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AOL 3.0 Channels, thanks to the P30L project!

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #AOL #AmericaOnline

AOL 3.0 Channels, thanks to the P30L project!

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #AOL #AmericaOnline

AOL 3.0 Channels, thanks to the P30L project!

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #AOL #AmericaOnline

🎉 Oh, the tragedy! 😢 AOL's quest for world domination claims another victim as the quirky #Nullsoft is squashed into oblivion. 🚀 #Farewell, last bastion of tech rebellion; we'll cherish your memory while toggling Slate's endless menus. 🌀
https://slate.com/technology/2004/11/the-death-of-the-last-maverick-tech-company.html #AOL #Tragedy #TechRebellion #SlateMenus #HackerNews #ngated

Nullsoft, 1997-2004 AOL kills off the last maverick tech company (2004)

https://slate.com/technology/2004/11/the-death-of-the-last-maverick-tech-company.html

#HackerNews #Nullsoft #AOL #TechHistory #MaverickCompanies #InternetCulture #2000sTech

Comedian struggles to accurately explain how people used to get online with AOL

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/comedian-struggles-to-accurately-explain-how-people-used-to-get-online-with-aol/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=comedian-struggles-to-accurately-explain-how-people-used-to-get-online-with-aol

AOL 3.0 sign-on screen

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #AOL #AmericaOnline

https://blog.gslin.org/archives/2026/03/30/12960/%e8%ae%93%e4%ba%ba%e6%87%b7%e5%bf%b5%e7%9a%84-isp-netscape-com/

讓人懷念的 isp.netscape.com

#acm #amazon #aol #aws #browser #certificate #cloud #code #com #compuserv #doctype #history #homepage #html #html4 #isp #lite #netscape #nostalgia #service #ssl #tls #web #webpage

AIM Today in AOL Instant Messenger (circa 2001)

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #2000sTech #AmericanOnline #AOL

AOL in 1995.
From the book “America Online’s Internet for Windows: Easy Graphical Access - The AOL Way” by Tom Lichty.

#AOL #AmericaOnline #90sInternet #RetroTech #90sNostalgia #ThrowbackTech #YouveGotMail #RetroComputing

Lustige SPAM „Europol“

Aus gegebenem Anlass stelle ich heute wieder ein besonders misslungenes Beispiel einer SPAM-Mail vor. Die gestern Nachmittag eingegangene SPAM sieht so aus: ((Bild))

Ja, genau so:

Absender Gmail! Die Polizei sendet von Gmail? Ja, nee, is' klar. Hier braucht man schon nicht mehr weiter zu lesen.
Adressat: Verborgene Empfänger. Ichsachmaso: Wenn es mich persönlich anginge, würde ich persönlich angeschrieben.
Ein nichtssagender Betreff, der über das Anliegen genau nichts aussagt.
Komplett leerer Textkörper, kein Hinweis auf den Sinn dieser Nachricht.
Der Name des Anhangs lautet "Datum.pdf" - auch höchst aussagekräftig.

Das PDF sieht

https://www.pc-fluesterer.info/wordpress/2026/03/23/lustige-spam-europol/

#Allgemein #Hintergrund #Warnung #aol #betrug #cybercrime #email #google #SPAM #UnplugGoogle #UnplugTrump

The history of #AOL #InstantMessenger.

The public interest might be obvious and the developers might be dying to build it, but ultimately, given the chance, corporate greed wins and our best ideas get delayed.

https://mashable.com/archive/aim-history

@bielsubob

I do miss Netscape. The last edition of Netscape — which, ironically, they released on the same day they announced they were discontinuing it — was, in fact, an improvement. I can only imagine how the development team felt, having put in all that wonderful work, which ran smoothly, and being proud of it with great fanfare, only to be told hours later that they were all being laid off and the project discontinued. AOL did Netscape dirty, and I’ll never forgive them for it.

