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Lewis Moten > Chronicles > Historical > Internet History

  • Restoring the Beginning of All Dreams
    June 8, 2026
    Restoring the Beginning of All Dreams

    From an old résumé CD to GeoCities.ws, I trace how Shoomi’s dream-themed homepage survived, then rebuild its lost 90s magic with webfonts, MIDI parsing, canvas applets, color tools, and a new hit counter service. Read More

  • Restoring a Second Life Identity
    March 18, 2026
    Restoring a Second Life Identity

    Revisiting my Dedric Mauriac Second Life archive, I rebuilt thousands of images into a searchable static site and blog. What began as preservation became reflection—reconnecting a virtual life with my real one, and understanding how it shaped who I am today. Read More

  • Reclaiming Flickr: Owning My Photos Again
    February 27, 2026
    Reclaiming Flickr: Owning My Photos Again

    Importing my Flickr archive became more than a data migration. It turned into a full reconstruction project—mapping IDs, rebuilding albums, extracting EXIF data, and using AI to enrich thousands of images—transforming dormant backups into a searchable, living archive. Read More

  • Template Revival
    February 27, 2026
    Template Revival

    Restoring my late-1990s websites has pulled me deep into the archives. From dial-up design tricks and table layouts to VBScript conversions and WordPress integration, I’m rebuilding old templates so earlier versions of my digital life can live on. Read More

  • 13 Years Later… My Domain Finally Came Back to Me
    December 28, 2025
    13 Years Later… My Domain Finally Came Back to Me

    After 13 years wandering the web, my original domain finally came home. I discovered it dormant while browsing the Wayback Machine, reclaimed it, and secured it for the next decade—along with memories of tiny pages, lost history, and unexpected adventure. Read More

  • Bloginality: The INTP Personality
    December 22, 2004
    Bloginality: The INTP Personality

    In 2004, I appeared among hundreds of Bloginality visitors on its INTP personality page after taking a weblog personality quiz, leaving a comment about how online popularity felt different from my real-life personality at the time. Read More

  • w w w . l e w i s . m o t e n . c o m
    October 12, 1999
    w w w . l e w i s . m o t e n . c o m

    The first iteration of lewis.moten.com had a sphere that linked to my email, as well as a binary ASCII message with the website url. Read More

  • February 5, 1999
    jScript Attraction

    This JavaScript parody strings together language methods, operators, and objects into playful absurdity—echoing a 90s SEO tactic of keyword saturation. From Bitwise operators to getUTCSeconds, it transforms scripting syntax into chaotic, self-aware code poetry. Read More

  • January 31, 1999
    Web Solutions

    A 1999 overview of my early web consulting work, highlighting client redesigns, custom graphics, ASP and PERL integration, and DHTML effects. Focused on emerging technologies like CSS, NetShow streaming, and SQL, the page positioned adaptable, cross-browser web solutions. Read More

  • January 31, 1999
    Let Me Introduce Myself

    An early self-introduction blending tech, art, and internet roots, this 1999 profile traces my path from Atari BASIC and BBS hosting to HTML mastery, industrial design studies, and LAN experimentation—seasoned with humor, personality, and a dash of Gemini charm. Read More

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