
12 Obsolete Dial-Up Internet Features That Are Extinct
These relics of the dial-up era remind us of how far internet technology has come, from screeching modems to fiber-speed streaming.
These relics of the dial-up era remind us of how far internet technology has come, from screeching modems to fiber-speed streaming.
There was a time when certain websites dominated internet culture, drawing in millions with their memes, games, or bizarre charm. They were bookmarked, shared on forums, and embedded in emails like digital gold.
These are the beautifully complicated routines we once relied on before the internet changed everything — rituals of effort, anticipation, and analog charm.
These 13 websites were massive hits in the 1990s but eventually disappeared as the internet evolved.
The early internet was like a strange new world full of blinking text, beeping sounds, and things that didn’t always make sense. Everything felt exciting, even if it took five minutes just to load one image. Many of the things we loved back then have completely disappeared, leaving only memories and fuzzy screenshots behind.
This is a nostalgic look at the beloved store catalogs that once defined how we shopped before the internet rewrote the retail rules forever.