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Nostalgic Lounge

A lounge to to talk about old tech, retro gaming, Y2K, aesthetics, Web 1.0, and old Internet Cultures.

E-Zines

Here you will find "E-zines", a collection of stories or files from the early days of the internet!
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Yabba
The code of the geeks
AnanaSUPREME
What were those living "Gif" paintings from the 90s?!
I have been thinking about this the whole day, I remember going to any Chinese restaurant and seeing a gigantic art display on the wall that had scenes of nature on them.... But... The water moved...
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Some_porcupine
Some_porcupine
MoxxyWasHere
!!Update on my VHS tape collection!!
For the past few months I have accumulated my collection and now I have over 230 tapes, roughly 100 more than last April! Discuss my tapes lol
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eve
eve
Ixion_SEROV
In Defense of Classic Fantasy Storytelling
It seems that with the rise of the sterile, modern internet, other more unique aspects of what could once be considered "nerd culture" have gone the way of the dinosaur. This sort of forks off of...
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LostintheCycle
LostintheCycle
Crabbelly
Anyone remember these games?
Pogs Nightmare aka Atmosphere
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jaedaen
jaedaen
Sable
How does it feel knowing that you will never see anything new in your lifetime?
The turn of the new millennium set the stage for a sea of originality and innovation. Almost everything from 2000-2010 was new and fresh. It makes me sad to know that every new app, platform, game...
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Some_porcupine
Some_porcupine
IlluminatiPirate
Do you 'memba Zaboomafoo? Cuz I 'membaaa
It was a show on PBS that was a live-action segment that had a puppet lemur and a real lemur and they will show the lives and aspects of different animals. It was great! you get to see all kinds...
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agoratoad
power gem
00s vernacular graphic design: forum signatures, avatars and blinkies
recently i've been feeling nostalgic for early 00s forum signatures and avatars. these were many people's first introduction to the world of graphic design, and i consider them a form of folk art...
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eve
eve
unknown death 2002
The Dead Web, abandoned and dead web pages
There's something haunting, eerie and sad about web pages or personal blogs that were just abandoned. A few old geocities pages are still up today but exist in ruin here are some screenshots I...
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stonehead
stonehead
Where does your interest in retro things come from?
Is there a specific reason you're interested in retro media, old internet, or other retro content? Did your interest start with anything in particular? PepSiDawgwitcan
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consonant
consonant
Snooper
The Official Habbo Hotel Thread
Hangout For Autists. Bit of a long-shot, but was anyone else here an absolute Habbo addict in the early 2000's? I practically lived on there from the opening of Habbo UK in 2001 until 2008 or 9...
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slowdive
slowdive
wearyinternettraveler
Simplification's Effect on Geekdom
This is an informal piece I've been working on for a while when I've had some down-time. It's basically a disjointed collection of thoughts I have on why technology seems less exciting to me these...
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PizzaW0lf
PizzaW0lf
2000's Anime General
Yeah, that's right, I took l@in is here thread and took it into the 2000s! Movies, OVA's and anime series all are welcome to discuss, and yes maybe some early 2010s animes too but please be...
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mlki
mast
Outdated Internet Slang
It occurred to me I haven't come across a "rofl" in the wild for quite some time. Along with "ttfn" and "asl". I'm sure I'm missing other older internet slang. I remember lurking AOL chat rooms...
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SolidStateSurvivor
HQ Analog Videos
Thread title says it all, share high quality (60FPS preferably) videos shot before digital film. Bonus points for candid recordings of the past. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fT4lDU-QLUY...
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selfKaiHarness
selfKaiHarness
AnanaSUPREME
Aesthetic Cars
Come on, show me what cars you like and here are mine : The forbidden cutie: Autozam AZ-1, what it doesn't have in horsepower it has it in handling. The mini gullwing doors are also just too...
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Jaggreaney
Jaggreaney
What about your current life will make you nostalgic in the future?
In the future, what do you think you'll be nostalgic for from the current time period you're living through? In 10 years, what about right now will make you nostalgic? I know a lot of people here...
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Little River Aral
Little River Aral
Another Name
Nostalgic Youtube
ITT: YouTube videos you're nostalgic for. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX0D4oZwCsA
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ｃｙｂｅｒ ｌｏｖｅ ９７
ｃｙｂｅｒ ｌｏｖｅ ９７
Ixion_SEROV
Television Classics - Home Movies
Some time ago, I started making my way through shows I recall from my childhood as background noise while busy with other tasks. One of these shows is one which I had never properly formulated an...
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Ixion_SEROV
Ixion_SEROV
Punp
This kind of live music video, this kind of place
Before you press play, you must know I want you to watch this video once and never again. Contemporarily this kind of dance compilation would've been shown on something like MTV. It's a sanitized...
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Punp
Punp
Andrew Eldritch
80's trash movies
I tried looking for a thread like this, but I couldn't find one. What are your favorite trash movies from the 80's? Mine is probably Surf Nazi's Must Die because it has a killer soundtrack, I was...
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punishedgnome
punishedgnome
Dead software
The thread to remember software from the past. Software that died because it was mismanaged, couldn't adapt, it was shit to begin with or fell out of flavour. Stuff you remember fondly or the...
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jaedaen
jaedaen
VHSMARONITE
