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The Internet On Dead Trees

Books and periodicals about the internet were a curious phenomenon—in no small part because they frequently pandered to the largest possible audience.

Jun 29, 2017

Burrowing A Gopher Hole

The Gopher protocol isn't supported by the modern web basically at all, but despite this, it lingers on, a quarter century from its peak. Here's how.

Jun 22, 2017

The Big Data Jukebox

When AllMusic launched 25 years ago, it wasn't an obvious big data play. But it became one. Hidden in its millions of entries is music's collective history.

Sep 20, 2016

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