Why did we start judging sandwiches? Because someone decided that the internet needed to know exactly why your local deli’s mayo-to-ham ratio was a “2-star… Read More »2004 Vintage: The Launch of Yelp

 Why was the hat so red? Because Red Hat decided to split their OS, giving the “community” a place to break things while the “enterprise”… Read More »2003 Vintage: The Launch of Fedora Linux

 Why was it shaped like an egg? Because Nokia thought “ovoid” was the peak of 2003 aesthetics, even if it felt like holding a very… Read More »2003 Classic: The Launch of the Nokia 6600

 Why did we love a pig? Because 2003 was a great year for cult classics, and Pey’j was the best mechanic-uncle-hog a photojournalist could ask… Read More »2003 Classic: Beyond Good & Evil

 Why were we sending golf carts to space? Because NASA wanted to see if Mars ever had water, and these two rovers ended up living… Read More »2003 Classic: The Mars Exploration Rovers (Spirit & Opportunity)

 Why did the Mac need a compass? Because Apple was tired of using Internet Explorer, so they built a “snappy” browser that felt like a… Read More »2003 Legacy: The Launch of the Safari Browser

 Why did we start paying for music again? Because Steve Jobs realized that if you made a song cost 99 cents and a single click,… Read More »2003 Archive: The Launch of the iTunes Music Store

 Why was Mexico sad? Because the original bug finally stopped production, officially ending the longest run for a car that looked like a happy turtle.… Read More »2003 Vintage: The Last Volkswagen Beetle (Old Style)

 Why were we shouting at our monitors? Because for the first time, we could call someone across the ocean for free, as long as we… Read More »2003 Classic: The Launch of Skype

 Why were we so ready for 2004? Because 2003 was great, but we really wanted to see if that “Facebook” thing people were whispering about… Read More »2003 Classic: New Year’s Eve 2003