Explore Wikipedia Like a Windows XP Desktop

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hliyan

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.

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tigerlily

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

dunderd

Very cool!

dewey

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!

crabmusket

Where does the hierarchical classification come from?

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koolala

trying to find what folder has Дэбі робіць Даляс

pixlmint

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

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steveharing1

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

kramit1288

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

angilr

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?

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Eonexus

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

sagacity

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.

arnon

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

hnlmorg

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

unrvl22

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

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jdw64

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

macwhisperer

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

DeathArrow

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

redox99

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

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