33 Nostalgic Technology Snapshots We All Have Stored in the Back of Our Collective Hard Drive

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John Summers • Contributor
Sep 30, 2024 12:00 AM EDT

Call me crazy but it feels like the early 2000s just happened Like, not too long ago. I feel like there is absolutely  no way we are already 24 years into the new millennium. I distinctly remember plugging the cord out of my landline and connecting it to the back of my computer every time I wanted to log on to the internet. I remember having a giant CD case in my car, filled with dozens of CD that I burned myself. 

And our cellphones used to have buttons! remember that? they all had lots and lots of buttons, until the iPhone came along and made buttons a thing of the past. By the way, do any of you know what happened to that weird sound our computer speakers used to make just before we got a call on our cellphone? I mean, it used to happen all the time and I haven't heard that specific noise in… hmmm, yeah… it's been 20 years.  

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  • 01

    LimeWire

    LimeWire: Enabling Open Information Sharing Ele View Navigation Resources Tools Heb Search Filter Results: Genre All (17) Monitor Connections Library LimeWire speeches (116) Quality Name Туре Audio Book 2 Comedy Great Speeches - Malcom X- Black power The end of the beginning mp3 Size 1,188 KB Speed Location Bitrate Cable/DSL Multiple (2) 128 mp3 2,497 KB Cable/DSL 68.147.44.14 128 genre Spoken Word-Malcolm X, Human Rights mp3 2,573 KB T1 Latin Speech-Malcom X-on police brutality mp3 7,053 KB T1
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  • 02

    Yahoo Pager (1998)

    Yahoo! Pager - Netscape YAHOO! Pager Find Friends Get Full Version Help Send Add Edit More ▼Family Kyle3209 Seebs School Friends KennyG (Busy) Stan Eric32 (On Vacation) Homer Maggie View Online Friends Only I'm Available Connected Disconnect
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  • 03

    Counter-Strike LAN party in Germany (2003)

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  • 04

    Sid Meier's Civilization (1993)

    File Edit Orders Advisors World Civilopedia City Help Fri 20:54 Civilization 1.0.7 Local Map 550,000+ 1000 BC 119 334 End of Tur P to coo 3 Roms Karakorum Samarkand Samband (Pop 100,000) Exit Food Fo MakePlace EEE PALACE GRANARY TEMPLE Nishap Bokhara
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  • 05

    Photoshop 5.5 (1999)

    Adobe Photoshop Elle Edit Image Layer Select Figer View Window Help Asp_050.jpg @ 30% (RGB) Navigator Info Options 0 T. Levels 30% Color Swatches Brushes Channel: RGB OK Input Levels: 0 0.95 255 Cancel Load.. Save. Auto -☑ 区 Qutput Levels: 0 255 Preview 30% Doc: 8.42M/8.42M Click image to choose new color Start Adobe Photoshop 2:03 PM
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  • 06

    iTunes

    Su-Chou Prison Harry Gregson-Williams Spy Game 040 0:57 iTunes Su-Chou Prison Spy Game -4:03 Search Options
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  • 07

    Everything's fine :)

    AM 10:41 0 $21,469 BAB Needs Hunger Energy Comfort Fun Hygiene Social Bladder Room
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  • 08

    Adobe Premiere (1996)

    Adobe Premiere File Edit Project Make Clip Windows Help Preview w DK Construction Window 00:00 0:00:02:00 0:00:04:00 VIDEO B INTRODUCING INTRODUCING Info MONTANA.PTL Title Duration: 区 [1] 0:00:03:00 160 x 120 Alpha Starting at: 0:00:00:11 Ending at 0:00:03:11 Cursor at 0:00:01:23 Project: Sample.ppi 19 items Name Black Matte Color Matte Duration: 0:00:02:01 640 x 480 Circus.wav Audio Duration: 0:00:21:06 11Khz 8 Bit Mono CLOSEUP.AVI Movie Duration: 0:00:02:15 160 x 120 CROSSPOS AVI Start Adobe P
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  • 09

    Fluorescent theme

    File Options Window Help - Main File Manager Control Panel Print Manager Program Manager Sage SAGE SAGE SAGE ClipBook Viewer Moneywise Convert ReadMe Color Color Schemes Fluorescent Save Scheme Remove Scheme Inactive Active File Edit Disabled Highlighted OK - Games weeper Hearts b Keyboard Printers ccessories Window Text Le Sound brush Terminal Notepad OK Color Palette >> Cancel Help
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  • 10

    Yahoo Games

    Game: Chess-Room: Coyote Gulch - Table: 18-Host: vlado20032000 YAHOO! GAMES Stat Gar Undo Tum Raign Offer Stand Up Table Type Public Invale Boot Options 4 Rated Gasse Timer None 5 3 10 min/move 2 CHESS Set Ta Last Move Sound Help vlado20032000 has joined the table. pisces3_love has joined the table. "chronoware has joined the table. 9 ☑ Millions of people who want to meet you. CLICK YAHOO! Personals pisces3_lov Black White Black 1. 2-d4 b8-c6 2 c2-c3 e7-e5 White Email History To Me vlado200324 c
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  • 11

    Warcraft 2

    Menu Pause 300 送 150 10/13
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  • 12

    Pick your card back

    Solitaire Game Help r חו 9 18. 7 Select Card Back 22 ☑ OK Cancel A 6 Score: 195 Time: 107
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  • 13

    American McGee's Alice (2000)

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  • 14

    SGI's 3D File System Navigator (1993)

    fsn Session Show Display Directory File reset Alt+R go back Alt+B Fsn: a 3D File System Navigator /usr/people/joel/.oldnewsrc -rw-r--r-- 42933 bytes, 1 days old, plain text file birds eye front view Tilt Height Marks HOME doc chestre Joel sols 11:24 son ol dheusre Help profile go to delete .emacs .emacs+5213 .emacs-server .gamma mark .Xclock el .PATH ages: 1 wk 2 wk 1 mo 3 mo 6 mo 1 yr >1 yr Monitored
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  • 15

    Compaq SLT 286. So chunky!

