Look at this fantastic time-line of its beginnings and its final end.
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So today is (was) it, the last day of GeoCities existence (http://internetarchaeology.org/death.htm).
Id like to thank everyone who has helped archive this wonderful piece of history. Unfortunately, the party that was planned, which so many volunteered to participate in.. was canceled at the last minute by Market Hotel, the venue who was suppose to host it. The short notice left an insufficient amount time to find a new venue. Regardless, we made do, sharing some of our best GeoCities memories and links in AIM and Skype parties, and… a lot of David Duchovny kissing happened (http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Lair/8379/dd/kissdd.html).
Internet Archaeology will continue ever onwards; sifting through the GeoCities archive and exploring new/old sites.
In the meantime checkout the IA flash gallery at flash.internetarchaeology.org – which showcases a somewhat forgotten time within this medium. I find this stuff really illuminating and fun.
Also, if you haven’t already, please do see the guest galleries at http://www.internetarchaeology.org/aguestgalleries.htm
which include really great works by Tabor Robak, Krist Wood, Jacob Broms Engblom, Daniel Leyva and Nasdaq 5000.
A poem for GeoCities after the jump
