#1 How about: the sound of dialup??
Image source: Embarrassed_Spell_28, Christiaan Colen/ flickr (not the actual photo)
#2 Winamp.
Image source: barbarianking9, Nogwater/ flickr (not the actual photo)
#3 Dancing baby.
Image source: Caboose848, jacsejka
#4 Netscape.
Image source: Decent-Product, Paolo Attivissimo / flickr (not the actual photo)
#5 MSN messenger shaking and ringing a bell when your friends wanted your attention.
Image source: fullmetaldagger, Siri louis / unsplash (not the actual photo)
Image source: UnconstrictedEmu, Robert So / pexels (not the actual photo)
#7 Getting booted off the Internet when someone in the other room picked up the phone.
Image source: AnExpertInThisField
#8 Peanut butter jelly time!
Image source: CH11DW, carfreak0801
#9 Discussion boards for specific topics. (And not aggregated under the same website like reddit) I have fond memories of these. I met a lot of cool people, some of which I’m still in contact with a good decade and a half later.
Image source: Bigby11, MART PRODUCTION / pexels (not the actual photo)
#10 The Napster and Lars Ulrich drama.
Image source: itsamechproblem, Alberto Cabello / pexels (not the actual photo)
#11 The hit counter on the bottom of webpages that told you how many people visited the page.
Image source: squashua, Blake Patterson/ flickr (not the actual photo)
#12 ICanHasCheezburger Its still around, but not the same at all. I can remember my mom and I howling and laughing together. She died twelve years ago and I still think about how much we fun we had with that website.
Image source: soulteepee, amystrachan/ flickr (not the actual photo)
#13 Limewire.
Image source: Blurose3, osseous/ flickr (not the actual photo)
#14 Badger badger badger badger.
Image source: Suspicious_Garlic_79, Weebl’s Stuff
#15 Learning basic HTML to pimp out your MySpace profile
Image source: anon, Pixabay / pexels (not the actual photo) Bumper stickers on facebook Uploading a digital camera album of your night out Leaving moody asf away messages on AIM.
#16 An internet that didn’t have any advertising.
Image source: muffles4221, cottonbro studio / pexels (not the actual photo)
#17 Getting internet in the mail.
Image source: SpacedApeDHD, phreakindee/ flickr (not the actual photo)
#18 Having a “computer room”.
Image source: yada-yada-yada_, MART PRODUCTION / pexels (not the actual photo)
#19 Charlie wake upp, you silly sleep head, wake up. We found a map, a map to candy mountain.
Image source: National_Tomorrow_42, FilmCow
#20 Flash games.
Image source: anon, Andrea_44 / flickr (not the actual photo)
#21 AskJeeves.
Image source: gravylipstickmachine, Every Single Thing Explained
#22 Hampsterdance. The ICQ “uh-oh!” noise. Guest books on websites. Sign my guest book!
Image source: Disregard-my-opinion, Christiaan Colen/ flickr (not the actual photo)
#23 –<-@ “Here’s a rose for all the ladies here”. Man, we thought we were so f****n smooth in those chatrooms.
Image source: Because_I_Cannot, MART PRODUCTION / pexels (not the actual photo)
#24 Instant messenger door opening noise.
Image source: MetaMarx02, Lalo
#25 “All your base are belong to us”.
Image source: UncomfortableBike975, zuchini
title: “25 Things About How The Internet Started That Og S Will Remember” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-15” author: “Joann Farrar”
#1 How about: the sound of dialup??
Image source: Embarrassed_Spell_28, Christiaan Colen/ flickr (not the actual photo)
#2 Winamp.
Image source: barbarianking9, Nogwater/ flickr (not the actual photo)
#3 Dancing baby.
Image source: Caboose848, jacsejka
#4 Netscape.
Image source: Decent-Product, Paolo Attivissimo / flickr (not the actual photo)
#5 MSN messenger shaking and ringing a bell when your friends wanted your attention.
Image source: fullmetaldagger, Siri louis / unsplash (not the actual photo)
Image source: UnconstrictedEmu, Robert So / pexels (not the actual photo)
#7 Getting booted off the Internet when someone in the other room picked up the phone.
Image source: AnExpertInThisField
#8 Peanut butter jelly time!
Image source: CH11DW, carfreak0801
#9 Discussion boards for specific topics. (And not aggregated under the same website like reddit) I have fond memories of these. I met a lot of cool people, some of which I’m still in contact with a good decade and a half later.
Image source: Bigby11, MART PRODUCTION / pexels (not the actual photo)
#10 The Napster and Lars Ulrich drama.