#Netscape #AOL #History #Internet

#AOL:
"
By Tesla’s own math, it reveals that its robotaxis are 4x worse at driving than humans, with redactions hiding even more
"
https://www.aol.com/articles/tesla-own-math-reveals-robotaxis-170837975.html

26.2.2026

#automotive #Autopilot #Cybercab #FSD #Musk #Robotaxi #Tesla

Listen up, Neil: 🤦‍♂️ You won't verify your age #online because "privacy," but also probably because you're still using #AOL. 🌐 Meanwhile, the rest of us are just trying to stop #toddlers from #swiping right on #Tinder. 💳🔞
https://neilzone.co.uk/2026/03/im-struggling-to-think-of-any-online-services-for-which-id-be-willing-to-verify-my-identity-or-age/ #privacy #ageverification #HackerNews #ngated

@Jyoti Still got my #AOL account. Three decades of vintage spam! 💾 ☎️ 😁

@Fischblog

#SocialMedia ist doch nicht das Internet.

Die #AOL Generation in ihrer Blase die das dachte ist längst vorbei.

Daher ist das noch lange kein Internetverbot wenn Jugendliche Teile daraus nicht mehr nutzen können.

Wie bei den Sexseiten ja auch.

@mimrma

Hi @staff, I saw your post about the future of Mastodon and I first want to applaud y'all on making many forward-looking changes that will help grow #Mastodon ecosystem and the #Fediverse in positive ways.

I also saw that you're interested in new outside-the-box ideas for how Mastodon.Online might progress in its own direction.

Well, I have a few:

A Vision for Mastodon.Online – Ted Curran.net

https://tedcurran.net/2026/02/mastodon-online

#socialmedia #opensocial #AOL #blogging

Wait, did the #fediverse just serve me this news article from #aol … unironically?

Reflections On Section 230’s Past, Present, And Future On Its 30th Anniversary

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/09/reflections-on-section-230s-past-present-and-future-on-its-30th-anniversary/

AOL Keyword MoneyWhiz

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #AOL

I’ve visited Las Vegas several times — the best part of every trip is less than an hour outside the city – AOL

I’ve visited Las Vegas several times — the best part of every trip is less than an hour outside the city

Erin Sanchez

Sat, January 24, 2026 at 6:13 AM PST

• I’ve been to Las Vegas several times, and the city’s access to nature keeps me coming back.
• Nothing beats a day trip from the city to Valley of Fire State Park, less than an hour away.
• Now, whenever I visit Vegas, I trade casinos for quiet trails and sun-soaked desert views.

“One time is enough.”

That’s what I’d heard countless times about visiting Las Vegas before making the trip myself. I’d always wanted to go, if only to have that once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Turns out, one time wasn’t enough. I’ve been five times now, and I have no doubt there will be a sixth. The nightlife and gambling aren’t what keep me coming back, though.

These days, I skip the casinos and explore nature instead — and one of my favorite places is about 45 minutes outside the city: Valley of Fire State Park.

There was no turning back once I found a side of Vegas I didn’t know I was missing

In 2013, I went to Vegas to celebrate surviving grad school with a couple of friends.

Being first-timers, we wanted to see everything the Las Vegas Strip had to offer. About 28,000 steps and a midday shoe change later, we felt we’d seen all we could in a single day.

That first trip was a whirlwind of neon lights and shirtless men dancing on tabletops (they don’t call it “Sin City” for nothing). It was fun, but I wondered if there was even more to experience in the area beyond the sensory overload of the Strip.

Flying into Las Vegas from Seattle, I’d noticed the rugged, desert mountains surrounding the city. Those same mountain ranges also caught my eye from the mayhem of the Strip.

A couple of years later, when I returned to the city with my husband, I’d finally get to see them up close.

After a day on the Strip, the two of us decided to get out of the city and visit the Valley of Fire. We didn’t know much about the park, but the impressive Google images and proximity were enough to convince us to check it out.

