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retroNET - Vintage Culture/Websites/Software

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Websites, software, games, fads, memes, or any general happenings that used to occur or had originated on computers 20+ years ago.

This community is software and internet focused. For retro hardware discussion try !retrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.org

Some Cool Links

Archive.org Software Library

BBS: The Documentary

Classic Websites: Random Page / Search Engine

cool-retro-term: terminal emulator mimicing old cathode displays

Neocities: webhost homage to Geocities

Web Design Museum

Webamp / Webamp Desktop / Skin Library: cross-platform re-implementation of Winamp 2.9

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[–] Rottcodd@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Wow... what a burst of nostalgia that is.

Long before doomscrolling or even wikiwalking, I whiled away countless hours following random links to sites like these.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Wow, a website devoted to people who interpreted the inner workings of payphones they encountered. That's a cool one right off the bat. Now I'm just proud I know of a payphone that still works.

[–] cryomancer20x6@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 year ago

OK, this is peak Web 1.0

Thanks for sharing this.

[–] tim@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 year ago

Stuff like this always rekindles a desire to throw one of these together again — I'm a few more rainy/smoky days indoors away from doing it

[–] sxb@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago

Loving this!

[–] gortbrown@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago

This is awesome! Definitely going to be something I play with a lot when I'm bored at work

[–] uhmbah@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] lackthought@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago

wow scary stuff! going back into lockdown immediately!!

A recently noted medical phenomenon involves small amounts of DHMO leaking or oozing from the corners of the eyes as a direct result of causes such as foreign particulate irritation, allergic reactions including anaphylactic shock, and sometimes severe chemical depression.

[–] allyfaye@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago

I actually use Wiby from time to time to find forgotten things. Their random website generator is a lot of fun. I can also confirm that the developer is still around and responds to people because when I was on Twitter (about a year ago before I finally left), Wiby was down and I found his account on there and messaged him about and he responded the same day. Cool guy.

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