Image source: itsamechproblem, Alberto Cabello / pexels (not the actual photo)
#11 The hit counter on the bottom of webpages that told you how many people visited the page.
Image source: squashua, Blake Patterson/ flickr (not the actual photo)
#12 ICanHasCheezburger Its still around, but not the same at all. I can remember my mom and I howling and laughing together. She died twelve years ago and I still think about how much we fun we had with that website.
Image source: soulteepee, amystrachan/ flickr (not the actual photo)
#13 Limewire.
Image source: Blurose3, osseous/ flickr (not the actual photo)
#14 Badger badger badger badger.
Image source: Suspicious_Garlic_79, Weebl’s Stuff
#15 Learning basic HTML to pimp out your MySpace profile
Image source: anon, Pixabay / pexels (not the actual photo) Bumper stickers on facebook Uploading a digital camera album of your night out Leaving moody asf away messages on AIM.
#16 An internet that didn’t have any advertising.
Image source: muffles4221, cottonbro studio / pexels (not the actual photo)
#17 Getting internet in the mail.
Image source: SpacedApeDHD, phreakindee/ flickr (not the actual photo)
#18 Having a “computer room”.
Image source: yada-yada-yada_, MART PRODUCTION / pexels (not the actual photo)
#19 Charlie wake upp, you silly sleep head, wake up. We found a map, a map to candy mountain.
Image source: National_Tomorrow_42, FilmCow
#20 Flash games.
Image source: anon, Andrea_44 / flickr (not the actual photo)
#21 AskJeeves.
Image source: gravylipstickmachine, Every Single Thing Explained
#22 Hampsterdance. The ICQ “uh-oh!” noise. Guest books on websites. Sign my guest book!
Image source: Disregard-my-opinion, Christiaan Colen/ flickr (not the actual photo)
#23 –<-@ “Here’s a rose for all the ladies here”. Man, we thought we were so f****n smooth in those chatrooms.
Image source: Because_I_Cannot, MART PRODUCTION / pexels (not the actual photo)
#24 Instant messenger door opening noise.
Image source: MetaMarx02, Lalo
#25 “All your base are belong to us”.
Image source: UncomfortableBike975, zuchini
title: “25 Things About How The Internet Started That Og S Will Remember” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-29” author: “Randy Roder”
#1 How about: the sound of dialup??
Image source: Embarrassed_Spell_28, Christiaan Colen/ flickr (not the actual photo)
#2 Winamp.
Image source: barbarianking9, Nogwater/ flickr (not the actual photo)
#3 Dancing baby.
Image source: Caboose848, jacsejka
#4 Netscape.
Image source: Decent-Product, Paolo Attivissimo / flickr (not the actual photo)
#5 MSN messenger shaking and ringing a bell when your friends wanted your attention.
Image source: fullmetaldagger, Siri louis / unsplash (not the actual photo)
Image source: UnconstrictedEmu, Robert So / pexels (not the actual photo)
#7 Getting booted off the Internet when someone in the other room picked up the phone.
Image source: AnExpertInThisField
#8 Peanut butter jelly time!
Image source: CH11DW, carfreak0801
#9 Discussion boards for specific topics. (And not aggregated under the same website like reddit) I have fond memories of these. I met a lot of cool people, some of which I’m still in contact with a good decade and a half later.
Image source: Bigby11, MART PRODUCTION / pexels (not the actual photo)
#10 The Napster and Lars Ulrich drama.
Image source: itsamechproblem, Alberto Cabello / pexels (not the actual photo)
#11 The hit counter on the bottom of webpages that told you how many people visited the page.
Image source: squashua, Blake Patterson/ flickr (not the actual photo)
#12 ICanHasCheezburger Its still around, but not the same at all. I can remember my mom and I howling and laughing together. She died twelve years ago and I still think about how much we fun we had with that website.
Image source: soulteepee, amystrachan/ flickr (not the actual photo)
#13 Limewire.
Image source: Blurose3, osseous/ flickr (not the actual photo)
#14 Badger badger badger badger.
Image source: Suspicious_Garlic_79, Weebl’s Stuff
#15 Learning basic HTML to pimp out your MySpace profile
Image source: anon, Pixabay / pexels (not the actual photo) Bumper stickers on facebook Uploading a digital camera album of your night out Leaving moody asf away messages on AIM.
#16 An internet that didn’t have any advertising.
Image source: muffles4221, cottonbro studio / pexels (not the actual photo)
#17 Getting internet in the mail.
