I was around before gifs even existed. No one I knew ever pronounced it jif. It was always like gift. In fact, I never even heard any question of how it was pronounced well into the use of gifs.

Is sunshine not compatible with Linux? Or is it just the virtual display feature?

Your 100% correct. I just point to early Fast and Furious movies.

Just extra protein

Dial up internet used phone lines. The same phone lines your calls came in on. Anytime someone called or someone tried to call out, you were very likely disconnected and had to reconnect. Early on, there were no download managers that would pause and reconnect you to finish a download if interrupted.

Getting that download to 95% and a phone call coming in…

I assumed this might have been a late 90s article about the “dangers” of internet addiction.

It was from fucking 2015. I really really hope it was satire.