We rented a car, then headed northeast of Las Vegas and found ourselves in a sea of sand and rocky red outcroppings within an hour.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: I’ve visited Las Vegas several times — the best part of every trip is less than an hour outside the city – AOL

I’ve visited Las Vegas several times — the best part of every trip is less than an hour outside the city – AOL

I’ve visited Las Vegas several times — the best part of every trip is less than an hour outside the city

Erin Sanchez

Sat, January 24, 2026 at 6:13 AM PST

• I’ve been to Las Vegas several times, and the city’s access to nature keeps me coming back.
• Nothing beats a day trip from the city to Valley of Fire State Park, less than an hour away.
• Now, whenever I visit Vegas, I trade casinos for quiet trails and sun-soaked desert views.

“One time is enough.”

That’s what I’d heard countless times about visiting Las Vegas before making the trip myself. I’d always wanted to go, if only to have that once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Turns out, one time wasn’t enough. I’ve been five times now, and I have no doubt there will be a sixth. The nightlife and gambling aren’t what keep me coming back, though.

These days, I skip the casinos and explore nature instead — and one of my favorite places is about 45 minutes outside the city: Valley of Fire State Park.

There was no turning back once I found a side of Vegas I didn’t know I was missing

In 2013, I went to Vegas to celebrate surviving grad school with a couple of friends.

Being first-timers, we wanted to see everything the Las Vegas Strip had to offer. About 28,000 steps and a midday shoe change later, we felt we’d seen all we could in a single day.

That first trip was a whirlwind of neon lights and shirtless men dancing on tabletops (they don’t call it “Sin City” for nothing). It was fun, but I wondered if there was even more to experience in the area beyond the sensory overload of the Strip.

Flying into Las Vegas from Seattle, I’d noticed the rugged, desert mountains surrounding the city. Those same mountain ranges also caught my eye from the mayhem of the Strip.

A couple of years later, when I returned to the city with my husband, I’d finally get to see them up close.

After a day on the Strip, the two of us decided to get out of the city and visit the Valley of Fire. We didn’t know much about the park, but the impressive Google images and proximity were enough to convince us to check it out.

We rented a car, then headed northeast of Las Vegas and found ourselves in a sea of sand and rocky red outcroppings within an hour.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: I’ve visited Las Vegas several times — the best part of every trip is less than an hour outside the city – AOL

I’ve visited Las Vegas several times — the best part of every trip is less than an hour outside the city – AOL

I’ve visited Las Vegas several times — the best part of every trip is less than an hour outside the city

Erin Sanchez

Sat, January 24, 2026 at 6:13 AM PST

• I’ve been to Las Vegas several times, and the city’s access to nature keeps me coming back.
• Nothing beats a day trip from the city to Valley of Fire State Park, less than an hour away.
• Now, whenever I visit Vegas, I trade casinos for quiet trails and sun-soaked desert views.

“One time is enough.”

That’s what I’d heard countless times about visiting Las Vegas before making the trip myself. I’d always wanted to go, if only to have that once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Turns out, one time wasn’t enough. I’ve been five times now, and I have no doubt there will be a sixth. The nightlife and gambling aren’t what keep me coming back, though.

These days, I skip the casinos and explore nature instead — and one of my favorite places is about 45 minutes outside the city: Valley of Fire State Park.

There was no turning back once I found a side of Vegas I didn’t know I was missing

In 2013, I went to Vegas to celebrate surviving grad school with a couple of friends.

Being first-timers, we wanted to see everything the Las Vegas Strip had to offer. About 28,000 steps and a midday shoe change later, we felt we’d seen all we could in a single day.

That first trip was a whirlwind of neon lights and shirtless men dancing on tabletops (they don’t call it “Sin City” for nothing). It was fun, but I wondered if there was even more to experience in the area beyond the sensory overload of the Strip.

Flying into Las Vegas from Seattle, I’d noticed the rugged, desert mountains surrounding the city. Those same mountain ranges also caught my eye from the mayhem of the Strip.

