Defunct Technology or Websites that You Miss?

[al_bundy]

Apple is following the same strategy except that it will depend on accessory makers to sell you add ons so your iphone can tell you the mineral content of your sweat or how cute your smile is

[Nefarious]

What a lovely cocktail the Internet Bubble (with vast amounts of venture capital) and the infancy of DVD made: www.reel.com and their generous coupons and aggressively priced pre-releases with free shipping. I picked up so many of my DVDs for for $2-3 apiece. Paying more on average would have meant wearing a badge of shame in the forums.

*sigh*

I can't remember the website but it ran the old Monty Hall "Let's Make a Deal" which resulted in a lot of free DVDs and other items.

As others have mentioned -- ValueAmerica and their crazy pricing, coupons, etc.

[Ranger]

I thought Korea, not Japan, had the best cellphones.

[Anubis2005X]

Originally Posted by TheKobra

I miss Tex Murphy games or interactive movie games. I remember buying Under a Killing Moon back in 1994 when I was in college. The follow sequels Pandora Directive and Overseer were great. There was a sequel planned for Overseer until Microsoft purchases Access software.

Oh heck yes. Did you listen to the radio drama that they made which picked up right after Overseer? Unfortunately, it ended on a cliffhanger!

[shizawn]

Those Tex Murphy games were great. I was so pissed when Microsoft purchased Access because it also resulted in the elimination of the best golf game ever made, Links 386 Pro.

[TheKobra]

Originally Posted by shizawn

Those Tex Murphy games were great. I was so pissed when Microsoft purchased Access because it also resulted in the elimination of the best golf game ever made, Links 386 Pro.

If you liked the Tex Murphy games you should enjoy 'Three Cards to Midnight" from Big Finish Games. http://www.bigfinishgames.com/
It's only $20.00 and is really fun to play. The game was designed by Chris Jones (who played Tex Murphy) and Aaron Connoers.

Addition note: You can buy all the orginals games from GOG.com

Mean Streets and MM

http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/tex_murphy_1_2

Under a Killing Moon

http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/tex_m...a_killing_moon

Pandora Directive

http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/tex_m...dora_directive

Overseer

http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/tex_murphy_overseer

[Jboone]

RIP
guzzlefish (after I finally input 600 dvds, 300 cds, 50 video games....)
tvtome.com (tv.com sux)
reel.com (oh the deals....)
villainsupply.com (hilarious...)

[Anubis2005X]

Originally Posted by TheKobra

If you liked the Tex Murphy games you should enjoy 'Three Cards to Midnight" from Big Finish Games. http://www.bigfinishgames.com/
It's only $20.00 and is really fun to play. The game was designed by Chris Jones (who played Tex Murphy) and Aaron Connoers.

Addition note: You can buy all the orginals games from GOG.com

Mean Streets and MM

http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/tex_murphy_1_2

Under a Killing Moon

http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/tex_m...a_killing_moon

Pandora Directive

http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/tex_m...dora_directive

Overseer

http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/tex_murphy_overseer

Awesome, thanks! I've got Killing Moon, Pandora Directive, and Overseer on discs, but it's nice to know that there are cheap versions out there that are compatible with XP if I can't get 'em running.

[dugan]

Usenet.

Before it got flooded with trolls and spam.

[stevevt]

Originally Posted by dugan

Usenet.

Before it got flooded with trolls and spam.

Holy shit! You were on Usenet the first day it went online?

[Vipper II]

DVD Angle - My number one source for DVD reviews (obviously before I found out about this place). There was a server crash one day and the site never returned.
Reel.com - my God, the deals!

[big e]

Not really a defunct technology or website, but I miss the days when everyone DIDN'T have a cell phone.

[dugan]

One website that I really do miss is the old Games Domain. It had columnists who knew what they were writing about and could write clearly. Its reviews were always interesting. And its coverage of adventure games was second to none.

[TheKobra]

Originally Posted by dugan

Usenet.

Before it got flooded with trolls and spam.

OMG! Was that like 30 year ago? I remember a guy who worked for Radio Shack back in 1982 that was on this.

[TheKobra]

What about the days when Computer Shopper was like the Yellow Pages. I remember picking this up and it would not fit in my backpack.

[al_bundy]

that's how i found treasure chest computers where I bought the parts to build my first PC

and they had that cool column with the guy and the girl and the lab of doom or something like that

[TheKobra]

gog.com has the Tex Murphy games at a 30% discount this weekend only.

Click here:

http://www.gog.com/en/frontpage/

Mean Streets and MM

http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/tex_murphy_1_2

Under a Killing Moon

http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/tex_m...a_killing_moon

Pandora Directive

http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/tex_m...dora_directive

Overseer

http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/tex_murphy_overseer

[Kelkee]

Nintendo Game Play Counselors

[UAIOE]

I'm pretty sure those counselors made up their hobbies.

[Mike UFC]

A late thanks for the heads up on Big Finish Games. I had no idea Aaron Connors and Chris Jones got back into PC gaming. Their first effort looks like a good one.

[lvbob]

Originally Posted by sracer

Between Freeride.com, Firstlook.com, and Jaboom.com, I received about $5000.

funbug and GarageBand.com too!!

[printerati]

Originally Posted by al_bundy

640k ram, high memory, tall memory

those were the days. i thought those were the days until i tried to help someone with OS 9. you had to assign memory to apps manually before you ran them and then take it back

Uh, no. I still run multiple OS 9 machines at work, and I will be happy to explain to you how its (optional) application memory management actually works.

[al_bundy]

Originally Posted by printerati

Uh, no. I still run multiple OS 9 machines at work, and I will be happy to explain to you how its (optional) application memory management actually works.

how quaint

[printerati]

Originally Posted by al_bundy

how quaint

We also keep Windows 95 and NT 3.51 terminals around because we have to. Certain vendors didn't (or couldn't) update their RIP applications, but the equipment attached to them still works fine over 12 years later.

[al_bundy]

i think the NYC subway still uses NT4 in the metro card machines