In this, the year of our Lord 2022, I wish to show my age by mourning the humble AOL CD-rom. While great for craft projects, the sheer amount of waste created by them probably fills multiple landfills. At least, when AOL originally sent out 3.5" floppies, it was possible to reformat and reuse them. The abominable coasters sent out almost monthly, on the other hand, did nothing but clutter the mail and the trash. I would also argue that their ubiquity led to the beginnings of bad crafting on the internet as people filled forums with 101 shitty craft projects that could be done with used CDs, including windchimes, coasters, wall hanging, and other kitsch. AOL CDs, you will not be missed.
In this, the year of our Lord 2022, I wish to show my age by mourning the humble AOL CD-rom. While great for craft projects, the sheer amount of waste created by them probably fills multiple landfills. At least, when AOL originally sent out 3.5" floppies, it was possible to reformat and reuse them. The abominable coasters sent out almost monthly, on the other hand, did nothing but clutter the mail and the trash. I would also argue that their ubiquity led to the beginnings of bad crafting on the internet as people filled forums with 101 shitty craft projects that could be done with used CDs, including windchimes, coasters, wall hanging, and other kitsch. AOL CDs, you will not be missed.