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When the Web Was Weird: A Nostalgic Tour of the Internet in the 90s

13 March 2025 Rachel Whitmore 0

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.

Screensaver Nostalgia: A split-screen showing a classic 1990s CRT monitor with the Flying Toasters screensaver from After Dark, alongside a modern OLED display featuring an AI-generated neon digital artwork, set in a dimly lit tech workspace

The Rise and Fall of the Screensaver: When Digital Art Ruled Our Desktops

13 March 2025 Gary Holloway 0

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?

BBC Micro AI Education: A split-screen of students coding on a BBC Micro in the 80s and modern students learning AI in a futuristic classroom

Rebooting the BBC Micro Revolution: Should Schools Teach AI Like We Learned to Code in the 80s?

13 March 2025 Nathan Clarke 0

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.

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The Evolution of Retail: Argos vs. Amazon’s Shopping Revolution

13 March 2025 Nathan Clarke 0

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.

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From 8 Bits to AI: How Gen X Witnessed the Birth of Artificial Intelligence

13 March 2025 Talia Wainwright 0

From screeching cassette loads and BASIC programs to modern AI chatbots and generative tools, Gen X has lived the entire evolution of personal computing. This article explores how a hands-on, 8-bit mindset shaped today’s AI breakthroughs—and what it all means for technology’s next chapter.

Illustration of the evolution from dial-up internet to AI-driven workspaces, highlighting Gen X’s technological adaptability.

From Dial-Up to Deep Learning: Gen X in the Age of AI

4 March 2025 Talia Wainwright 0

Gen X has adapted to every major digital shift—from dial-up modems to social media revolutions. Now, AI is transforming the workplace, but this isn’t our first technological upheaval. Here’s how our adaptability, scepticism, and experience give us an edge in the AI era.

My CPC, AI, and Me: When Artificial Intelligence Came to the Amstrad

3 March 2025 Nathan Clarke 0

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.

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Waka Waka Waka: How AI Ate the Internet – And What Happens When It Runs Out of Power Pellets?

3 March 2025 Talia Wainwright 0

Pac-Man never ran out of pellets—but what if he did? AI is gobbling up human-made content at record speed, but now it’s feeding on itself. Could AI be heading for a digital kill screen? Explore the AI feedback loop and what it means for the future of creativity.