If Wikipedia Existed in the 80s

published 3 June 2013

In the 80s, even Encarta would have seemed like a dim and distant dream. It was an era of cassette loading and simple, but brilliant games, but the idea of the world's collective knowledge in one place would have blown our minds.

But one YouTube user has tried to imagine what Wikipedia would have looked like in the decade of the mullet and Ghostbusters. It's strangely charming, and will bring pangs of nostalgia to those of you who grew up around computers in the era.

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As Content Director of Shortlist, Marc likes nothing more than to compile endless lists of an evening by candlelight. He started out life as a movie writer for numerous (now defunct) magazines and soon found himself online - editing a gaggle of gadget sites, including TechRadar, Digital Camera World and Tom's Guide UK. At Shortlist you'll find him mostly writing about movies and tech, so no change there then.