Ping!.....................
“You’ve got mail”.
That screeching sound…
I’m still trying to cancel my service. They keep putting me on hold and trying to get me to extend for a cheaper price. /s
Ever since AOL provided in the mail free CD’s, I’ve had to resource:
Coasters: Their size and shape make them perfect for protecting surfaces from drink rings. Add felt or cork backing for a polished look.
Decorative Art: Paint, mosaic, or glue them together to create wall art, sculptures, or mobiles. Their shiny surface catches light for a retro aesthetic.
Garden Reflectors: Hang them in gardens to scare birds or add a reflective sparkle to outdoor spaces.
Clock Faces: Use as a base for a DIY clock with a clock kit, leveraging the CD’s circular shape.
Ornaments: Decorate them with glitter or stickers for holiday tree ornaments or sun catchers.
Spindle Organizers: Stack them on a spindle to organize cables, threads, or small items.
Reflective Bike Spokes: Attach to bike wheels for visibility at night.
Kids’ Crafts: Use in school projects like creating shiny fish for a classroom ocean scene.
Room Dividers: String multiple CDs together to make a shimmering curtain or divider.
Mini Frisbees: Toss them for light outdoor fun (though they’re not as aerodynamic as real frisbees).
Photo Frames: Glue a photo in the center and decorate the rim for a quirky frame.
Mosaic Tiles: Break them into pieces for mosaic projects on vases, tabletops, or mirrors.
Plant Markers: Paint or label them to mark plants in a garden.
Party Decor: String them up as garlands or scatter them on tables for a retro-themed party.
CD Wall: Glue them to a wall for a reflective, futuristic look in a room.
Hmmmm....... I wonder if that will affect the value of my 150+ AOL didk and CD collection?
Maybe I’m rich
LOL I recall the advent of AOL. My fellow sysadmins and comp sci grad students noticed the tech bulletin boards were suddently getting flooded with newbie tech questions and they all seemed to come from some new aol.com domain. Good times.
I had no idea AOL still existed!
AOL is still in business?
I used AOL dial up for years... still have some of their free disks...
I remember sending op-eds to a hundred different newspapers around the country during Bush v. Gore - all using dial-up.
Say it ain’t so! LOL.
Say it ain’t so! LOL. It is all my Dad could ever use with those new fangled computer thangs. Unfortunately, he died in the early 2000’s, which is when dial up should have died.
The Tymnet, Telenet, and PC Pursuit numbers around here were the same as the AOL numbers, that was back in the mid-80s and up into the coming of broadband. :^)
Ahh yes the joys of dialing, getting a busy signal, finally getting in, then getting disconnected after ten minutes.
Or someone calling, and knocking you off the Internet.
Never used AOL, I started with Prodigy
To me, this is like seeing an obit about some movie star that you were shocked to find out had still been alive.
I’m surprised they still had that.