Remembering the pre-Google web, when search was an experiment

Ars Technica
By Alan BradleyAug 7, 2026, 7:00 am108 pts
In the mid-'90s, the web was exploding, but finding anything of actual value on it felt like an elaborate negotiation with whatever proto-search engine happened to be standing closest to the door. Unlike now, when Google is widely seen as both portal and gatekeeper, sites like AltaVista, Lycos, Excite, HotBot,…

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