The Wayback Machine

[Rudy]

So I'm reading through this thread and this thread because I was thinking about purchasing a domain that I saw on NameCheap's For Sale list.

After reading through some things on the 100 tools (first link) and the 150 tips (2nd link) for the first time tonight, and after I decided that I wanted to do this domain thing "right" I decided not to get the domain I was thinking about.

But... I did see a link for the Wayback Machine, which I have never seen or heard of before. This thing is absolutely sweet. I'm looking at old designs that I had on a couple of my old websites and wow, they're ugly. Whoever said an inexperienced highschooler could build websites? Ugh! I'm glad I'm not designing websites anymore... somebody save me, please.

I admit that even my current designs for my active sites aren't the greatest, but THOSE??? NO WAY! :o

Anyway, just a note to you budding domainers out there - I never really wasted much money on domains (partly because I don't have much $$ and need to spend it on other things). BUT... seriously ... do your research. I'm glad that I'm starting to do some of my own. I think it will help me LEARN (after being here on the forums for years not doing anything remotely related to responsible (or otherwise) domaining), and make wise investments in the future. Check out those two links I gave above.

And have fun with that Wayback Machine!

 

[weblord]

hey bro,
you should take a break you're working again :lol:

 

[Rudy]

@ William. Thanks, bro!

Actually, I'm not sure if I've ever done "work" when it comes to domaining... this is the first time I would say I've actually thought and researched before registering. And I'm glad I did. (I decided not to get the domain).

 

[Kryvast]

MSN look weird back then :talk:

 

[MicroGuy]

Hey...this is a great source for vintage cyberporn. Thanks dude. Lol.

 

[Coopey]

Greg, I just nearly choked to death on my coffee.
Classic.

 

[dezinerite]

LOL, I remember I spent about an hour checking sites on Wayback Machine when I first found out about it. I checked sites like Yahoo, Google and MSN...it was funny to see them when they were still coded on HTML. :D

 

[yandig]

It's also a great way to collect website data if your PC/host crashes.

 

[homebuyer]

Not 100%

FYI, sometimes the archived page is a mix of historic and present day page. For example, an archived domain on 01/01/2001 might show a page as it appeared on that date, but if that page had a flash object, like the old Swish from swishmax, you would see the page as it appeared on 01/01/2001, but the flash object would show what is seen on today's page of that site.

 

[shockie]

the same goes for cached image links if the filename/structure is the same but the content is different... i think.