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The First Computer Virus: A Wild Ride Through 50+ Years of Digital Pandemics

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Computer viruses have shaped our digital world more than most realize. From…

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  • January 30, 2026
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The Concorde: How the World’s Fastest Passenger Jet Redefined Supersonic Travel

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Imagine crossing the Atlantic Ocean in under three hours, sipping champagne at…

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  • January 23, 2026
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The Last Time Software Was Allowed to Be Ugly

A retro-themed collage featuring a full Winamp media player with the 'Classic' skin playing Apollo 440's 'Omega Point', a Windows XP Luna taskbar with a 'Show Desktop' icon, and a Flash loading bar at 87% on a background of scattered computer windows.

There was a time when software didn’t try to be beautiful. It…

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  • January 16, 2026
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Tamagotchi: 30 Years of Pixelated Pets That Captured Hearts Worldwide

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Remember the beeps from your pocket in the late 90s? That tiny…

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When Cars Sprayed Chemicals Instead of Chains: Chevrolet’s Liquid Tire Chain (1969)

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Ever wish your car could spray instant snow grip like a superhero…

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  • January 8, 2026
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MTV and the End of an Era

A scrapbook-style collage featuring various vintage MTV logos from the 80s and 90s, centered around text that reads 'The End of an Era - Music Television 1981-20XX'. The background features old CRT televisions and newspaper clippings.

A Sofia ’90s Kid’s Heartbreak Picture this. It’s 1994 in Sofia. Studentski…

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  • January 5, 2026
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The Matrix Code: How One Movie Defined the Visual Language of the 21st Century

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In 1999, cinema hit a glitch in the system. The Wachowskis dropped The…

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  • January 2, 2026
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The Pepsi Harrier Jet Lawsuit: How One Student Almost Won a Fighter Jet for $700K

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In the cutthroat cola wars of the 1990s, Pepsi and Coca-Cola battled…

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  • December 29, 2025
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Welcome to GLITCHBACK: Our Manifesto for Defective Nostalgia

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  • December 22, 2025
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The Unbreakable: What Made the Nokia 3310 a Legend?

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The Nokia 3310 isn’t just a phone, it’s the Chuck Norris of…

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  • December 22, 2025
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