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Web Apps, Web Sites, Are they all the Same?
Is a website the same as a web application? That question is older than you think Continue reading
Was Queen Elizabeth II a keen surfer of the early web?
I recently went on a bit of a journey to figure out: did Queen Elizabeth surf the early web? Continue reading
The Most Influential Website of All Time
There’s one site that is connected to Facebook, YouTube, Yahoo!, Twitter, and many others. And you probably never think about it. Continue reading
Want to Get in Touch? and a November 2020 Weblog
Recently, I’ve been told that my email has been bouncing some messages back, so if you tried to email me in the last few months, I probably didn’t get it. I’m working on it, but in the meantime I setup a new email, so please reach out at jaywebhistory@gmail.com Anyway, here’s what I’ve been reading… Continue reading
The Intranet saved the Internet
In 1998, Netscape announced a bold new plan to the world. One announcement was expected. The other took the tech world by surprise. Continue reading
The Perilous Price of Blogging
A single website changed his life, and set him on a path to activism, and ultimately, exile. Continue reading
The Great Reckoning Comes Around: August 2021
My ongoing research has me taking another look at the Browser Wars and thinking about how they’re retelling themselves in real-time today. Continue reading
An Hour About… Psuedo.com
Pseudo.com is a forgotten relic of the dot-com era. Was it ahead of its time? A moonshot that went too far? Or simply a piece of elaborate performance art? Continue reading
May 2021 Weblog: Communities Long Gone
A look at how we can save our websites from ourselves, and the stories that keep us going. Continue reading
April 2021 Weblog: Holding on to our History
When websites disappear, how do we make sure that our history is preserved? Continue reading
Trying (and Failing) to be Cool
The web’s turn into commercial may have happened quickly—it was largely complete by the end of the 1990’s—but that doesn’t mean it didn’t take a turn into the weird here and there. Case and point: Zima. Continue reading
The Internet Book Baron
This week I have something a bit different, written by longtime newsletter author Ernie Smith, best known for his history newsletter Tedium. His most recent project is called MidRange, an experimental newsletter published three times a week (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday). Ernie writes about whatever’s on his mind—tech, pop culture, creativity, or general weirdness—in 30… Continue reading