A couple of years later, when I returned to the city with my husband, I’d finally get to see them up close.

After a day on the Strip, the two of us decided to get out of the city and visit the Valley of Fire. We didn’t know much about the park, but the impressive Google images and proximity were enough to convince us to check it out.

We rented a car, then headed northeast of Las Vegas and found ourselves in a sea of sand and rocky red outcroppings within an hour.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: I’ve visited Las Vegas several times — the best part of every trip is less than an hour outside the city – AOL

I’ve visited Las Vegas several times — the best part of every trip is less than an hour outside the city – AOL

I’ve visited Las Vegas several times — the best part of every trip is less than an hour outside the city

Erin Sanchez

Sat, January 24, 2026 at 6:13 AM PST

• I’ve been to Las Vegas several times, and the city’s access to nature keeps me coming back.
• Nothing beats a day trip from the city to Valley of Fire State Park, less than an hour away.
• Now, whenever I visit Vegas, I trade casinos for quiet trails and sun-soaked desert views.

“One time is enough.”

That’s what I’d heard countless times about visiting Las Vegas before making the trip myself. I’d always wanted to go, if only to have that once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Turns out, one time wasn’t enough. I’ve been five times now, and I have no doubt there will be a sixth. The nightlife and gambling aren’t what keep me coming back, though.

These days, I skip the casinos and explore nature instead — and one of my favorite places is about 45 minutes outside the city: Valley of Fire State Park.

There was no turning back once I found a side of Vegas I didn’t know I was missing

In 2013, I went to Vegas to celebrate surviving grad school with a couple of friends.

Being first-timers, we wanted to see everything the Las Vegas Strip had to offer. About 28,000 steps and a midday shoe change later, we felt we’d seen all we could in a single day.

That first trip was a whirlwind of neon lights and shirtless men dancing on tabletops (they don’t call it “Sin City” for nothing). It was fun, but I wondered if there was even more to experience in the area beyond the sensory overload of the Strip.

Flying into Las Vegas from Seattle, I’d noticed the rugged, desert mountains surrounding the city. Those same mountain ranges also caught my eye from the mayhem of the Strip.

A couple of years later, when I returned to the city with my husband, I’d finally get to see them up close.

After a day on the Strip, the two of us decided to get out of the city and visit the Valley of Fire. We didn’t know much about the park, but the impressive Google images and proximity were enough to convince us to check it out.

We rented a car, then headed northeast of Las Vegas and found ourselves in a sea of sand and rocky red outcroppings within an hour.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: I’ve visited Las Vegas several times — the best part of every trip is less than an hour outside the city – AOL

I’ve visited Las Vegas several times — the best part of every trip is less than an hour outside the city – AOL

I’ve visited Las Vegas several times — the best part of every trip is less than an hour outside the city

Erin Sanchez

Sat, January 24, 2026 at 6:13 AM PST

• I’ve been to Las Vegas several times, and the city’s access to nature keeps me coming back.
• Nothing beats a day trip from the city to Valley of Fire State Park, less than an hour away.
• Now, whenever I visit Vegas, I trade casinos for quiet trails and sun-soaked desert views.

“One time is enough.”

That’s what I’d heard countless times about visiting Las Vegas before making the trip myself. I’d always wanted to go, if only to have that once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Turns out, one time wasn’t enough. I’ve been five times now, and I have no doubt there will be a sixth. The nightlife and gambling aren’t what keep me coming back, though.

These days, I skip the casinos and explore nature instead — and one of my favorite places is about 45 minutes outside the city: Valley of Fire State Park.

There was no turning back once I found a side of Vegas I didn’t know I was missing

In 2013, I went to Vegas to celebrate surviving grad school with a couple of friends.

Being first-timers, we wanted to see everything the Las Vegas Strip had to offer. About 28,000 steps and a midday shoe change later, we felt we’d seen all we could in a single day.

