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theverge.com

How the iMac saved Apple

Twenty-five years of the iMac.

erynwells.me

Netscape Meteors

I went on a small journey the last couple days to find the original Netscape Navigator “meteors” animation.

kottke.org

New Woodblock Prints of Hokusai’s Previously Unpublished “Book of Everything”

A team is carving woodblocks and creating prints from a series of previously unpublished drawings by legendary Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai.

looka.com

Barbie Logo: The Vibrant History of an Iconic Brand

The Barbie brand inspires countless young minds to be creative, independent, and unapologetic.

aeon.co

See the Mediterranean as it was captured in the 1840s

Some of the earliest known photographs of Athens, Jerusalem, Rome and more illuminate life on the Mediterranean in the 1840s

cinemasojourns.com

Portable Grindhouse: The Lost Art of the VHS Box

A loving homage to a brief period in our technological past when VCRs and VHS revolutionized the way we watched movies.

archives.design

archives.design

Continually curated, easier-to-browse collection of graphic design related items that are available on The Internet Archive.

uxdesign.cc

A video every interaction designer should watch

In 1968, Douglas Engelbart showcased technology and presented a groundbreaking system with the transformative potential to revolutionize our world.

restofworld.org

TikTok creators use AI to rewrite history

​​A viral trend imagines alternate timelines in which Western imperial nations never came to power.

amygoodchild.com

Early Computer Art in the 50’s & 60’s

A deep dive on the early days of creative computing coming to life. Punch cards, plotters, light pens and lots more.

polishpixels.com

Polish Pixels

Polish video games retro archive.

newgrounds.com

Artifacts

A tribute to things that won’t exist unless they do, made with Flash.

truestory.design

Vintage U.S. Military Insignia

My father collected U.S. military insignia for more than 40 years.

kottke.org

A History Of The World According To Getty Images

An extraordinary amount of human history -- cultural, scientific, artistic -- is held in private hands.

mobilephonemuseum.com

Mobile Phone Museum

We are a not-for-profit entity created to safeguard the rich history and design diversity of mobile devices.

retool.com

Something Pretty Right: A History of Visual Basic

How Visual Basic became the world’s most dominant programming environment.

every.to

A Short History of Artificial Intelligence

Tracing the rise of the robot mind.

bryanbraun.com

After Dark Screensavers in CSS

Relive classic 1990s Mac and PC screensavers like Flying Toasters and Aquatic Realm, remade using modern CSS techniques.

webdesignmuseum.org

Web Design Museum

Web Design Museum exhibits over 2,000 unique designs from the years 1991 to 2006. Discover forgotten trends in web design.

craigslostchicago.com

Craig’s Lost Chicago

Nostalgic photos & images of lost eateries, amusement, shopping, manufacturing service, and more.