http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/26/internet-archive-classic-software/?ncid=rss_truncated

Internet Archive brings bygone games and programs to the browser



One of the inherent downsides of technology's rapid advancement is how much of 
its history gets left behind with each new plateau we reach. However, the great 
minds at the Internet Archive (IA) have come up with a way to not only preserve 
our past, but make it accessible via the Javascript MESS emulator that can run 
a slew of classic games and programs in your browser. Next time you have a 
hankering to futz with WordStar or play E.T. The Extraterrestrial at work, you 
won't have to go blow the cobwebs off the relics sitting in the office supply 
closet, you can just check out the IA's Historical Software Collection. From 
there, you're but a few clicks away from reliving a curated swath of 
computing's best (and worst) moments. Now if you'll excuse us, we're going to 
be playing The Hobbit for the the foreseeable future.

[Image credit: wizzer2801/Flickr]


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