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Video games
fromGameSpot
1 week ago

Leeroy Jenkins, One Of The First Viral Videos And A Huge Moment For WoW, Just Turned 20

Leeroy Jenkins symbolizes impulsive adventure and remains a significant part of WoW's cultural legacy.
fromThe History of the Web
1 month ago

1995 Was the Most Important Year for the Web - The History of the Web

In 1995, the web experienced its most transformative year, soaring from 2,500 to nearly 75,000 servers within 12 months—an astonishing leap in digital landscape.
Web frameworks
#content-creation
Digital life
fromwestenberg.
2 months ago

Why Personal Websites Matter More Than Ever

Social networks built barriers to creativity and connection, replacing personal websites with controlled environments that prioritize monetization over community.
Digital life
fromwestenberg.
2 months ago

Why Personal Websites Matter More Than Ever

Social networks built barriers to creativity and connection, replacing personal websites with controlled environments that prioritize monetization over community.
more#content-creation
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

An Ars Technica history of the Internet, part 1

"In 1966, Robert Taylor faced frustration with multiple computer terminals and envisioned an interconnected network, laying the groundwork for the Internet as we know it today."
Digital life
#cultural-preservation
Writing
fromThe Verge
5 months ago

What happens when the internet disappears?

Many valuable websites and articles are disappearing, affecting cultural research and continuity.
A Pew Research study highlights that 38% of web pages from 2013 are no longer accessible.
Writing
fromThe Verge
5 months ago

What happens when the internet disappears?

Many valuable websites and articles are disappearing, affecting cultural research and continuity.
A Pew Research study highlights that 38% of web pages from 2013 are no longer accessible.
more#cultural-preservation
European startups
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Skype got shouted down by Teams and Zoom. But it revolutionised human connection | John Naughton

Microsoft's termination of Skype marks the end of a significant chapter in digital communication history as users are migrated to Teams.
Miscellaneous
fromArs Technica
4 months ago

How the UK was connected to the Internet for the first time

Peter Kirstein's work was critical in connecting the UK to the early Internet, which evolved from a Cold War defense project to a global communications tool.
Miscellaneous
fromSitePoint Forums | Web Development & Design Community
6 months ago

"Click bait", "Call to action", "Social Media", Automatic playing of audio and or video, overadvertisement, and revenue from advertisements on tragedies, have ruined the internet --- where do we go from there?

The early internet was more peaceful and less commercialized; reclaiming a genuine online experience is still possible today.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Elwood Edwards, voice of AOL You've got mail' greeting, dies aged 74

Elwood Edwards, known for his iconic 'You've got mail' voice, made a significant cultural impact with a simple recording, becoming synonymous with the early internet experience.
Miscellaneous
fromFast Company
11 months ago

What the web looked like in 1994, the year it became the internet

In 1994, the modern Internet was mostly the realm of researchers, hobbyists, hackers, and geeks, utilizing services like email, Usenet newsgroups, BBS, IRC, FTP, Gopher, and WAIS for communication and information search.
Tech industry
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