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The Retro Web (theretroweb.com)
submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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This is a project aimed at documenting as many pieces of hardware as possible, built entirely by volunteers, who code for the site/add new entries in their free time. We also have a GitLab repository, where you can see the code behind TRW.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I'm a little puzzled by the name, since it seems to be more about vintage computer hardware than the web. Or I guess maybe it's like a mini-web about retro things? Idk

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Old school websites were often called "webs". Its synonymous with "site". So it just means "retro [stuff] site"

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Maybe because it is about the retro web era. Or Web 1.0 and the hardware that existed during that time. I don’t know just speculation.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

This is amazing!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Fun to dig around a bit!!! Hoped to find my old ATi 9700 card from MSI on there, but only found the chip :(

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (3 children)

No video cards?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

They are under expansion chips.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I noticed that as well. Or any other expansion boards of the day. The odd peripherals is part of what made the retro stuff interesting!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Very cool