Retro Tech
Encarta MindMaze: Pioneering Edutainment in the 90s
MindMaze blended adventure with learning, making it a favorite part of the 90s digital encyclopedia, Encarta.
A Brief History of Search Engines
From the pioneering days of Archie, Altavista and Yahoo to the AI-driven sophistication of Google and Bing, we cover the history of search engines.
Netscape’s Meteor Animation
Netscape's meteor-like throbber became a nostalgic icon of the early internet era.
WordPad Says Goodbye: A Look Back at the Minimalist Writing App
After 28 faithful years – outliving Internet Explorer, Encarta and the Zune – WordPad's legacy is coming to an end
P.S., I Love You: The Hotmail Story
July 4, 1996 changed the internet, marking the launch of a free web service that would connect billions
Mazes & Flying Toasters: The Screensavers That Defined an Era
Screensavers brought computers to life with animations and easter eggs
Running Windows on Anything but a Computer
Just when we thought we've seen everything from Windows 95/98/XP, the retrocomputing community takes old software and old hardware and manages to make something new
Winamp: How a Quirky MP3 Player Became an Audio Icon
Winamp's personalization and passionate community have kept it thriving for more than 25 years
Microsoft Encarta changed the way we learn
Encarta cut the cost of encyclopedia access and rose to an educational juggernaut, only to be overtaken by the thing it inspired
11 Sci-Fi Movies that Predicted the Future of Tech
From early classics like Metropolis to 90s hits like The Matrix, these films have both reflected and influenced tech trends
