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		ibz on March 16, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How web bloat impacts users with slow devices Encyclopedia Britannica was on CDs, not on the internet. I'm old enough to remember.

smokel on March 16, 2024 [–]

> In 1994 Britannica debuted the first Internet-based encyclopaedia. Users paid a fee to access the information, which was located at http://www.eb.com

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Encyclopaedia-Britannica-En...

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