You can now run the BIGGEST chat system of the 2000s at home!

▶Sponsored by PCBWay: https://www.pcbway.com/

It's been 26 years since AOL completely revolutionized how people communicate over the internet with AOL Instant Messenger. Let's take a look at a project that AIMs to recapture and preserve the magic of that experience!

▶Researched and edited by: Ramen2X (contact (at) ramen2x (dot) com)

▶Retro AIM Server: https://github.com/mk6i/retro-aim-server
▶Retro AIM Server Discord:   / discord  

▶ChivaNet: https://chivanet.org

▶Mike's JawnCon presentation on Retro AIM Server:    • JawnCon0x1 - Mike "mk6i" - Reviving A...  

▶Media credits:

"Early AOL Commercial (1995)"
   • Early AOL Commercial (1995)  

"AOL Commercial from 1999"
   • AOL Commercial from 1999  

"AOL Silicon Valley office" By Coolcaesar at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

"Early AOL Commercial teaching us about instant messaging and Email from 2000"
   • Early AOL Commercial teaching us abou...  

"Animator vs. Animation 2"
   • Animator vs. Animation 2 (original)  

"AOL goes down for 19 hours - CBS News"
   • 1996 Flashback: AOL goes down for 19 ...  

"Setting Up An iChat AIM Account"
   • Setting Up An iChat AIM Account  

"msn messenger - TV Ad 1 - Australia 2004"
   • msn messenger - TV Ad 1 - Australia 2004  

"Get on AIM to chat with Jason!"
   • Get on AIM to chat with Jason!  

▶Special thanks: Mike (mk6i)

▶Main channel:    / mattkc