Reimagine Ask Jeeves for 2026: a conversational, personality-driven search that merges retrieval-augmented generation, provenance-aware answers, privacy-first personalization, and a tasteful dose of Jeevesian wit. A product blueprint, architecture, UX, and business model for a modern user-driven search service.
Why are teenagers scrolling on phones obsessed with footage that looks like it came from their grandparents' attic? A look at how VHS and 8mm styles migrated from analog relics into TikTok’s language - and how creators use real and simulated camcorder tools to stand out.
MP3.com can feel like a relic or a prophecy. This article revisits what MP3.com got right and wrong, explains why its fatal legal mistake would be fatal today too, and outlines practical, modern adaptations that could restore its promise: fairer artist pay, real user ownership, and a healthier discovery funnel.
A nostalgic, deeply reported narrative that follows users and historians through the rise (and slow fall) of AltaVista - the search engine that taught us what the web could be. Interviews, cultural context, and a close look at how AltaVista shaped internet habits and expectations.
A hands-on, no-nonsense comparison of the five best Neo Geo Pocket Color emulators - who they serve, how accurate they are, and which one you should pick for preservation, convenience, or mobile play.
Xanga blogs-messy, earnest, gif-heavy diaries of the early 2000s-are vanishing. This piece argues why they matter, how to rescue them, and the ethical lines we should draw while doing it.
Dreamcast emulation sits at the crossroads of nostalgia, preservation, and copyright law. This piece explains what’s legal, what’s risky, how court precedents matter, and practical ways players and preservationists can act without burning bridges - or getting sued.
Atari Jaguar emulation sits at the crossroads of cultural preservation and copyright law. This article untangles the legal threads - ROM distribution, BIOS/firmware, reverse engineering, DMCA exemptions - and offers pragmatic ethical guidance for both users and developers.