Was Benson a good manager?
Well? Was he?
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Jessica3cho雪血⊜青意
Jessica3cho雪血⊜青意
AlmostHalf10
Playstation 1 Euro demo disk (1998)
I stumbled across this in YouTube and it brought back so many memories. Just looking at it is mesmerising, especially with that music!
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punishedgnome
punishedgnome
Collision
Usenet Kooks
Is anyone else interested in Usenet kooks? I mostly read newsgroups related to computers (comp.theory, comp.lang.*) and cryptography (sci.crypt). I'm not sure if other groups are the same but it...
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Taleisin
Taleisin
Andrew Eldritch
Bonsai Kittens
The first internet controversy/viral prank I remember was Bonsai Kittens in 2000/2001. It involves kittens, the FBI and the world trying to remove a website from the internet. Article: I was...
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mydadiscar
mydadiscar
№56
The Mind's Eye & Imaginaria - 90s Computer Animation
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7bmz3iBRHc In 1990 Miramar Images released The Mind's Eye: A Computer Animation Odyssey, the first full-length film to be 100% CGI. The film is a...
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DOOM95.EXE
DOOM95.EXE
Tintin
Tell me about your pre-2005 experiences
I was born in 2001, so I have no real idea how cool the world was back then, I'd like y'all to share your experiences with me so I can know more
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wot
wot
What's your earliest memory of the internet?
What's your earliest memory of the internet? Here's mine. I was like, 11 or so and my parents were really against internet access, but I had to do research for some school project, I don't...
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Collision
Collision
Another Name
Srs Q 4 da old heads who were there
At the turn of the century, when y2k cyberpunk was a real thing, what was the general political zeitgeist? Now, i'm not a child, but i was certainly too young to remember what was actually going...
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jaedaen
jaedaen
aura_rising
Nostalgic Soundtracks - Movies/Shows/Games
Which soundtracks from old media have a special place in your heart? Hearing it again will either make you tear up or smile fondly, sometimes both. Feel free to share & discuss here. for me...
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Blockhead
Blockhead
IlluminatiPirate
Sad, Nostalgic Feeling - All those feeling... that make you feel old...
Share your moment that something make you feel sad for growing up and getting old, longing for the good old days.
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punishedgnome
punishedgnome
JihyoParkXX
Miiverse Archive Thread
Many years ago, I was once a little Nintendo fag. Some of you might have been as well, and you might have posted dumb shit on Miiverse. Try looking up your old Nintendo ID on Archiverse if you...
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Andy Kaufman
Andy Kaufman
Thefrober
Any Pebblers here?
Currently wearing a red Pebble Time but have like 7 Pebbles in the collection lol
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JihyoParkXX
JihyoParkXX
mast
  • Poll
What Decade/Era Are You Most Nostalgic For?
I originally wanted to make this thread this coming winter when more people will be inside. However, Agora seems to be growing quite a bit, and I'm curious what era or decade you're the most...
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DETSGTSTARSKY
DETSGTSTARSKY
zalaz alaza
80s v 90s v 00s
Which is your preferred aesthetic? Each have their own unique qualities and strong points. Personally, I think early-mid 80s is my favorite and Cyndi Lauper videos really hit the nail on the...
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JihyoParkXX
JihyoParkXX
ITT: We pretend this is a 2008 4chan thread
OP is a fag.
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juicy_ricky
supergraveboy
Why I love minidisc, and the miracle that happened today.
The Sony MZ-N610 was my first minidisc player. I purchased it around 2003 after seeing them in record stores and electronic retailers for years. I finally had a decent job just after graduating...
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Thefrober
Thefrober
MugiNism
Do you like pop-up headlights on cars?
I fucking love them and its sad that they will never make a comeback. Post your favorite car/cars with pop up headlights.
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juicy_ricky
Dylan and Eric Defecation Post
just remembering the good ol' days with these two handsome young lads. truly icons of their era with great taste in music and a wicked fashion sense. sure you can argue that they were never as...
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mydadiscar
mydadiscar
kenetic.wav
What was your 90's Y2K Cartoon Lineup !!!
I know this may seem cheesy to some people but lets have some fun & reminece =)... Did any of you watch Saturday morning cartoons growing up and remember the line up? My brother and I would get...
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koteirl
koteirl
MoxxyWasHere
Show off your VHS collections.
Here's my collection I've been working on
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calico_jack
calico_jack
YuYuYuuki
Retro Batman/Superman website (containing the most Y2K villain!)
This is from 2000. It contains the character profile for Brainiac, who was the most Y2K villain at the time, especially this version! I had such a crush on him as a kid. (Funny thing is, when I...
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YuYuYuuki
YuYuYuuki
Sulfate
Lost half-life mod post on /vr/ caught my attention, anyone know of this?
I was lurking /vr/ and spotted this post (link below related) detailing an edgy half-life mod with some sex scene. https://boards.4channel.org/vr/thread/8978542 Now, I personally never have...
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Mеченый Яков
Mеченый Яков
Jessica3cho雪血⊜青意
Watching 4:3 & Getting Comfy With Anime
Hello everyone, I recently got a hold of a Toshiba 26HF85 to watch my treasure trove of classic 4:3 anime on. Its not the optimal tv I wanted for such an experience, as it is from the same year as...
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handoferis
handoferis
IlluminatiPirate
How to Send a Email in 1984
In case any of you needed some coaching on how to send an email ... ;D View: https://youtu.be/szdbKz5CyhA
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Jessica3cho雪血⊜青意
Jessica3cho雪血⊜青意
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