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A fun use of Internet Archive‘s log of Geocities' pages (made available via their Wayback Machine tool). This works as a snapshot of graphic design and a survey of public interest from the late 90s to the mid 00s. Note: This appears largely unmoderated so beware clicking through to the source pages and some materials may be NSFW.
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I’ve been wanting to make my website more reminiscent of late 90’s web pages so I came on here for design inspo. I ended up getting totally consumed by all of the personal homepages. There used to be so much creativity, personality, and intention involved in creating an online presence. I could (and did) scroll through here all day!
Jan 16, 2025
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I know nothing about art but the one exhibition I ever truly enjoyed was these artists showed the death of Geocities. It was through the account @rhizomedotorg...and they work with the New Museum. That exhibition has long been over but there exists a trove of archival content on oocities.com. I love the weirdo nothingness oblivion of the internet and people’s obsessions, and Geocities was a great place for the meeting of those worlds. The original K-hole! Shame it’s over, but with geocities, some of these relics exist, though a lot of links are dead.
Jul 8, 2021
geocities (RIP) was such a special place, and I've been thinking about the kinds of websites that we lost from Ye Olde Internet. This is a visual representation of 650 gigabytes worth of saved geocities sites, spread out in map form.
Feb 21, 2024
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As a host, I've recently learned the power of a sheetpancake (sheetpan pancake). All of your 'slices' get an even bake and can be self served so everyone may eat at the same time. Utilitarian! You can fit in more toppings and (from my experience) the fruit cooks evenly in the oven unlike when it's dumped on a hot pan. Look, it isn't as 'glamorous' but, with sheetpancakes, you can spend time making the real stars of the show: Sides. (Eggs, omelettes, frittatas-- If you think it, you can make it.) Give it a try. If you hate it then, the next time you make a classic pancake, you'll be even more grateful for the arduous, thankless, experience. To paraphrase Ina Garten; 'My friends aren't going to have more fun if I spend extra time in the kitchen.'
Jan 23, 2024
My top recommendation of the moment is a dive into Gay Comix / Gay Comics (not to be confused with early Archie strips) which ran from 1980-1998. To my knowledge, there's not a full reprint but you will be able to find copies online. (I'm linking to a web post on the publication.) Unlike any other print archives I've gone through, Gay Comix is a wide survey of gay/lesbian attitudes through the peak of the AIDS epidemic and the rise and fall of various subcultures. It's fascinating, inspiring, and often quite funny. I particularly love whenever Jennifer Camper shows up.
Jan 23, 2024
I like this hemp shirt in size XL for spring/summer wear. I'm 6'4" at the moment. I find that it drapes my frame nicely with a shirt underneath. God bless. Thank you. Edit: Here's a pic.
Jan 22, 2024