The 2000s were wild. LAN parties, flip phones with Snake, and blowing into cartridges (even when it didn’t help). Consoles like the PS2, Xbox, and GameCube ruled living rooms, while PC gamers lived in Battlefield 1942, Runescape, and Counter-Strike.
The 2000s Internet 🌀
A wild frontier of dial-up tones, animated GIFs, and MySpace top 8s. YouTube was new, Flash games ruled, and forums felt like secret clubs. No algorithms — just chaos, curiosity, and connection.
We didn’t scroll — we explored.