history

Literary magazine exploring history and ideas through themed essays, primary sources, and contemporary commentary.

Jason Scott's archive of BBS-era text files. Thousands of documents from the pre-web internet preserved for posterity.

Game engine deep dives. Code reviews of Doom, Quake, and other legendary engines.

Jason Scott's documentary about bulletin board systems. Free to watch, captures the spirit of pre-internet online communities.

Archive of the PC cracking and warez scene. NFO files, cracktros, and digital artifacts from underground computing.

Jamie Zawinski, Netscape/Mozilla co-founder, DNA Lounge owner. Tech commentary with a punk attitude since the 90s.

Digital collections from the world's largest library. Photos, maps, recordings, and documents from American history.

Former YouTube engineer. Famous post about the conspiracy to kill IE6 from inside YouTube.

Curated essays on public domain works. Rediscovering forgotten treasures.

Portal to historical maps from libraries around the world. See how places looked centuries ago.

Exploring the history of computing. Online exhibits, timelines, and oral histories from tech pioneers.

Anecdotes about the development of the original Macintosh. First-hand stories from the team that built it.

Vintage computing community. Forums for classic computer enthusiasts.

Reverse engineering vintage chips and circuits. See the inside of the 8086, Bitcoin mining with pencil and paper.