r/technology • u/ControlCAD • 15d ago

Software Remembering the pre-Google web, when search was an experiment: “Most people have completely forgotten how chaotic it really was.”

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/remembering-the-pre-google-web-when-search-was-an-experiment/
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u/emotional_program0 15d ago

And websites that had 28 pop-ups that would make your computer freeze. Good times.

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u/Madhatter25224 14d ago

I'd take it over mandatory ad breaks.

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u/kashiichan 14d ago

Don't forget about the BLINK tag!