- I am both incredibly happy that this exists and disturbed by the possibility that it being posted here will result in it's discovery internally (as I presume it's automated) and shutdown.
IIRC this is just a rebranded version of another service run by the parent company. I remember seeing it recently but don't have a link on hand.
- The "download browser" link led to an AOL_Netscape.exe -- I guess it's this Chromium-based web browser mentioned on wikipedia but I don't feel like installing wine :)
> Netscape's browser development continued until December 2007, when AOL announced that the company would stop supporting it by early 2008.[11][12] Until 2025, AOL used the Netscape brand to market a discount Internet service provider, which itself provided a Chromium-based web browser called Netscape, developed by UK security firm SentryBay.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netscape
- 101.27 KB to load the full page with images and scripts. Incredibly refreshing, maybe because it brings me back to simpler days in my life. :)
by dpapathanasiou
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- Wow, no idea that `netscape.com` was still active!
- This is an instant bookmark! Also do use the side bar to change topics so that it isnt all doom and gloom.
- Be interesting to see if Bending Spoons keeps this alive.
- See also: http://www.compuserve.com
by ChrisArchitect
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- Some previous discussion:
2021 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26733494
- Thought this was cute and sent it to my friends before realizing all the text is about Israel, Trump, Iran, airstrikes etc.
Whoops! Not exactly Relaxing Sunday Reading Material... so I deleted the messages.
This page is a lot nicer though:
https://isp.netscape.com/entertainment/
- This is fucking glorious. I just wish I could customize it a little like Excite or Yahoo! back in the day.
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