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Memory Lane: XKCD Pays Tribute to GeoCities


Ah, you kids that were born after 1990 probably have no idea what horrors us geeks of old had to endure in the early days of the Internet. Of course, what was painful then is nothing but a fond memory now, so I'm sure many folks will shed a tear when they see today's issue of popular online comic XKCD.

The execution is perfect: the awful background, the annoyingly blinking text, the barely readable blue links and the horrible HTML. This is what 90% of sites hosted on GeoCities looked like (and there were a lot of them, believe us), and yes, it's all imprinted forever in the collective memory of Internet users from 1995 - 1999.

Kudos to XKCD for the effort, and if you're wondering what all the fuss is about, GeoCities closes down today, with all its data being erased. Nice knowing you, we'll never forget you, unfortunately.

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