When Google Hit the Web Did DogPile Just Sound Stupid or Was It Actually Smart?
When Google first appeared on the public web, many users reacted to its name before its technology.
What Jobs Yahoo Created in 1994 and Which Disappeared When the Directory Model Failed
Before algorithms dominated search and discovery, Yahoo created an entire class of internet jobs that no longer exist.
What Did AltaVista Show Us About Search Before Google Took Over?
Before search became minimal and automated, AltaVista represented a different phase of the web—one focused on exposing as much information as possible, rather than selecting answers on the user’s behalf.
Why am I asking Google what happened to Ask Jeeves?
When Did Searching Stop Feeling Like Asking a Human for Help?
Which Technology Figures Did Gen X Actually Grow Up Admiring?
Which Technology Figures Defined Gen X’s Digital Coming-of-Age?
Which Technology Figures Did Boomers Actually Know and Admire?
Which Technology Figures Shaped Daily Life for Boomers?
Who Built the Digital World We Live In?
“You’re scrolling on that smartphone? We built the cell networks it runs on.”
How AI Is Empowering Ordinary People to Take Real Environmental Action
Imagine scanning your refrigerator with your phone and instantly receiving a recipe that uses those about-to-expire vegetables. Or mapping your neighborhood’s biodiversity by simply taking photos on your morning walk. This isn’t science fiction — it’s the new reality of environmental stewardship empowered by artificial intelligence.