Internet Archeology: Cool Old Shit

[Num7]

I've been thinking about this for a while. I like to look at ancient Internet stuff. I'm going to share my finds here.

Here's a pretty good one to start with. The very first video uploaded to YouTube. Can you believe it?

"Me at the zoo" by Jawed Karim on April 23, 2005.
YouTube archived version in 2006:
https://web.archive.org/web/20061208083125/http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DjNQXAC9IVRw…

 

[Num7]

As a bonus, here's a bunch of micro banners webmasters used to have on their webpages for various reasons. Remember?

 

[Num7]

The original Netflix website. Gotta admit I didn't know Netflix before 2013 or so, so I can't relate, here.

 

[Num7]

Ah, old classic HTML code in an antique text editor.

 

[PoisonApple]

The original Netflix website. Gotta admit I didn't know Netflix before 2013 or so, so I can't relate, here.

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I began using Netflix in 2007. Of course, that was back when they still mailed you the DVDs lol.

The website didn't look quite like this, though. I remember you would create a queue of the movies you wanted to rent. Some were more popular than others, therefore they'd be unavailable. So you'd be given the next movie on your list until available again. Sometimes it would take months!

Seems so old-fashioned compared to today's standards, but at the time it was "the future" of movie renting.

 

[IlluminatiArchbishop]

Ever tried GameFly? They kinda suck in my opinion though was convenient and cheap

 

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25 years ago, today. Apple iMac G4.

 

[IlluminatiArchbishop]

25 years ago, today. Apple iMac G4.

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Looks nicer than the computer my grandmother had about 15yrs ago lol. Plus dial up internet that was a pain

 

[Num7]

GameSpy FilePlanet website in 2003.

 

[Num7]

Excel 97. What an absolute classic. It felt amazing.