How 90s Websites Became the Foundation for the Modern Internet

📰 When Tim Berners-Lee launched the first website in 1991, no one could have imagined what would follow. Even though it was created at CERN, this time they did it without the red buttons. This opened the gates to the digital era, and the world changed forever.

🌐 Yandex Wandex — the predecessor of Google — indexed only 623 websites, simply because there weren’t any more. Milk.com, registered during the dot-com bubble, is now being sold for a wild $10 million! Just imagine how much milk you could buy for that kind of money. Toastytech.com — a manifesto of hatred towards the "convenient" Internet Explorer browser. Back then, the battle against monopolists was fought on all fronts.

🌐 Looking back, we can see that each of these sites played a role in shaping the internet. Yes, many of them seem like relics of the past today, but they laid the foundation for modern technologies. 90s domains were our first guides to the online world, and the lessons they taught are still relevant today.

Which 90s website left the biggest impression on you, and why does it stand out in your memory?

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Web2.0 and the Battle for Content — Can Machines Defeat Humans?

🌐 Web2.0 today is drowning in diverse content. What’s particularly interesting is that a significant portion of it isn’t created by humans but by artificial intelligence. According to Statista, by 2022, around 50% of all traffic was generated by bots. So, let’s figure out who truly dominates internet creativity — humans or robots?

👾 Bot farms, mimicking human behavior, skillfully manipulate public opinion, creating the illusion of mass support or disapproval. Politicians are delighted — they’ve never had such a virtual crowd before. Moreover, with the rise of ChatGPT and MidJourney, more and more content is being created by machines. However, this material often ends up being either simplistic or a bit odd. In any case, without human involvement, all these mechanisms won’t achieve the desired results.

💡 But it’s not all bad news. Social media moderation is improving the algorithms to block bots, and AI is still miles away from human creativity. For now, user-generated content remains the heart of Web 2.0. It carries emotion, creativity, and authenticity. While humanity is still leading, who knows, maybe one day AI will get to the point where it asks us for clothes and a motorcycle...

Have you ever used AI tools to create content, and how did it compare to your usual creative process?

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Insurance.com for $35.6 million — A Virtual Office with a View to the Future

🌐 Insurance.com is a golden address in the world of domains. Its sale for $35.6 million became a true sensation. This page has become a symbol that digital property can be just as valuable as masterpieces of classical art. The virtual world proves that a prestigious name can fetch truly astronomical prices.

💰 For insurance companies, owning such a domain is like opening an office in the penthouse of a skyscraper called "WWW". The beauty of such an address lies in its simplicity — even a Zoomer immediately understands what it’s all about. Interestingly, the buyer is QuinStreet, and this isn’t their first high-priced acquisition. Considering their $610 million revenue last year, such a purchase for a company with deep pockets is like water off a duck's back.

🚀 Ultimately, Insurance.com showcases the power of uniqueness in the digital world. It’s clear that other domain names may reach similar values in the future. Who knows, maybe the next big thing won’t be a dot-com, but a .ton — a symbol of the new decentralized era.

If you had the chance to acquire any domain in the world, which one would you choose and why?

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🙌🫥 New rewards on DeDust — earn more with SettleTON!

📈 SettleTON is the first liquidity index fund in the TON ecosystem, offering truly innovative solutions. The project has already won first place in the DeFi category at The Open League Hackathon, highlighting its success and reliability.

🤔 Yesterday, we added 30,000 WEB3 to the WEB3/TON liquidity pool on DeDust. Rewards will be distributed over the course of a month, and the 78% APR will pleasantly surprise those who have been waiting for this opportunity. But is it possible to earn even more from these pools?

💸 Yes, the SettleTON project allows you to maximize your gains from DeDust pools, offering unique advantages you're sure to love:

⚡️ Increased APY: earnings can reach up to 300%
⚡️ Exclusive rewards: additional bonuses for pool participants
⚡️ Automatic reinvestment: all rewards are reinvested back into the pool, increasing your contribution and profitability without the need for manual claiming
⚡️ Participation in the $100,000 prize pool from The Open League: with a $200 deposit into the WEB3 pool and possession of an SBT Degen