It is interesting how a health issue made me think of the things of the past. When I look back on my childhood, it is always the joy of simplicity that stands out. I felt nostalgic for simple times when we had less stuff; when people visited homes instead of restaurants to meet up; when we sent messages by mail or email and didn't expect instant replies. And in this age of social media, I especially missed the old web --- colorful and unique blogs and their lovely authors, hobby forums, GeoCities, ICQ, Yahoo! Messenger, and more.
And I found out I was not alone. When you google "nostalgia for the old web", there's a growing trend with several articles and Reddit threads written about it. It was last year that I read these two pieces:
- Why the Internet Isn’t Fun Anymore by Kyle Chayka
- I miss the internet: A love letter to webmasters and GeoCities by JA Westenberg
The website of Gavin DeGraw, one of my favorite singer-composers of the early 2000s, also looks like we're back in 2003, which is really cool. You should check it out!
Here's another one: google "GeoCities" and automatically the search results will be displayed in Comic Sans font.
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| Comic Sans font used on Google search results for GeoCities |
Lastly, Miracoli Eucaristici, the website made by Blessed Carlo Acutis, along with his other web projects, is still up and looks to be in its original early 2000s design.
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