In honour of its 10th anniversary, Google has treated us to a youthful version of itself; the web circa 2001. It’s quite charming really and the searches yield no Wikipedia results – unless, of course, you type in ‘Wikipedia’.
I found an early version of Blogger with its groovy slogan: ‘push-button publishing for the people’. Right-on, I say.
I tried to sign in with my current info hoping to connect present with past. But, alas I was left on the platform.
Now, usually nostalgia goes back a little farther than seven years. Something like this. Or maybe our wired world is so sped up, that anything older than yesterday is vintage.
About Martin Waxman
Martin Waxman, MCM, is a digital communications strategist. He conducts AI research, leads digital and social media training workshops and speaks at events across North America. He's co-founder of two PR agencies, president of a consultancy and has worked in the industry for nearly 30 years. Martin is a LinkedIn Learning instructor, teaches digital strategy and social media at McMaster University, the Schulich School of Business, University of Toronto SCS and Seneca College. He's a member of the Institute for Public Relations Digital Media Research Center and a past-chair of PRSA Counselors Academy. He has a Master of Communications Management (MCM) from McMaster-Syracuse Universities.
Thanks Parker. I enjoyed the link. I’m no garage sale guy, but now I know what to do with all my old junk – original Beatles fabric, anyone?
Hi Martin -Your comment about how “anything older than yesterday is vintage” reminded me of this post on BoingBoing the other day http://www.boingboing.net/2008/09/30/mister-jalopy-scores.html .It talks about there is now this secondary market of people selling stuff that they bought years ago for nostalgia’s sake.