In A Moment

In A Moment

Turning the Dial (-Up) (Off)

“NO don’t pick up the pho-”

Fiona McDerment's avatar
Fiona McDerment
Aug 17, 2025
∙ Paid

Once upon a time, when Starbursts were Opal Fruits and the average price of a house in the UK was £67k, we used to get the internet through the letterbox. Every magazine, cereal box, and educational establishment was giving out floppy discs that offered The Entire! Internet! Free! For 50 hours!

An AOL floppy disc shrink-wrapped on a square piece of card. The disc offers AOL internet service
Image Reddit r/nostalgia

But that wasn’t enough for AOL. No: …

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Fiona McDerment
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture