In the quiet corners of 1993, armed with an IBM 286 PC and a 2400 baud modem, I embarked on a journey into the digital unknown. Little did I know, this adventure would find a resonant echo in my recent escapade—purchasing my first NFT. The Internet Odyssey of 1993 In a world bereft of ISPs, I navigated the uncharted waters of connecting to the Central Connecticut State University mainframe. With the discovery of terminal emulation software and the unraveling of communication protocols, I remo...