That first trip was a whirlwind of neon lights and shirtless men dancing on tabletops (they don’t call it “Sin City” for nothing). It was fun, but I wondered if there was even more to experience in the area beyond the sensory overload of the Strip.

Flying into Las Vegas from Seattle, I’d noticed the rugged, desert mountains surrounding the city. Those same mountain ranges also caught my eye from the mayhem of the Strip.

A couple of years later, when I returned to the city with my husband, I’d finally get to see them up close.

After a day on the Strip, the two of us decided to get out of the city and visit the Valley of Fire. We didn’t know much about the park, but the impressive Google images and proximity were enough to convince us to check it out.

We rented a car, then headed northeast of Las Vegas and found ourselves in a sea of sand and rocky red outcroppings within an hour.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: I’ve visited Las Vegas several times — the best part of every trip is less than an hour outside the city – AOL

We should never have let the AOL normies bridge to the internet.

I am all about recreating the exclusive anarchist underground invite-only internet of nerds, queers, freaks and outcasts of yore.

You only get to play with us if you can prove that you are devoted to culture jamming and dissembling the surveillance capitalism state.

#oldpeople #internet #aol #og #snark #punk

Vimeo lays off most of its staff, including the entire video team, just months after being bought by private equity.

I wonder what private equity has in store? They also own Brightcove, which is basically the building block of every #Roku channel.

Bending Spoons purchased #AOL in October for $1.5 billion and #Vimeo in September for $1.38 billion. Right now, the same group is closing on #Eventbrite, the live events marketplace and website. That service allows users to browse, create, and promote local events. Last year, Meetup.

Before those purchases, they bought several companies that had to do with time tracking, invoicing, expense tracking, time-based reporting, etc.

https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/vimeo-lays-off-most-of-its-staff-just-months-after-being-bought-by-private-equity-firm-184556023.html?src=rss

Back in 1993, I went to get another degree to just to get internet access, which was one of the few ways to get it back then. We had VAX and Unix, both fine platforms, hundreds of students would log in to one CPU from a terminal on campus or the house. We were connected to the world and communications were fast. I remember that's when the entire continent of Australia was connected by a pair of 2MB cables at the time. We had many distributed servers for news, email, IRC, gopher, etc, but it was lightning fast. Engineers at companies put tech documents on ftp servers. The internet was a big world library and the world was free. #JavaScript wasn't invented yet to slow us down or bury us in popups and advertisements. The entire internet was ad-free and advertising was a ban offense.

Then one morning I remember what would be known as #EternalSeptember, thanks to #AOL. And the #CanterSiegel spam happened. And the real cranks invaded. Many of us banned every .com address to regain sanity. This is when investors invaded the internet to hype it up into television quality. At least we still have #Wikipedia, #InternetArchive, and #Mastodon. Watching #Bluesky open up the floodgates to fascists was obvious to those of us who remember the past.

Timeline: A history of Warner Bros Discovery as takeover battle heats up

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://interaksyon.philstar.com/trends-spotlights/2026/01/13/307564/timeline-a-history-of-warner-bros-discovery-as-takeover-battle-heats-up/

How Does the American Dream Differ by Generation? – AOL.com

How Does the American Dream Differ by Generation?

By Alan Joseph, Sun, January 4, 2026 at 10:04 AM PST

If you asked your grandparents what the American Dream meant, they might opine on the classic tale of hard work leading to homeownership with the white picket fence, perhaps in a quiet neighborhood where everyone knew each other.

But your parents may have a different view. They may focus on the relief and peace of mind that comes with paying off their mortgage.

For young people today, the American Dream feels increasingly out of reach. While they still value traditional milestones, rising costs and an ever-changing economic landscape have made some give up on the idea of chasing the American Dream.

What is the American Dream?

“The American Dream” was coined 94 years ago by James Truslow Adams, according to the Library of Congress. Nearly a century later, the concept is still as relevant as ever. Despite the mutability of the term and how different generations perceive it, the broad assumption about the American Dream essentially boils down to upward economic mobility: If people work hard, success is within reach.

