Ever wonder how famous websites like Google, Facebook, and YouTube looked during their early years? Well, look no further than these screenshots, which show that sometimes, less is more. Sure, they may not have all the fancy features of today, but they most certainly worked well enough for all of them to gain a massive user base. Click here to see more of today's most popular images, courtesy of Imgur.com. Continue reading for a video of the best FAILS of 2012...so far.
Most of us don't remember when 10MB hard drives cost $3398, but that what the internet is for, right? Here are a batch of rarely seen vintage ads that let you see just how far we've come in the world of computing. Click here to see them all. Continue reading to see a computer commercial from 1955 (infomercial).
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Facebook may not have existed during the 1950s, but if it did, this is how a magazine ad might have looked. That's not all, we've rounded up some of the best vintage modern gadget ads for your viewing enjoyment. Click here to see more. Continue reading for a bonus gallery.
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Before there were iPods, iPhones, iPads, and even MacBooks, there was this 1983 Apple Gift Catalog, which featured such items as t-shirts. That's not all, you'll also see coffee mugs, stationary, office supplies, and more. Click here to see the entire thing. Continue reading to watch the 1983 Apple Macintosh Dating Game.
Or how about a nifty smoked plastic caddy for all your Elephant and Verbatim 5-1/4" floppies? I think I still have a few of those kicking around my basement somewhere. (I like how they have to point out that the $26 price does not include the computer system.)[via Technabob - MacMothership]]
Before all the reality shows of today, Sesame Street was a show that kids and adults alike enjoyed. One of reasons being educational segments, like this one from 1984, which asked kids what they thought of computers. Continue reading to watch.
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RT reports that Iceland "imposed a flight ban and closed its main airport after the country's most active volcano, Grimsvotn, erupted." Currently, "a no fly zone has been designated for 120 nautical miles (220 kilometres) in all directions from the eruption." Video after the break.
Grimsvotn last erupted in 2004. Scientists have been expecting a new eruption and have said previously that this volcano's eruption will likely be small and should not lead to the air travel chaos caused in April 2010 by ash from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano.[via TheHindu}
For those who aren't familiar with US history, The Great Depression essentially "marked the bitter and abrupt end to the post-World War 1 bubble; near the end of the 1930s the country was beginning to recover from the crash, but many in small towns and rural areas were still poverty-stricken." Click here for the first picture in gallery.
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Video arcades have taken a turn for the worst due to home consoles, but back in the 1980s, it was most certainly the "in" place to be on the weekends. These venues were so popular that Mayor Jerry Parker even declared Ottumwa, Iowa as the "Video Game Capital of the World" on November 30, 1982. Click here for a nostalgic look back at the golden age of video arcade games. Continue reading for a video on a few of the most popular 1980s arcade games.
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Ever wonder what people in the 90s thought a tablet-based computer would look and function like? If so, this video -- titled "The Tablet Newspaper" -- should provide you with 13-minutes of entertainment. Continue reading to watch.
The first TV remote was unveiled in 1961 by RCA Victor, and it definitely was no slouch. Featuring wireless connectivity and a whopping 7-functions, which "provided 'hours of pure pleasure' or so this demonstration advertisement had people believe." Continue reading to watch.
[via Dvice]