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  • 16

    Elite desktop computer setup for 2001

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  • 17

    I can hear it

    SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT SONY
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  • 18

    Microsoft Games website in 2001

    MICROSOFT games Home | Xbox Games | PC Games | Search | Home Xbox Games PC Games Search All Products | Support | Search | microsoft.com Home Microsoft Microsoft Games Official Web Site! MICROSOFT games Asheron's Call Dark Majesty Now Available in Stores! Zoin the Frenzy Official Site For Fuzion Frenzy Now Live Official Halo Site Launches New Gameplay Video Featured MechWarrior 4 Black Knight Prepare to Join the Legion Grab the Wheel New Project Gotham Racing Web Site Bicycle Card, Board & Casino
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    Pixar website in 2001

    PIXAR ANIMATION STUDIOS WELCOME TO PIXAR! We're glad to have you here! Feel free to surf through our company information, our projects, our products and our job opportunities. Enjoy your visit! hotjobs@pixar Visit our updated Frequently Asked Questions page! ABOUT EMPLOYMENT FEATURES SHORTS INVESTORS PRODUCTS FUN STUFF PIXAR OPPORTUNITIES Did you know that Pixar recently moved? ©2000 Pixar Animation Studios, All Rights Reserved. | 1200 Park Ave. | Emeryville, CA 94608 | Phone: 510-752-3000 Fax:
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  • 20

    PlayStation website in 2007

    GAMES MEDIA & DOWNLOADS NEWS FORUMS SUPPORT PLAYSTATION Email Address UNDERGROUND Password SIGN UP FOR EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS FORGOT PASSWORD? SEARCH PLAYSTATION SPIDER-MAN 3 GAME COLLECTORS EDITION TM Spider-man ©2007 Marvel Characters, Inc. © 2007 CPIL All Rights Reserved. PSP. PS2. PLAYSTATION3 SIZE MATTERS PSP, Ratchet & Clank make their explosive PSP debut! NEW GAMES UPCOMING GAMES Spider-Man 3 Collector's Edition PLAYSTATION Spider-Man 3 PLAYSTATION Spider-Man 3 PlayStation TOP GAMES singstar
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  • 21

    Before You tube - StupidVideos.com

    StupidVideos Com browse videos: New Videos 1) Bin Laden Announcement (10/24/200 2) Kung Fu Jive (10/23/2001) play video ©2001 • Website built by Akluvis • Professional E-Commerce o Flash Anima Software Development Akluvis intro what's new search Design advertise ⚫chat room ⚫ send us your video support us contact us why login? get a login ⚫ help It's great. Love it. Keep up the good work! Monday - Friday -Charles T. Welcome to StupidVideos - Your web-repository of stupid videos! Send us your vide
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  • 22

    David Bowie website in 1996

    619 52 19 669 52 18 13 252 6 GH 1B 25 6 GH 19 19 12 28 139 Virgin E 93 THE CITY that cannot sleep Enter site site index new single "telling lies" WhaT'S NEW Powered by SiliconGraphics Executive Producer Computer System Robert Goodale Rocktropolis BOWE 669 Copyright ©N2K, Inc. Nak info@n2k.com 6 GH P 22 32 11 11 669 251 19 52 HIG एता 52 19
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  • 23

    iOS 5

    Fido Sunday 2:53 AM 22 Messages Calendar Photos Camera 280 73° Videos YouTube Maps Weather Notes Reminders Clock Game Center Newsstand iTunes App Store Cydia Phone Mail Safari Music
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  • 24

    HTC Dream (the first commercially available Android phone)

    T...Mobile. 00 myFaves 10 00 8 " 12 + Dialer Contacts Browser Maps @ 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 W E-R R TY* P 2:47 PM DEL A SD G H K ☑ MENU Z XC B ALT Q @ SYM NM ALT 8 MENU
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  • 25

    Windows NT 3.5

    Welcome Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to log on. WINDOWS NT WORKSTATION Version 3.5 Microsoft Corporation 1985-1994 TM
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  • 26

    Macintosh Portable

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  • 27

    first generation iPod Nano

    9 of 13 Now Playing Just Feel Better Santana All That I Am 3:30 144 MENU 114 -0:49
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  • 28

    The Virtual Boy (1995)

    VIRTUAL BOY SELECT START VIRTUAL BOY.
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  • 29

    Internet Explorer 3.0

    Microsoft Corporation Home Page: Welcome to M... - Microsoft Internet Explorer Eile Edit View Go Favorites Help Back Forward Stop Refresh Home Search Favorites Print Address http://windows.com MICROSOFT PRODUCTS Font Mail SEARCH SUPPORT SHOP WRITE US Where do you want to oday Links Microsoft IT Executive System Pro Small Business Home/Personal How Sa Slate asks if Read The Mo Get IE 4 CD Computing Games Education Partnering with Microsoft Industry Solutions The new Micr Explorer 4.0 quickly and
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  • 30

    The first IBM PC (1981)

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    Newton MessagePad

    MessagePad Newton Tuesday, Oct 7 October 200 Coter Connection hik Ramones Put fortectur Tur Alm Contract Cattery 3 Name Dates Exca 1910
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    Windows NT 3.1 (1993)

    MICROSOFT. WINDOWSNT Version 3.1 Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1985-1993. All Rights Reserved.
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  • 33

    Wii Sports Resort

    WiiSports™™ Resort Press and B together. ©2009 Nintendo Introduction video
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