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!...
This magazine is from a federated server and may be incomplete. Browse more on the original instance.
I unironically used this theme when I was a kid!...
I am a current Apple daily driver for my computing needs, but not until somewhat recently...
1998 plea for restraint reveals a lost world where the 'Net was an opt-in experience.
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....
Software Library - Main page with 25+ total collections...
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....
available via homebrew with:...
For a real treat, head to the SiliconValley section and browse all.
Desktop version...
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.
This site allows you to experience what classic Macintosh operating systems were like. You can launch most of those versions in your browser. More applications and games can be installed as well. At the very least, you can see how the operating system evolved over time.
aww bash.org seems to be down right now?? well here is the text :)...
Web Design Museum exhibits thousands of websites that chronicle forgotten trends in web design from its beginnings in the 1990s to the mid-00s
I post about the original Direct Debit website from time to time and get the impression nobody cares. So I thought I'd try you lot! It's the most surreal "corporate" website I've ever seen, a product from the early web when the website was just run by the work experience kid and nobody in management actually understood what it...
This is a true gem - hosted by MIT no less.
I forgot all about this Win 3.1 game. You can play it online in your browser, via the link. Addicting blast from the past.
It runs on a motherboard from an original Donkey Kong cabinet. At The Museum of Play in Rochester NY. I live so close, can’t wait to get back there!
Getting that up-arrow command recall in DOS 6.22… 👌 straight to the AUTOEXEC.BAT
I recently learned about this site. I’ve found some neat pages so far…
cross-posted from: kbin.social/m/tech/t/98443...