Why was it “The Music Genome Project”? Because it was the first time an algorithm told us, “If you like Nickelback, you might also like…… Read More »2005 Archive: The Launch of Pandora Radio

 Why were we yelling at our clans? Because before Discord, we had a gray box that let us coordinate our World of Warcraft raids while sounding like… Read More »2005 Legacy: The Launch of TeamSpeak 2

 Why was one pixel a dollar? Because a student realized that people would pay for anything in 2005, as long as it looked like a… Read More »2005 Classic: The Launch of the “Million Dollar Homepage”

 Why was the profile song so loud? Because you hadn’t truly lived until you were jumpscared by a 14-year-old’s “Fall Out Boy” autoplay at 1… Read More »2005 Classic: The Launch of MySpace Music

 Why did we want a “Walkman for the 21st century”? Because Sony gave us movies on tiny UMD discs that made a weird whirring sound… Read More »2005 Archive: The Launch of the PSP (US)

 Why were we buying handmade soap? Because someone realized the internet needed a place for people to sell their “unique” crafts that weren’t quite good… Read More »2005 Vintage: The Launch of Etsy

 Why were we watching Lost on a 2-inch screen? Because the future was here, even if it meant squinting so hard we got a headache just to… Read More »2005 Legacy: The Launch of the “Video iPod”

 Why was it a “swing”? Because Pete Wentz and his eyeliner taught us that singing words no one can understand is the key to a… Read More »2005 Vintage: Fall Out Boy’s “Sugar, We’re Goin Down”

 Why was the gravity gun so fun? Because 2004 taught us that throwing a radiator at a zombie is the most satisfying experience a human… Read More »2004 Archive: Half-Life 2

 Why was it so dark? Because id Software decided that “flashlight management” was a core gameplay mechanic and that we should all be terrified of… Read More »2004 Classic: The Doom 3 Launch