Explore Wikipedia Like a Windows XP Desktop
143 points - today at 8:45 AM
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hliyan today at 11:00 AM
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.
dewey today at 9:50 AM
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 today at 11:13 AM
Oh wow, to me the history section feels like Civilopedia (in a good way). I can't explain why.
pixlmint today at 10:34 AM
Such a cool project! Now it's just missing search and a request for donations
crabmusket today at 10:32 AM
Where does the hierarchical classification come from?
angilr today at 9:54 AM
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 today at 10:50 AM
What a beautiful nostalgic feeling. Keep up the good work! Worth adding some start menu options as well.
kramit1288 today at 10:43 AM
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 today at 10:22 AM
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.
Uptrenda today at 11:19 AM
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.
Eonexus today at 10:56 AM
This is just beautiful. I wonder if this could turn into different styles, like that of a book, or a cabinet?
koolala today at 11:08 AM
trying to find what folder has ΠΡΠ±Ρ ΡΠΎΠ±ΡΡΡ ΠΠ°Π»ΡΡ
dunderd today at 11:14 AM
Very cool!
unrvl22 today at 9:50 AM
love how it loads instantly and feels smooth. imo useless but still cool
arnon today at 10:51 AM
make it look like encarta 95 and you'll have a REAL winner on your hands
hnlmorg today at 10:51 AM
I guess appearance is subjective because I always considered XP to be the ugliest Windows ever released.
jdw64 today at 10:03 AM
Seeing the Windows XP theme I loved the most really brings back a wave of nostalgia
macwhisperer today at 10:13 AM
pretty cool! needs the search function to work tho to be useful
DeathArrow today at 10:56 AM
Well, it should also have Solitaire and Minesweeper. :)
prokajevo today at 10:45 AM
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hacker_mar today at 11:09 AM
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redox99 today at 10:07 AM
Is there a reason why it looks like Temu's Windows XP? Copyright concerns I guess?