Image source: SpacedApeDHD, phreakindee/ flickr (not the actual photo)
#18 Having a “computer room”.
Image source: yada-yada-yada_, MART PRODUCTION / pexels (not the actual photo)
#19 Charlie wake upp, you silly sleep head, wake up. We found a map, a map to candy mountain.
Image source: National_Tomorrow_42, FilmCow
#20 Flash games.
Image source: anon, Andrea_44 / flickr (not the actual photo)
#21 AskJeeves.
Image source: gravylipstickmachine, Every Single Thing Explained
#22 Hampsterdance. The ICQ “uh-oh!” noise. Guest books on websites. Sign my guest book!
Image source: Disregard-my-opinion, Christiaan Colen/ flickr (not the actual photo)
#23 –<-@ “Here’s a rose for all the ladies here”. Man, we thought we were so f****n smooth in those chatrooms.
Image source: Because_I_Cannot, MART PRODUCTION / pexels (not the actual photo)
#24 Instant messenger door opening noise.
Image source: MetaMarx02, Lalo
#25 “All your base are belong to us”.
Image source: UncomfortableBike975, zuchini
title: “25 Things About How The Internet Started That Og S Will Remember” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-17” author: “James Robinson”
#1 How about: the sound of dialup??
Image source: Embarrassed_Spell_28, Christiaan Colen/ flickr (not the actual photo)
#2 Winamp.
Image source: barbarianking9, Nogwater/ flickr (not the actual photo)
#3 Dancing baby.
Image source: Caboose848, jacsejka
#4 Netscape.
Image source: Decent-Product, Paolo Attivissimo / flickr (not the actual photo)
#5 MSN messenger shaking and ringing a bell when your friends wanted your attention.
Image source: fullmetaldagger, Siri louis / unsplash (not the actual photo)
Image source: UnconstrictedEmu, Robert So / pexels (not the actual photo)
#7 Getting booted off the Internet when someone in the other room picked up the phone.
Image source: AnExpertInThisField
#8 Peanut butter jelly time!
Image source: CH11DW, carfreak0801
#9 Discussion boards for specific topics. (And not aggregated under the same website like reddit) I have fond memories of these. I met a lot of cool people, some of which I’m still in contact with a good decade and a half later.
Image source: Bigby11, MART PRODUCTION / pexels (not the actual photo)
#10 The Napster and Lars Ulrich drama.
Image source: itsamechproblem, Alberto Cabello / pexels (not the actual photo)
#11 The hit counter on the bottom of webpages that told you how many people visited the page.
Image source: squashua, Blake Patterson/ flickr (not the actual photo)
#12 ICanHasCheezburger Its still around, but not the same at all. I can remember my mom and I howling and laughing together. She died twelve years ago and I still think about how much we fun we had with that website.
Image source: soulteepee, amystrachan/ flickr (not the actual photo)
#13 Limewire.
Image source: Blurose3, osseous/ flickr (not the actual photo)
#14 Badger badger badger badger.
Image source: Suspicious_Garlic_79, Weebl’s Stuff
#15 Learning basic HTML to pimp out your MySpace profile
Image source: anon, Pixabay / pexels (not the actual photo) Bumper stickers on facebook Uploading a digital camera album of your night out Leaving moody asf away messages on AIM.
#16 An internet that didn’t have any advertising.
Image source: muffles4221, cottonbro studio / pexels (not the actual photo)
#17 Getting internet in the mail.
Image source: SpacedApeDHD, phreakindee/ flickr (not the actual photo)
#18 Having a “computer room”.
Image source: yada-yada-yada_, MART PRODUCTION / pexels (not the actual photo)
#19 Charlie wake upp, you silly sleep head, wake up. We found a map, a map to candy mountain.
Image source: National_Tomorrow_42, FilmCow
#20 Flash games.
Image source: anon, Andrea_44 / flickr (not the actual photo)
#21 AskJeeves.
Image source: gravylipstickmachine, Every Single Thing Explained
#22 Hampsterdance. The ICQ “uh-oh!” noise. Guest books on websites. Sign my guest book!
Image source: Disregard-my-opinion, Christiaan Colen/ flickr (not the actual photo)
#23 –<-@ “Here’s a rose for all the ladies here”. Man, we thought we were so f****n smooth in those chatrooms.
Image source: Because_I_Cannot, MART PRODUCTION / pexels (not the actual photo)
#24 Instant messenger door opening noise.
Image source: MetaMarx02, Lalo
#25 “All your base are belong to us”.
Image source: UncomfortableBike975, zuchini
