The Retro Roadshow

Welcome

You are viewing this page on a vintage NeXTcube computer. This is the same type of computer used by Tim Berners-Lee at CERN during the creation of the World Wide Web. By the end of 1990, the first web server and browser were running on a NeXT computer at CERN.

This special page was prepared for attendees of Abstract 2026. It is intentionally simple so that it can be displayed by older systems with limited browser support.

About This Demonstration

• Machine on display: NeXT Inc. NeXTcube with matching MegaPixel display
• Browser target: OmniWeb, one of the most feature-rich browsers of the "Web 1.0" era
• Design goal: functionality on a computer that is nearly 40 years old

Why This Matters

The first World Wide Web server and browser were created on a NeXTcube just like this one. Viewing a web page on an original NeXTcube offers a direct connection to the computing environment that helped launch the modern Internet. The mission of The Retro Roadshow is to give people an opportunity to get hands-on with the foundational devices and software that led to the Age of AI, and there is no better example than browsing the Web in 2026 on a NeXTcube from 1989!

Guestbook

Please sign the guestbook below. For this event, entries are being added manually in classic Web 1.0 style.

Note: This guestbook form is for display during the demonstration. Entries will be copied into the guestbook list by hand.

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