the modem noise is the opposite of what anyone ever wanted to hear, ever. Speak for yourself. Not only is it music to a nerds ear, but it also provided useful

the modem noise is the opposite of what anyone ever wanted to hear, ever. Speak for yourself. Not only is it music to a nerds ear, but it also provided useful information (line busy, handshake problem, connection speed, sysops mom picked up the phone) long before the modem itself would report back.