📊 Source Intelligence
Useful for: How computing history is preserved and who keeps it alive.
What we learn from them: Archive.org and textfiles prove raw preservation matters; the museums add story. Living history beats nostalgia.
How we compete: We compete by BEING the artifact — spring.com ran from 1996, and the reborn BBS is the real thing, not a tribute.
| Source | Group | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Archive archive.org | Computing History | Software & web history. |
Why it’s on the study list: filed under Computing History — Software & web history. Study angle: Archive.org and textfiles prove raw preservation matters; the museums add story. Living history beats nostalgia. Our edge: We compete by BEING the artifact — spring.com ran from 1996, and the reborn BBS is the real thing, not a tribute. Visit archive.org → | ||
| textfiles.com textfiles.com | Computing History | BBS-era text archive. |
Why it’s on the study list: filed under Computing History — BBS-era text archive. Study angle: Archive.org and textfiles prove raw preservation matters; the museums add story. Living history beats nostalgia. Our edge: We compete by BEING the artifact — spring.com ran from 1996, and the reborn BBS is the real thing, not a tribute. Visit textfiles.com → | ||
| Computer History Museum computerhistory.org | Computing History | Artifacts & stories. |
Why it’s on the study list: filed under Computing History — Artifacts & stories. Study angle: Archive.org and textfiles prove raw preservation matters; the museums add story. Living history beats nostalgia. Our edge: We compete by BEING the artifact — spring.com ran from 1996, and the reborn BBS is the real thing, not a tribute. Visit computerhistory.org → | ||
| The WELL well.com | Computing History | Pioneering online community. |
Why it’s on the study list: filed under Computing History — Pioneering online community. Study angle: Archive.org and textfiles prove raw preservation matters; the museums add story. Living history beats nostalgia. Our edge: We compete by BEING the artifact — spring.com ran from 1996, and the reborn BBS is the real thing, not a tribute. Visit well.com → | ||
| Telnet BBS Guide telnetbbsguide.com | Computing History | Live BBS directory. |
Why it’s on the study list: filed under Computing History — Live BBS directory. Study angle: Archive.org and textfiles prove raw preservation matters; the museums add story. Living history beats nostalgia. Our edge: We compete by BEING the artifact — spring.com ran from 1996, and the reborn BBS is the real thing, not a tribute. Visit telnetbbsguide.com → | ||
| Vintage Computer Federation vcfed.org | Computing History | Preservation community. |
Why it’s on the study list: filed under Computing History — Preservation community. Study angle: Archive.org and textfiles prove raw preservation matters; the museums add story. Living history beats nostalgia. Our edge: We compete by BEING the artifact — spring.com ran from 1996, and the reborn BBS is the real thing, not a tribute. Visit vcfed.org → | ||
| Folklore.org folklore.org | Computing History | Early Mac stories. |
Why it’s on the study list: filed under Computing History — Early Mac stories. Study angle: Archive.org and textfiles prove raw preservation matters; the museums add story. Living history beats nostalgia. Our edge: We compete by BEING the artifact — spring.com ran from 1996, and the reborn BBS is the real thing, not a tribute. Visit folklore.org → | ||
| r/bbs reddit.com | Computing History | BBS community. |
Why it’s on the study list: filed under Computing History — BBS community. Study angle: Archive.org and textfiles prove raw preservation matters; the museums add story. Living history beats nostalgia. Our edge: We compete by BEING the artifact — spring.com ran from 1996, and the reborn BBS is the real thing, not a tribute. Visit reddit.com → | ||
| Ars Technica arstechnica.com | Computing History | Tech history & analysis. |
Why it’s on the study list: filed under Computing History — Tech history & analysis. Study angle: Archive.org and textfiles prove raw preservation matters; the museums add story. Living history beats nostalgia. Our edge: We compete by BEING the artifact — spring.com ran from 1996, and the reborn BBS is the real thing, not a tribute. Visit arstechnica.com → | ||
| DigiBarn digibarn.com | Computing History | Computer museum. |
Why it’s on the study list: filed under Computing History — Computer museum. Study angle: Archive.org and textfiles prove raw preservation matters; the museums add story. Living history beats nostalgia. Our edge: We compete by BEING the artifact — spring.com ran from 1996, and the reborn BBS is the real thing, not a tribute. Visit digibarn.com → | ||
| Bytecellar bytecellar.com | More Computing History | Vintage computing blog. |
Why it’s on the study list: filed under More Computing History — Vintage computing blog. Study angle: Archive.org and textfiles prove raw preservation matters; the museums add story. Living history beats nostalgia. Our edge: We compete by BEING the artifact — spring.com ran from 1996, and the reborn BBS is the real thing, not a tribute. Visit bytecellar.com → | ||
| Hackaday hackaday.com | More Computing History | Hardware hacking culture. |
Why it’s on the study list: filed under More Computing History — Hardware hacking culture. Study angle: Archive.org and textfiles prove raw preservation matters; the museums add story. Living history beats nostalgia. Our edge: We compete by BEING the artifact — spring.com ran from 1996, and the reborn BBS is the real thing, not a tribute. Visit hackaday.com → | ||
| 2600 2600.com | More Computing History | Hacker quarterly. |
Why it’s on the study list: filed under More Computing History — Hacker quarterly. Study angle: Archive.org and textfiles prove raw preservation matters; the museums add story. Living history beats nostalgia. Our edge: We compete by BEING the artifact — spring.com ran from 1996, and the reborn BBS is the real thing, not a tribute. Visit 2600.com → | ||
| System Source Museum museum.syssrc.com | More Computing History | Computer museum. |
Why it’s on the study list: filed under More Computing History — Computer museum. Study angle: Archive.org and textfiles prove raw preservation matters; the museums add story. Living history beats nostalgia. Our edge: We compete by BEING the artifact — spring.com ran from 1996, and the reborn BBS is the real thing, not a tribute. Visit museum.syssrc.com → | ||