Paolo Amoroso · @amoroso
1868 followers · 2882 posts · Server fosstodon.org

This short history of America Online (AOL):

thehistoryoftheweb.com/postscr

reminds me of Steve Case's recollections of their (in)famous disc mass mailing campaign, see his reply to this Quora question:

quora.com/How-much-did-it-cost

#aol #retrocomputing

Last updated 1 year ago

Mirthless End · @endlessmirth
18 followers · 216 posts · Server mastodon.gamedev.place
Mirthless End · @endlessmirth
18 followers · 207 posts · Server mastodon.gamedev.place
Christopher Grande · @chrisgrande
117 followers · 650 posts · Server twit.social

In 2023 there is zero reason your business’s official should be running on an or address.

#email #aol #MSN

Last updated 1 year ago

Jessica Canady · @jesscanady
111 followers · 1090 posts · Server hachyderm.io

Folks around here asking if anyone's ever had a ✨CRUSH✨ on someone met via Fedi.

Meanwhile my ancient bones are over here recalling my first online crush; a gorgeous redheaded girl from Texas who I was head-over-heels for, met on America Online in 1995.

#onlinecrush #retro #aol

Last updated 1 year ago

SetSideB · @setsideb
17 followers · 181 posts · Server wrestling.social

On Finding and Preserving Discord and Youtube
This is a slightly edited version of a diatribe I emitted on mefi.social. I really want people to see it and think about what it means though.

A dismaying thing is how much of current gaming culture is locked behind Discords, and/or is r
setsideb.com/discord-and-youtu

#indies #niche #angelfire #aol #compuserve #discord #fediverse #indie #internet #long #neocities #oldweb #preservation #reddit #tildeverse #twitter #youtube

Last updated 1 year ago

IT News · @itnewsbot
3518 followers · 267599 posts · Server schleuss.online

The ‘90s Internet: When 20 hours online triggered an email from my ISP’s president - Enlarge (credit: Banj Edwards | Aurich Lawson | Getty Images)

... - arstechnica.com/?p=1952396 -up

#mud #isp #bbs #aol #mush #tech #modem #1990s #biz #dial #networks #internet #features #retrotech #worldsaway #ultimaonline

Last updated 1 year ago

Tech news from Canada · @TechNews
857 followers · 22884 posts · Server mastodon.roitsystems.ca
Cory Doctorow's linkblog · @pluralistic
44531 followers · 42621 posts · Server mamot.fr
Tech news from Canada · @TechNews
842 followers · 22486 posts · Server mastodon.roitsystems.ca
Kristoffer Lawson · @Setok
522 followers · 4596 posts · Server attractive.space

feels kind of like early web. Whereas is and is some weird BBS.

#mastodon #threads #aol #bluesky

Last updated 1 year ago

ginnyotte :successKid: · @ginnyotte
73 followers · 204 posts · Server hachyderm.io

I just realized that my last post was actually my last post before I deleted my account. Years ago my first Livejournal post marked an end to my posts. Usenet had replaced my groups. Email groups replaced . Somewhere in there was my brief time on . moves on. just pushed that evolution ahead a little faster with his greed.

#LiveJournal #Twitter #usenet #email #aol #messageboards #myspace #time #musk #evolution #threads

Last updated 1 year ago

Kevin Karhan :verified: · @kkarhan
1251 followers · 82317 posts · Server mstdn.social

@Jain @gingerrroot @gabri @ActionRetro @fuchsiii

I guess the only option that would not result in a akin to & is basically navigating predominantly with bookmarks...

Fortunately, that works great with @nextcloud and requires not a lot of storage, so or very cheap hosters are an option...

#SelfHosting #aol #compuserver #platform #curated

Last updated 1 year ago

heise online · @heiseonline
53303 followers · 7695 posts · Server social.heise.de

Internetpionier Yahoo will zurück an die Börse

Der Internetpionier Yahoo blickt auf eine wechselvolle Geschichte zurück. Nun soll es wieder nach oben gehen, mit Geld von Anlegern.

heise.de/news/Internetpionier-

#aol #borse #internet #kunstlicheintelligenz #yahoo #news

Last updated 1 year ago

Jörn Warneke · @jwarneke
100 followers · 1993 posts · Server social.tchncs.de

@ealex Bin ich schon drin? 🤔

Da war doch mal was mit und ... lang, lang ist's her... 😜

<Ich bin alt>

#aol #becker

Last updated 1 year ago

gofollow · @GoFollow
30 followers · 108 posts · Server freiburg.social

Häng' dein nie an oder Dienste über die Du nicht 100% Kontrolle hast.
Für die aka @klausgesprochen verkaufe nie dein Geschäft/Verzeichnis an oder

#herz #software #alteren #aol #ElonMusk

Last updated 1 year ago

Jason Pester (GameDev) · @jay
320 followers · 444 posts · Server mastodon.gamedev.place
Kevin :ve: · @kevin
504 followers · 3502 posts · Server famichiki.jp
Max Headroom :trekbadgetng: · @mikemathia
874 followers · 7230 posts · Server ioc.exchange

Just saw on a laptop on Baywatch. I suppose this also did not age well.

#aol

Last updated 1 year ago

Ctrl Shift Media · @CtrlShiftMedia
25 followers · 87 posts · Server brands.town

NEWS: AOL Email Addresses Regain Popularity as Hipsters Claim They're More Exclusive Than Instagram Handles

Move over, Instagram handles! are now flocking to AOL email addresses, proclaiming them as the pinnacle of exclusivity. In an ironic twist, these digital trendsetters are ditching modern communication platforms for the retro charm of AOL's iconic "@aol.com" domain.

email addresses are the new cool. Embrace the vintage allure of dial-up and join the revolution!

#hipsters #aol

Last updated 1 year ago