40 Items Tagged

Internet

Menlo Park, California

Google Garage

In 1998, Larry Page and Sergey Brin briefly ran their fledgling company from this Silicon Valley garage.

Ilkeston, England

The NatWest Hole

How did a literal hole in a wall become one of the top-rated tourist attractions in this English town?

How to Buy Pink Pineapples and Fruitcake Off Etsy

Etsy, Instagram, and even Facebook can provide a taste of novelty and home.

Anne Ewbank September 14, 2021

Ortucchio, Italy

Fucino Space Centre

The largest civilian satellite control center in the world is located in the middle of a drained lake.

Now Online: A Free Library Devoted to West Africa's Food Heritage

A new internet archive is making the region's culinary history more accessible than ever.

Vonnie Williams February 22, 2021

10 Places to See Silicon Valley History IRL

A low-tech look at the origins of high tech.

Anne Ewbank October 7, 2020

Portola Valley, California

Alpine Inn

The Internet Age began with a transmission from this biker bar.

Why 'Nature Is Healing' Might Be the Best Pandemic Meme

"People wanted so much for there to be dolphins in the canals in Venice."

Kate Yoder July 14, 2020

The Ambitious Plan to Digitize 100,000 Historic Texts in Belgium

Two major Antwerp institutions are putting some of their voluminous holdings in the cloud.

Matthew Taub April 7, 2020

A Healing Spirit From 19th-Century Japan Is Back to Face COVID-19

Artists are bringing back Amabie, a 'yōkai' associated with protection from disease.

Claire Voon March 25, 2020

Heiwa no Chikai (Oath of Peace)

A statue meant to celebrate peace has also been interpreted as a mother taking away her son's internet privileges.

Reynosa, Mexico

Piñatería Ramírez

Traditional craftwork and modern pop culture merge in this piñata workshop.

How Thai Fruit Carving Went From Royal Craft to Internet Sensation

Once a symbol of power, it's now considered a dying art.

Chawadee Nualkhair February 5, 2020

The Brief, Baffling Life of an Accidental New York Neighborhood

Welcome to Haberman, Queens: Population 0.

Isaac Schultz October 15, 2019

This Ancient Egyptian Textile Is Hanging By a Thread

Only 20 khayamiya artisans are left, in one dusty alley in Cairo. Can e-commerce save them?

Stephanie Vermillion September 26, 2019

Redditors Are Stapling Bread to Trees in Sheffield, England

It's only the latest phase of a global phenomenon.

Matthew Taub July 19, 2019

Bury Saint Edmunds, England

The World's First Internet-Enabled Park Bench

Long before wi-fi, this public seat provided the wonder of being online while outdoors.

Celebrate Children’s Book Week With Rare Titles Courtesy of the Library of Congress

A hundred years and counting of promoting childhood literacy.

Jonathan Carey May 2, 2019