Read More: Salary Needed To Achieve the American Dream in the 50 Largest Cities

Take On: 6 Safe Accounts Proven To Grow Your Money Up To 13x Faster

What Young People Feel About the American Dream

A UCLA study from this year found that 60% of Gen Zers believe attaining the American Dream on their own would be difficult due to economic barriers. For Gen Z, the American Dream means good mental and physical health, personal fulfillment and financial success. Yet, 74% believe it’s harder to be happy now compared to previous generations, with financial stress being the biggest reason.

This sentiment should not be dismissed, as it raises important, broader questions about the nation’s long-term outlook.

If upcoming generations lose faith in their country’s institutions or in the long-held belief that hard work leads to financial stability, the social contract at some point will begin to erode.

But not all hope is lost, according to an expert whom GOBankingRates spoke with.

Rethinking the Dream

To investigate how young people can regain a sense of control and become financially secure, GOBankingRates spoke with Robert R. Johnson, CFA, and professor of finance at Creighton University.

Johnson warns young people not to lament over the American Dream, which he believes is an amorphous concept that has evolved. Instead of chasing antiquated goalposts, Johnson maintains that young people can, in fact, achieve financial security.

One timeless strategy, Johnson said, is investing in the stock market through low-cost, highly diversified index funds. He believes this is a better alternative to investing in real estate, which he said carries “large financial risks,” by exposing investors to an “undiversified, indivisible and often illiquid asset.”

Johnson also emphasized the importance of taking advantage of tax incentives through 401(k) plans and IRAs. Learning how to use these accounts effectively can help young people grow their investments more efficiently while benefiting from potential employer matches.

Key Takeaways

The American Dream has shifted across three generations. What emerges from Johnson’s insight is that upward economic mobility is still attainable — but through modern strategies.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: How Does the American Dream Differ by Generation? – AOL

How-To Geek: Pretend it’s 1998 with this functional AOL Instant Messenger clone. “Instant messaging apps today just don’t have the same charm as the OGs. Some are a bloated mess of read receipts and stickers, while others are super minimal and boring. Inspired by AOL Instant Messenger, a 15-year-old UI designer wanted to change that. He built a throwback to early messaging apps, complete […]

Repórter Retro 121

https://retropolis.com.br/2025/12/31/reporter-retro-121/

#ReprterRetro #8BitGuy #AdrianBlack #Amiga1200 #AOL #AppleLisa #arcticretro #Asianometry #ChandlerKlser #ChapletHalikan #CliveSinclair #Codeolences #Columns #Commodore #Commodore64 #CommodoreVIC20 #CulturaHacker #Fanzines #IBM #JustAnotherElectronicsBlog #Laptop #microsoft #MSOffice #MSDOS #MSXGoauld #MUMPS #PhrackMagazine #Retrobright #RRGChampionEdition #SayakasDigitalAttic #Setun #sinclair #SuperFamicom #SuperNi

Repórter Retro 121

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Repórter Retro 121

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#ReprterRetro #8BitGuy #AdrianBlack #Amiga1200 #AOL #AppleLisa #arcticretro #Asianometry #ChandlerKlser #ChapletHalikan #CliveSinclair #Codeolences #Columns #Commodore #Commodore64 #CommodoreVIC20 #CulturaHacker #Fanzines #IBM #JustAnotherElectronicsBlog #Laptop #microsoft #MSOffice #MSDOS #MSXGoauld #MUMPS #PhrackMagazine #Retrobright #RRGChampionEdition #SayakasDigitalAttic #Setun #sinclair #SuperFamicom #SuperNi

Repórter Retro 121

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#ReprterRetro #8BitGuy #AdrianBlack #Amiga1200 #AOL #AppleLisa #arcticretro #Asianometry #ChandlerKlser #ChapletHalikan #CliveSinclair #Codeolences #Columns #Commodore #Commodore64 #CommodoreVIC20 #CulturaHacker #Fanzines #IBM #JustAnotherElectronicsBlog #Laptop #microsoft #MSOffice #MSDOS #MSXGoauld #MUMPS #PhrackMagazine #Retrobright #RRGChampionEdition #SayakasDigitalAttic #Setun #sinclair #SuperFamicom #SuperNi

Repórter Retro 121

https://retropolis.com.br/2025/12/31/reporter-retro-121/

#ReprterRetro #8BitGuy #AdrianBlack #Amiga1200 #AOL #AppleLisa #arcticretro #Asianometry #ChandlerKlser #ChapletHalikan #CliveSinclair #Codeolences #Columns #Commodore #Commodore64 #CommodoreVIC20 #CulturaHacker #Fanzines #IBM #JustAnotherElectronicsBlog #Laptop #microsoft #MSOffice #MSDOS #MSXGoauld #MUMPS #PhrackMagazine #Retrobright #RRGChampionEdition #SayakasDigitalAttic #Setun #sinclair #SuperFamicom #SuperNi

Weekly output: phone plans, Nvidia keynote, passkey adoption, Bending Spoons buys AOL, SpaceX simplifying Starship lander, Internet luminaries on the open Web

This is not going to be a great week for normal sleep cycles: Tuesday, I will wake up at around 4 a.m. to spend a 15-plus hour shift working as an election officer for Arlington, and then Wednesday I’m off to Dulles Airport for this year’s final business trip across the Atlantic. I’m departing for Web Summit in Lisbon several days early because the organizers of another conference, the Mozilla Festival, offered a press pass and a travel stipend to cover that event in Barcelona. I’ve heard good things about this conference over the years, so accepting an invitation to spend a few days in one of my favorite cities in Europe was an easy call.

In addition to what you see below, Patreon readers got a detailed recap of how this past week’s event-packed schedule left its own series of dents in my calendar.

10/28/2025: The Best Cell Phone Plans, Wirecutter

This was going to be a modest update to the guide that I’ve been maintaining since 2014, but T-Mobile jacking up prices while AT&T and Verizon inflicted more modest rate hikes led to us dethroning T-Mo on cost grounds and handing our “for most people” pick to AT&T, which has advanced its own 5G network considerably.

10/28/2025: In DC, Nvidia CEO Touts New AI Partnerships, Goes a Little MAGA, PCMag

Heading into Nvidia’s conference, I was worried that CEO Jensen Huang would go into the weeds about the finer points of GPU architecture. Instead, he used this nearly two-hour keynote to jump from topic to topic without getting into too much detail about any of them–and kept coming back to opportunities to praise President Trump.

10/29/2025: Passkey Adoption Sees Striking Progress, With One Obvious Leader, PCMag

I struggled to get this written at the end of a long workday, resulting in my getting some nuances wrong that required updating the post the next morning.

11/1/2025: Serial Dot-Com Purchaser Bending Spoons to Buy AOL, But Why?, PCMag

Writing about AOL in 2025 makes me feel so old, but as one of PCMag’s graybeards I had to cover the news of Bending Spoons buying the company that once ruled the online world. I got to this story a day after it broke, so I turned that lag into an opportunity to expand the piece with some quotes from a publicist for that Italian firm and from a podcast interview of its CEO Luca Ferrari last year

11/1/2025: After Elon Tantrum, SpaceX Now Prepping ‘Simplified’ Starship-Based Lunar Lander, PCMag

Since I wrote about Elon Musk’s childish reaction to NASA’s understandable concern over the pace of its Human Landing System work, I had to reach for a keyboard to cover SpaceX’s grown-up corporate response.

11/1/2025: ‘The Truth Is Paywalled.’ Internet Vets Lament the State of the ‘Open’ Web, PCMag

This Monday-evening panel was one of the first items on my calendar this week, but having event after event after event follow it led to me not writing it up until Thursday night. Once again, it was a serious treat to hear some of the Internet’s founding figures talk about the state of the thing they invented.

