I am both incredibly happy that this exists and disturbed by the possibility that it being posted here will result in it's discovery internally (as I presume it's automated) and shutdown.
IIRC this is just a rebranded version of another service run by the parent company. I remember seeing it recently but don't have a link on hand.
The "download browser" link led to an AOL_Netscape.exe -- I guess it's this Chromium-based web browser mentioned on wikipedia but I don't feel like installing wine :)
> Netscape's browser development continued until December 2007, when AOL announced that the company would stop supporting it by early 2008.[11][12] Until 2025, AOL used the Netscape brand to market a discount Internet service provider, which itself provided a Chromium-based web browser called Netscape, developed by UK security firm SentryBay.
As someone who isn't old enough to have experienced this era of internet, the contrast of efficient utility for the user between this and modern news websites is really upsetting. :(
That's like taken from mid 2000s when Netscape did a sort of a full circle picking up Firefox and releasing own browser again. They added some own features but that didn't hold up and give them any serious amount of users to keep with this project going.
Still have some accounts tied to Netscape email addresses. I think they gave them out free during the Hotmail days. Most of those addresses are for accounts for the couple websites from those days that are still around. eBay, etc.
I am both incredibly happy that this exists and disturbed by the possibility that it being posted here will result in it's discovery internally (as I presume it's automated) and shutdown.
IIRC this is just a rebranded version of another service run by the parent company. I remember seeing it recently but don't have a link on hand.
101.27 KB to load the full page with images and scripts. Incredibly refreshing, maybe because it brings me back to simpler days in my life. :)
The "download browser" link led to an AOL_Netscape.exe -- I guess it's this Chromium-based web browser mentioned on wikipedia but I don't feel like installing wine :)
> Netscape's browser development continued until December 2007, when AOL announced that the company would stop supporting it by early 2008.[11][12] Until 2025, AOL used the Netscape brand to market a discount Internet service provider, which itself provided a Chromium-based web browser called Netscape, developed by UK security firm SentryBay.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netscape
As someone who isn't old enough to have experienced this era of internet, the contrast of efficient utility for the user between this and modern news websites is really upsetting. :(
That's like taken from mid 2000s when Netscape did a sort of a full circle picking up Firefox and releasing own browser again. They added some own features but that didn't hold up and give them any serious amount of users to keep with this project going.
This is an instant bookmark! Also do use the side bar to change topics so that it isnt all doom and gloom.
See also: http://www.compuserve.com
Both pages. Netscape and CompuServe, are "© 2026 AOL Media LLC. All rights reserved."
They share the same TLS certificate.
Be interesting to see if Bending Spoons keeps this alive.
Wow, no idea that `netscape.com` was still active!
Still have some accounts tied to Netscape email addresses. I think they gave them out free during the Hotmail days. Most of those addresses are for accounts for the couple websites from those days that are still around. eBay, etc.
This makes me happy
Some previous discussion:
2021 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26733494
This is fucking glorious. I just wish I could customize it a little like Excite or Yahoo! back in the day.
I used my.yahoo.com so much. It was my browser’s actual home page, on purpose.
Thought this was cute and sent it to my friends before realizing all the text is about Israel, Trump, Iran, airstrikes etc.
Whoops! Not exactly Relaxing Sunday Reading Material... so I deleted the messages.
This page is a lot nicer though:
https://isp.netscape.com/entertainment/
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