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Daikatana Teaser (lemmy.sdf.org)

Advertising in the 90s was something else....

Mandrake 6.0 w/ Gnome (lemmy.sdf.org)

Linux-Mandrake 6.0 was actually my intro to Linux. Lots and lots of memories....

I always aspired to get my Linux desktop to look like this (lemmy.world)

Enlightenment E16, circa 2000, with the Bluesteel theme

A Tribute to the Windows 3.1 "Hot Dog Stand" Color Scheme (blog.codinghorror.com)

I unironically used this theme when I was a kid!...

Every time you click on this link, it will send you to a random Web 1.0 website (wiby.me)

Apple HyperCard: 1987 Episode of The Computer Chronicles (archive.org)

I am a current Apple daily driver for my computing needs, but not until somewhat recently...

Commercials of the Dot Com Bubble (www.youtube.com)

The ‘90s Internet: When 20 hours online triggered an email from my ISP’s president (arstechnica.com)

1998 plea for restraint reveals a lost world where the 'Net was an opt-in experience.

A Quick PSA: Don't Copy That Floppy (www.youtube.com)

Windows 3.1 SkiFree (WinSki) (archive.org)

SkiFree is the standalone version of the game originally included as a part of the Microsoft Entertainment Pack 3 (1991) for Windows 3.x, and later made available separately for Windows 3.x. It was then re-compiled for 32-bit Windows systems when the author found back the source code and released it for free through his website....

You will regret this! (SC2000) (lemmy.sdf.org)

Archive.org has thousands of old software/games emulated right in your browser (archive.org)

Software Library - Main page with 25+ total collections...

PraetorTEL Brutaldon Instance Available! (brutaldon.praetor.tel)

In celebration of the Old Computer Challenge 2023 and to help people get on the fediverse on their retro computers, I have setup a Brutaldon instance :D Brutaldon is a wonderful Mastadon client that is sparse and viewable using any older browser that supports CSS (ie; netsurf, older firefox). HTTP and HTTPS is available as well....

cool-retro-term: terminal emulator which mimics the look and feel of the old cathode tube screens (github.com)

available via homebrew with:...

Your sound card works perfectly. (lemmy.sdf.org)

The Geocities Gallery (geocities.restorativland.org)

For a real treat, head to the SiliconValley section and browse all.

Winning solitaire Windows 3.1 (toobnix.org)

What are your favorite personal tech blogs?

I’ve started gaining an interest in independent personal blogs on the internet, even starting my own (chainsmash.net, if anyone cares). I’ve mostly been inspired by blogs like digdeeper.club and lukesmith.xyz, as well as from other notable people such as RMS and George Hotz....

Webamp: cross-platform implementation of Winamp 2.9 (webamp.org)

Desktop version...

WAI(S)ervers (en.wikipedia.org)

I was going through some old things on Gopher recently and came across information about WideAreaInformationServers. The problem I am having is figuring out if there are any still in operation and if so, how you would access them in this day and age. If anyone has info on this topic, I would love to hear your thoughts.

Any good guides for getting into Gopher or Gemini?

I've been curious about exploring other non-HTTP minimalist internet protocols such as Gopher or Gemini, but frankly I don't know where to begin. Are there any good tutorials out there for folks looking to get started, or can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks!