The sound, was the audio of a circa 1990s dial-up modem connecting online. (Makes my nerves jitter just to rethink about it.)
“Who remembers that sound,†Brien boomed. Surprisingly, he was greeted by applause, but I suspect that has more to do with nostalgia, than a romantic recollection about modem sounds.
“I for one remember that sound, fondly, how long it took, and the disconnection,†Brien said, but I have a feeling he was being funny.