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Purple, Obama, and Single Serving Websites

Published: March 27, 2017

Over the years, the web has assumed a few forms. That of a technological catalyst, a representation of the the […]

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Offline Browsing Like It’s 1995

Published: October 20, 2020

Offline browsing has been a kind of holy grail of web development. In the mid-90’s, it was a source of excitement, speculation, and soaring valuations.

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Surfing Through the Digital Airwaves: A History of Internet Radio

Published: May 5, 2020

Internet Radio has been attempted so many times in the history of the web that it’s hard to keep track. With each time came a new innovation, and in most cases, a new way to fail.

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The Web After Suck

Published: February 13, 2017

A web magazine springs up from the depths of Hotwired, and captures the imagination and attention of a growing web audience.

They Offered a Million Dollars to Surf The Web. Somebody Won.

Published: July 21, 2021

In 1995, it would be hard to believe that you could win a million dollars from surfing the web. Then, AOL made it possible.

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