#AmericaOnline #AOL #ArtemisIII #ATT #BendingSpoons #BrewsterKahle #CindyCohn #Dashlane #FoundationForAmericanInnovation #HumanLandingSystem #JensenHuang #Nvidia #NvidiaGTCDC #passkeyExport #passkeys #phonePlans #smartphonePlans #SpaceX #TMobile #unlimitedData #verizon #VintCerf

Ah yes, #AOL, the "tech giant" everyone forgot about, is being traded like a #collectible spoon set from grandma's attic for a whopping $1.5B💰🤦‍♂️. Meanwhile, their website demands you enable #JavaScript and #cookies just to read the news—because who needs a usable internet in 2023, right? 🍪🔧
https://www.axios.com/2025/10/29/aol-bending-spoons-deal #Tech #Giant #HackerNews #ngated

After surviving ownership by #AOL & recently being sold by #ATT to #Discovery, The venerable #WarnerBros studio is on the auction block again and could just be asset stripped & folded into another mogul's media stash

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/business/warner-bros-hollywood-reaction.html?unlocked_article_code=1.v08.PMMK.6LtAcISu6BIp&smid=url-share #GftLink #SharedStory #Hollywood #MediaConglomerates #Movies #NYTimes

AOL stellt nach über 40 Jahren den Dial-up-Internetdienst ein
AOL hat seinen legendären Dial-up-Internetzugang endgültig abgeschaltet. Mehr als 40 Jahre prägte der Dienst die Internetnutzung und war für viele der erste Kontakt mit der Online-Welt.

Das Ende einer Ära bei A
https://www.apfeltalk.de/magazin/news/aol-stellt-nach-ueber-40-jahren-den-dial-up-internetdienst-ein/
#News #Tellerrand #AOL #Apple #Breitband #Dialup #Internetdienste #Internetgeschichte #Modem #Technikgeschichte

Hackaday Links: September 21, 2025 https://hackaday.com/2025/09/21/hackaday-links-september-21-2025/ #HackadayColumns #washingmachine #Hackadaylinks #hackadaylinks #HarrisonFord #bookbinding #3dprinting #security #amateur #hacking #JayLeno #license #Pacific #plastic #toilet #radio #AOL #ham #cd

Hackaday Links: September 21, 2025 - Remember AOL? For a lot of folks, America Online was their first ISP, the place wh... - https://hackaday.com/2025/09/21/hackaday-links-september-21-2025/ #hackadaycolumns #washingmachine #hackadaylinks #harrisonford #bookbinding #3dprinting #security #amateur #hacking #jayleno #license #pacific #plastic #toilet #radio #aol #ham #cd

AOL’s Dial-Up Service to End in September

The last time I used a dial-up modem came sometime around 2001. Within just a few years, dial-up…
#NewsBeep #News #Internet #AOL #AU #Australia #internetaccess #ISPs #modems #retrocomputing #Technology #telegraphy
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/99845/

AOL’s Dial-Up Service to End in September

The last time I used a dial-up modem came sometime around 2001. Within just a few years, dial-up…
#NewsBeep #News #Internet #AOL #CA #Canada #internetaccess #ISPs #modems #retrocomputing #Technology #telegraphy
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/100988/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/377864/ AOL’s Dial-Up Service to End in September #AOL #Internet #InternetAccess #ISPs #modems #retrocomputing #Technology #telegraphy #UK #UnitedKingdom

AOL’s Dial-Up Service to End in September

The last time I used a dial-up modem came sometime around 2001. Within just a few years, dial-up…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/us/113902/

AOL’s Dial-Up Service to End in September

The last time I used a dial-up modem came sometime around 2001. Within just a few years, dial-up…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Internet #AOL #internetaccess #ISPs #modems #retrocomputing #Technology #telegraphy
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/113902/

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Dial-up is finally dead, but maybe it wasn’t all that bad?

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