Explore Wikipedia Like a Windows XP Desktop

Posted by smusamashah |3 hours ago |36 comments

cube00 a few seconds ago

This is exactly what I imagined the original Microsoft Network in Windows 95 would have been like.

hliyan 34 minutes ago[2 more]

Incredibly beautiful, possibly because it maps so well to the mental model we typically use to organize knowledge in our heads. I don't know how we lost the folder/container vs. document/content iconography, and other things (like layout of items, sorting) during the shift to web applications.

eur0pa a few seconds ago

Beautiful memories of browsing random topics in Microsoft Encarta '97

dewey 2 hours ago

The shininess looks a bit more like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_XP_Media_Center_Editio... and not like the regular Windows XP, but still a fun project!

tigerlily 21 minutes ago

Oh wow, to me the history section feels like Civilopedia (in a good way). I can't explain why.

crabmusket an hour ago[1 more]

Where does the hierarchical classification come from?

pixlmint an hour ago[1 more]

Such a cool project! Now it's just missing search and a request for donations

angilr 2 hours ago[1 more]

It is nice. I randomly click on something interest just appear in my mind and lead to this: life -> death -> last_words -> More milk. But I can't find it on Wiki. I search More milk. and the first result is this page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Michael_Jackson. Hmm, why is the name different?

steveharing1 44 minutes ago

What a beautiful nostalgic feeling. Keep up the good work! Worth adding some start menu options as well.

kramit1288 an hour ago

This looks really cool. feels nostalgic. it would be more fun if it can be switched into whatever desktop mode i want like unix.

sagacity an hour ago

This is genuinely a really fun way to browse Wikipedia. Only drawback is that folder names that contain ellipsis don't show the full name when clicked.

Eonexus 38 minutes ago

This is just beautiful. I wonder if this could turn into different styles, like that of a book, or a cabinet?

Uptrenda 15 minutes ago

Somehow the format makes me feel like its easier to learn here than the intimidating encyclopedia theme of wikipedia. It's interesting to consider the effect that presentation of information might have on learning. We know that physical books are said to be better for learning (I have heard people go up by an entire grade if they use them), but maybe there is something to be said for themes, too.

koolala 26 minutes ago

trying to find what folder has Дэбі робіць Даляс

unrvl22 2 hours ago[3 more]

love how it loads instantly and feels smooth. imo useless but still cool

dunderd 20 minutes ago

Very cool!

arnon 43 minutes ago

make it look like encarta 95 and you'll have a REAL winner on your hands

jdw64 2 hours ago

Seeing the Windows XP theme I loved the most really brings back a wave of nostalgia

hnlmorg 43 minutes ago

I guess appearance is subjective because I always considered XP to be the ugliest Windows ever released.

macwhisperer an hour ago

pretty cool! needs the search function to work tho to be useful

DeathArrow 38 minutes ago

Well, it should also have Solitaire and Minesweeper. :)

prokajevo an hour ago

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hacker_mar 25 minutes ago

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redox99 an hour ago[1 more]

Is there a reason why it looks like Temu's Windows XP? Copyright concerns I guess?