Internet Explorer triumphed in one browser war, and decisively lost the next.

Whether it's trashy touchscreens or stupid switches, what are the worst infotainment systems you’ve used?

It was ‘an act of love’

The untold story about how the internet became social, and why this matters for its future "Whether you're reading this for a nostalgic romp or to understand the dawn of the internet, The Modem World will delight you with tales of BBS culture and shed light on how the decisions of the past shape our current networked world."--danah boyd, author of It's Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens Fifteen years before the commercialization of the internet, millions of amateurs across North America created more than 100,000 small-scale computer networks. The people who built and maintained these dial-up bulletin board systems (BBSs) in the 1980s laid the groundwork for millions of others who would bring their lives online in the 1990s and beyond. From ham radio operators to HIV/AIDS activists, these modem enthusiasts developed novel forms of community moderation, governance, and commercialization. The Modem World tells an alternative origin story for social media, centered not in the office parks of Silicon Valley or the meeting rooms of military contractors, but rather on the online communities of hobbyists, activists, and entrepreneurs. Over time, countless social media platforms have appropriated the social and technical innovations of the BBS community. How can these untold stories from the internet's past inspire more inclusive visions of its future?

The history of the internet is repeatedly reduced to the story of the singular Arpanet. But BBSs were just as important—if not more.

And some fancy Chromebooks for good measure.

Soon, you could log in to everything with just your phone.

Over the years, Microsoft has made at least ten iconic startup sounds for Windows—from the triumphant “Ta-da!” of Windows 3.1, to the ambient chime that Brian Eno crafted for Windows 95, to the orchestral sweep of Windows XP. In this episode, we explore the creation of the classic Windows startup so

Before EverQuest or Ultima Online, there was Habitat.

With the 2022 Apple Studio Display, the company has returned to the display business in a big way. To celebrate, I thought we could walk through the history of Apple's standalone flat displays. 1984: Apple IIc Flat Panel Display In April 1984, Apple introduced a 1-bit, 7-inch LCD for use with the somewhat-portable Apple IIc:...

Because we don’t know how to stop doing lists of obscure or forgotten technology, here’s another one on dated networking tech. Apologies in advance.

Microsoft is revamping its messaging software to make email more Internet-savvy.

In May 2003, Apple invited me to their headquarters to discuss getting CD Baby’s catalog into the iTunes Music Store.

Bill Fernandez - Apple Computer Employee #4Vintage Computer Festival 1.0Saturday, October 25th, 1997Mr. Fernandez went to Homestead High School, class of '72...

This episode tells the stories of some of the worlds biggest spamming botnets. We'll talk about the botnets Rustock, Waledac, and Cutwail. We'll discover who was behind them, what their objectives ...

A British privacy group is criticizing Google's new Latitude mapping application as a threat to user privacy and security.

elementary founder: "I might take some time off from Linux or join another community maybe"

Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg on what it’s like to run WordPress’ and Tumblr’s parent company

Twitter’s product leaders have their work cut out for them.

The rise and fall of Gateway computers

We don’t talk enough about vaporware over here, so let’s discuss two attempts to make optical discs fluorescent … both of which went absolutely nowhere.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), with co-counsel Durie Tangri, is defending the Internet Archive against a lawsuit that threatens its Controlled Digital Lending (CDL) program.The Internet Archive is a nonprofit digital library, preserving and providing access to cultural artifacts of all...

Twitter wants public safety information to remain visible.

Craig Hockenberry is back to weigh in on Apple Silicon, why he's an Apple Watch Power User, and life as a Mac developer.

An interview with the author of Web3 Is Going Just Great

Documentation is an aspect of development that is often overlooked. Find out why Jack Wallen believes this needs to change.

Over a year after Google acquired Neverware

There is a new release of the beginner friendly terminal-based text editor Nano.

The new emoji-only URLs rolled out February 1st.