Internet History
Internet Filters Tried to Get Us to Stop Swearing, But Shit Finds a Way
Online swear filters have become a lot more sophisticated in recent years, but they'll never be able to stop us from truly talking dirty.
The Secret Nuclear History of Cat Videos
Behind every Rickroll is a technology designed at the height of the Cold War to guarantee nuclear annihilation.
The Internet Archive’s Retro Game Collection Now Emulates Terrible CRT Monitors
It’s more technically challenging to make an old game look bad than it is to make it look good.
Uber Was Originally a Tiny Monthly Magazine in Niagara, Canada
The ridesharing company wasn't the first startup to use the name "Uber."
404PageFound Is a Guided Tour of Web Design's Zombie Hoard
A project dedicated to uncovering the oldest active websites on the web.
The 'Internet History' Tumblr Finds Your Darkest Defunct Flickr Gallery
Doug Battenhausen has been trolling dead image-hosting accounts, rotted links, and maybe your tweenage MySpace for the past five years, amassing a collection of gloriously depressing snapshots.
The Long-Forgotten Battle for the Longest Domain Name on the Internet
Does having the longest domain name in the world make you a content king?
10 Years Ago Today, YouTube Launched as a Dating Website
Its founders offered women $20 each to upload videos of themselves to the fledgling site.
The 'Space Jam' Website Is Proof the Internet Is a Big Crap Machine Full of Crap
How could you ever explain to someone that the 'Space Jam' website was once state of the art?
Gone in a Flash: The Race to Save the Internet's Least Favorite Tool
Flash has been dying for years—what happens to all the websites it takes with it?