Quantum Link Reloaded. The old Commodore 64 network service has been reverse engineered, and now emulated and actual C64s can connect to this new network using the original software and an Internet connection.

I used to wake up at 6am and drag my C64, modem and monitor out to the kitchen every morning, just so I could go "online" for an hour before the network closed. (QLink was only open from 9pm to 7am due to off-peak long distance Internet charges.) I did my best to only use the basic features that came with the monthly fee, and avoid the premium services—everything cool, including chat and downloads—which had an additional per-minute charge. But I recall I could not resist a few hours of downloading a month. I think that "Thief" game cost my mom $60.