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early digital identity represented by a 1990s vintage computer setup on a wooden desk with scattered cassettes and a rainy window in the background, capturing the nostalgia and privacy of the early internet era

Early Digital Identity: My Life as Rainydaze75

20 July 2025 Rachel Whitmore 0

Explore the nostalgia and intrinsic privacy of early digital identities in the 90s, focusing on the personal transformation experienced through anonymous online presence and the pure freedom it provided to individuals.

Automation History image featuring a BBC Micro computer beside a busy dot-matrix printer in a cluttered office setting with floppy disks and tea cups, encapsulating early British automation.

Invisible Hands: Automation History and the Secret Life of British Tech

18 July 2025 Talia Wainwright 0

Explore the nuanced beginning of automation in Britain, from clunky dot-matrix printers to the integral BBC Micro impacting educational and clerical work, highlighting both progress and pitfalls.

A retro-themed photograph of a cluttered desk featuring classic failed tech gadgets, including an Amstrad GX4000 console, Memotech MTX, Oric Atmos, old controllers, circuit boards, cassettes, and vintage magazines. The scene is styled with warm, nostalgic lighting and surrounded by repair tools and wires. Bold text reads “CULT CLASSICS” and “FAILED TECH GADGETS AND THE FUTURES WE MISSED”.

Cult Classics: Failed Tech Gadgets and the Futures We Missed

16 July 2025 Sophie Calder 0

Explore the world of failed tech gadgets, uncovering the stories and continued fascination with historical electronics that almost succeeded. Delve into the collective memory of technologies that shaped the nostalgic edges of digital culture.

1990s-inspired study features a 15-year-old Talia and an adult Talia side by side. Both wear navy blazers, and the room is filled with vintage tech.

Privilege, Perfection, and the Pixelated Self: My 90s Digital Coming of Age

16 July 2025 Talia Wainwright 0

Reflect on a unique narrative of growing up amid high expectations and early technology, illustrating the complexities of a privileged childhood in Surrey, marked by stringent use of technology for performance over pleasure.

Micro Mart magazine on an old desk, next to a classic beige PC.

Micro Mart Magazine: The Golden Days and What We’ve Lost

16 July 2025 Nathan Clarke 0

Delve into the nostalgic world of Micro Mart Magazine, a beacon of British computing culture celebrated for its classified ads that shaped a tech community intent on preserving its heritage and communal ethos.

Self-built computer creation scene showing a worktable with computer components such as a motherboard, RAM, and a graphics card, complemented by essential assembly tools.

The Rise, Fall, and Revival of the Self-Built Computer

16 July 2025 Sophie Calder 0

Explore the evolution of self-built computers from mail-order kits to modern modular systems, highlighting how personal computing achievements have influenced British tech culture.

Whatever happened to Maplin: an image of an empty electronics store featuring empty shelves with product labels, conveying nostalgia and the impact of its closure.

Whatever Happened to Maplin: How Britain’s Electronics Specialist Powered Generations of Tinkerers

15 July 2025 Lisa Mitchell 0

Trace the journey of Maplin, once a prominent electronics retailer in the UK, exploring its significant impact on tech consumers and the reasons behind its closure.

Whatever happened to Dixons: A visually somber depiction of a deserted British high street with closed electronics shops, under grey overcast skies, capturing the decline of physical retail stores.

Whatever Happened to Dixons: The Story Behind a Retail Giant’s Disappearance

14 July 2025 Lisa Mitchell 2

Explore the history and decline of Dixons, a once-ubiquitous British electronics retailer, as it navigated market shifts, technological evolution, and the rise of online shopping, ultimately reshaping consumer experiences on the high street.

AI Feedback Loops show two mirrors facing each other, creating infinity with flowing digital data between, representing recursive AI systems.

How AI Feedback Loops Threaten Digital Memory

14 July 2025 Talia Wainwright 0

Explore how AI feedback loops can mimic and amplify human biases, leading to a gradual erosion of diverse human expression and knowledge. Understand the mechanisms causing this phenomenon and its impact on AI training data quality.

Netscape's legacy visualised through an image of a vintage computer from the mid-90s displaying a webpage, highlighting key innovations like SSL and JavaScript, set in a nostalgic early internet-era office.

Netscape’s Legacy: The Browser That Built Today’s Internet

13 July 2025 Nathan Clarke 0

Netscape’s legacy continues to shape today’s internet as core web technologies like SSL, cookies, and JavaScript trace their origins back to Netscape, offering a richer browsing experience that champions user-centred design and open standards.

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