A hand-picked collection of technology and web culture that shaped an era — and then, gently, disappeared.
Held a whopping 1.44MB and somehow that felt like plenty. Also doubled as the universal "save" icon for a generation that never touched one.
A screeching, warbling handshake that turned a phone line into a portal. Also guaranteed nobody could call the house while you were "online."
Personal homepages sorted by theme into digital "neighborhoods." Autoplay MIDI files and animated GIFs were not optional — they were the point.
Part status update, part diary entry, part cry for help — all broadcast to your entire buddy list whether they asked or not.
It really did whip the llama's ass. Endlessly skinnable, endlessly customizable, and the reason your CPU sounded like a jet engine.
A digital pet with the emotional needs of a newborn and the sleep schedule of none. Died approximately four times per school week.