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Websites, software, games, fads, memes, or any general happenings that used to occur or had originated on computers 20+ years ago.

This community is software and internet focused. For retro hardware discussion try !retrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.org

Some Cool Links

Archive.org Software Library

cool-retro-term: terminal emulator mimicing old cathode displays

Neocities: webhost homage to Geocities

Webamp / Webamp Desktop / Skin Library: cross-platform re-implementation of Winamp 2.9

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submitted 1 week ago by klu9@piefed.social to c/retronet@lemmy.sdf.org

The full 1996 dial-up experience: the handshake, the wait, someone picking up the phone. Sound on.

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[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago (1 child)

the 'computer' booted up way too fast, too.

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[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago

Not enough hard drive clicking noise either.

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