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30 years ago yesterday - 10 October - I started preserving 107 MIDI files from the early web. They're now playable in a modern browser.
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30 years ago yesterday - 10 October - I started preserving 107 MIDI files from the early web. They're now playable in a modern browser.

No ads, no tracking, no monetization.

I started saving MIDI files from my Microsoft FrontPage website in October 1996 and have maintained the collection ever since.

The archive currently contains 107 General (GM) MIDI (.mid) files dating from approximately 1994-1999, preserved in their original format with no conversions.

To make the archive more accessible, I recently added browser playback using html-midi-player. The player renders the actual MIDI files rather than MP3 conversions and displays playback duration and note counts.

The entire collection is approximately 2.5 MB in size, averaging about 23 KB per file. Thirty years of preservation fits in less space than a single modern smartphone photo.

The archive includes video game music, anime themes, new age tracks, and music commonly used as website background audio during the late 1990s.

u/Straight_Baseball976 — 4 days ago
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[Text] "Giving When It Counts" — A short story about a little brother acting more like a very big brother.

u/Straight_Baseball976 — 5 months ago
▲ 0 r/neocities

When 1990s web graphics and modern design quietly coexist in the same space.

For nearly three decades, I’ve maintained a hand‑crafted, independent web directory — a quiet corner of the early internet that somehow survived into 2026. I recently built this new Neocities portal as a visual gateway into an archive of over 250 pages of artwork and stories from many talented creators whose work I’ve carefully preserved and attributed over the years.

One of the things I’m most proud of is the way each story is woven around its accompanying image — a layout style that was common in the mid‑1990s but rarely seen today. The text doesn’t just sit beside the artwork; it flows with it, creating a single, unified experience that feels both vintage and surprisingly modern.

My goal with this layout was to show that classic digital elements — transparent GIFs, pixel‑clean icons, and structured early‑web layouts — can still live comfortably inside a modern presentation without losing their original soul.

If you grew up in the early web, or if you simply appreciate slower, more intentional digital spaces, this might just resonate with you… or even make your day a little brighter.

Enjoy the journey: whisperingsanctuary.neocities.org

u/Straight_Baseball976 — 5 months ago
▲ 2 r/minimalism

When 1990s web graphics and modern design quietly coexist in the same space.

For nearly three decades, I’ve maintained a hand‑crafted, independent web directory — a quiet corner of the early internet that somehow survived into 2026. I recently built this new Neocities portal as a visual gateway into an archive of over 250 pages of artwork and stories from many talented creators whose work I’ve carefully preserved and attributed over the years.

One of the things I’m most proud of is the way each story is woven around its accompanying image — a layout style that was common in the mid‑1990s but rarely seen today. The text doesn’t just sit beside the artwork; it flows with it, creating a single, unified experience that feels both vintage and surprisingly modern.

My goal with this layout was to show that classic digital elements — transparent GIFs, pixel‑clean icons, and structured early‑web layouts — can still live comfortably inside a modern presentation without losing their original soul.

If you grew up in the early web, or if you simply appreciate slower, more intentional digital spaces, this might just resonate with you… or even make your day a little brighter.

(Note: I host this archival gateway completely ad-free on Neocities. If you'd like to explore it, the link is right on my Reddit profile bio.)

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u/Straight_Baseball976 — 5 months ago
▲ 2 r/simpleliving

When 1990s web graphics and modern design quietly coexist in the same space.

For nearly three decades, I’ve maintained a hand‑crafted, independent web directory — a quiet corner of the early internet that somehow survived into 2026. I recently built this new Neocities portal as a visual gateway into an archive of over 250 pages of artwork and stories from many talented creators whose work I’ve carefully preserved and attributed over the years.

One of the things I’m most proud of is the way each story is woven around its accompanying image — a layout style that was common in the mid‑1990s but rarely seen today. The text doesn’t just sit beside the artwork; it flows with it, creating a single, unified experience that feels both vintage and surprisingly modern.

My goal with this layout was to show that classic digital elements — transparent GIFs, pixel‑clean icons, and structured early‑web layouts — can still live comfortably inside a modern presentation without losing their original soul.

If you grew up in the early web, or if you simply appreciate slower, more intentional digital spaces, this might just resonate with you… or even make your day a little brighter.

(Note: I host this archival gateway completely ad-free on Neocities. If you'd like to explore it, the link is right on my Reddit profile bio.)

reddit.com
u/Straight_Baseball976 — 5 months ago
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[1990s] Please enjoy these 1,183 GIF dividers from the early web.

Greetings! I wanted to share this archive accumulated over the past 30 years. These vintage GIFs should scale nicely due to lazy loading code to not burden your device. Here's hoping they bring back some really fond memories.

whisperingsanctuary.com
u/Straight_Baseball976 — 5 months ago