Explore the rise and fall of PC shareware, the distribution model that gave us iconic classics like Doom and Duke Nukem. Discover how this grassroots approach shaped indie gaming, influenced today’s digital storefronts, and why it eventually faded from the spotlight.
Before Google dominated search, engines like AltaVista, Lycos, and Ask Jeeves shaped the internet. But where did they go wrong? This article revisits the giants of search that could have been Google.
In 2005, The Million Dollar Homepage turned pixels into profit, proving that hype, scarcity, and curiosity could make anything go viral. Nearly 20 years later, its influence is still felt in digital marketing, NFTs, and the modern creator economy. But could it work again today
The internet of the 90s was wild, weird, and wonderfully personal. From Geocities and WebRings to guestbooks and hit counters, it was a digital frontier built by passionate users. This nostalgic dive into the quirky corners of early online culture will remind you of a time when the web was truly unique.
From Flying Toasters to 3D Pipes, screensavers were once the heartbeat of personal computing. What happened to them, and could they return in the age of AI?
In the 1980s, British schools created a generation of coders with the BBC Micro. Today, students use AI daily, but do they understand it? Should AI literacy be the next frontier in education, just as coding was decades ago? This article explores how the UK can lead in AI education.
From circling Christmas gifts in the Argos catalogue to one-click shopping with Amazon, retail has transformed. But have we lost the joy of browsing in the process? This article explores how Argos pioneered digital shopping, how Amazon perfected it, and what the future holds for retail experiences.
In 1986, AI on home computers was a fantasy—until Amstrads and Artificial Intelligence made it real. Discover how an 8-bit machine with just 64K of RAM ran poetry generators, translators, and learning algorithms decades before today’s AI revolution.
Netscape may have lost the browser war, but it won something bigger—its ideas still power the internet today. From JavaScript to cloud computing, discover how Netscape shaped the modern web, fought Microsoft, and left a lasting legacy that lives on in every click, scroll, and stream
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