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Learned today that around 1990, Mercedes-Benz briefly offered a "mobile office" package for the W126 S-Class that included a fully functioning printer, scanner, and fax machine built into an armrest.
December 3, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Learned today that around 1990, Mercedes-Benz briefly offered a "mobile office" package for the W126 S-Class that included a fully functioning printer, scanner, and fax machine built into an armrest.
Packard Bell Navigator 3.5 (1995)
December 2, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Packard Bell Navigator 3.5 (1995)
The Incredible Machine 2 (1994)
December 2, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The Incredible Machine 2 (1994)
Apple used this Apple TV animation in 1989 for its video training series
December 2, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Apple used this Apple TV animation in 1989 for its video training series
Zoo Tycoon (2001)
December 1, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Zoo Tycoon (2001)
Windows 98 Plus: Windows 98
December 1, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Windows 98 Plus: Windows 98
Tux Racer (2000)
December 1, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Tux Racer (2000)
3D rendering in the 90s. Adobe Dimensions 3.0.
November 30, 2025 at 10:26 PM
3D rendering in the 90s. Adobe Dimensions 3.0.
Apple's Newton prototypes (1995, MacWorld)
November 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Apple's Newton prototypes (1995, MacWorld)
Caesar 3 (1999)
November 30, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Caesar 3 (1999)
Motorola's early cell phone, the DynaTAC, was $3,995 at launch in 1984. That's $12,500 today.
November 29, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Motorola's early cell phone, the DynaTAC, was $3,995 at launch in 1984. That's $12,500 today.
Windows 98 Plus: Geometry
November 29, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Windows 98 Plus: Geometry
The Sims (2000)
November 29, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The Sims (2000)
I took this screenshot of the Ask Jeeves website in 2002. It sat on an old LaCie drive for decades.
November 28, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I took this screenshot of the Ask Jeeves website in 2002. It sat on an old LaCie drive for decades.
Sharp GF-555 boombox (1981)
November 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Sharp GF-555 boombox (1981)
My daily driver
November 27, 2025 at 10:26 PM
My daily driver
Who needs Black Friday shopping when you have Mall Tycoon (2002)?
November 27, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Who needs Black Friday shopping when you have Mall Tycoon (2002)?
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
November 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
The Motorola MDT-9100-T from the 1980s was the perfect cyberdeck
November 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The Motorola MDT-9100-T from the 1980s was the perfect cyberdeck
I miss Yahoo Games
November 26, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I miss Yahoo Games
WebTV (1995), later bought by Microsoft. It was the first major consumer device to access the web without a personal computer.
November 26, 2025 at 5:09 PM
WebTV (1995), later bought by Microsoft. It was the first major consumer device to access the web without a personal computer.
Download dot com in 1996. This site could have been my start page.
November 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Download dot com in 1996. This site could have been my start page.
Apple TimeBand prototype (1990). Is that a Pip-Boy?
November 25, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Apple TimeBand prototype (1990). Is that a Pip-Boy?
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings (1999)
November 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings (1999)
Winamp Skin: studio
November 24, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Winamp Skin: studio