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The flip phone web: browsing with the original Opera Mini
https://www.spacebar.news/the-flip-phone-web-browsing-with-the-original-opera-mini/
Published: February 3, 2025 16:00
Opera Mini was first released in 2005 as a web browser for mobile phones, with the ability to load full websites by sending most of the work to an external server. It was a massive hit, but it started to fade out of relevance once smartphones entered…
I missed out on 3D movies, but they're back in VR
https://www.spacebar.news/3d-movies-back-in-vr/
Published: January 5, 2025 16:00
The golden era of 3D home movie releases might be over, but community workarounds have brought them back in VR.
This is the perfect 'retro' Mac
https://www.spacebar.news/the-perfect-retro-mac/
Published: November 11, 2024 16:00
I grew up using Mac computers, and for a long time, I've wanted something that would allow me to use all those old applications and games in a more convenient setup. I now have the perfect 'retro' Mac, at least for me: an upgraded Mid-2010 Mac
New slop just dropped, from OpenAI
https://www.spacebar.news/new-slop-just-dropped-from-openai/
Published: October 24, 2024 15:00
How many wings does an airplane have? OpenAI's video generator doesn't know.
The Mozilla Graveyard
https://www.spacebar.news/the-mozilla-graveyard/
Published: September 28, 2024 15:00
A look back at 20 dead Mozilla and Firefox products, from smartphones to VR games.
Game consoles are now smartphones, and that's okay
https://www.spacebar.news/consoles-are-now-smartphones/
Published: September 12, 2024 15:00
You don't need to upgrade every time.
These repairable phones still aren't built to last
https://www.spacebar.news/repairable-phones-problem/
Published: September 6, 2024 15:00
HMD's "sustainable" phones don't have software built to last.
This is the best way to download videos and audio
https://www.spacebar.news/yt-dlp-best-way-to-download-videos-audio/
Published: August 25, 2024 15:00
You can use yt-dlp on to save and convert media from YouTube, SoundCloud, TikTok, Reddit, and many other sites.
The first year of The Spacebar
https://www.spacebar.news/the-spacebar-year-one/
Published: August 7, 2024 15:00
A look back at the first year of The Spacebar, how it has been growing, and where it's going next.
What is Firefox supposed to do?
https://www.spacebar.news/mozilla-firefox-privacy-preserving-attribution/
Published: July 23, 2024 15:00
Firefox now collects data for advertisers. It's not actually scary, but there is a bigger problem.