Comment by LeoPanthera
3 years ago
If you set your HTTP proxy to theoldnet.com (and add an exception for web.archive.org), and then set the port number to a year (try 1997, for example), you will get web pages served from the Wayback Machine, from that year.
It's like sending your entire browser back in time.
This is an amazing user interface/concept. What a unique way to use the combination of tools we have.
I only wish it was a bit more accessible for the layman -- maybe some sort of client side tiny application that set your http_proxy? or actually maybe a browser addon would work.
"The layman" can simply visit http://theoldnet.com and do it in the browser.
It's not quite as slick but it's functional.