Long before MySpace and its godawful layouts were popularized, there was Geocities, a web host started up in 1994 that provided anyone with a computer and an IQ of 5 or more with the ability to create their own site. Used Angelfire myself, where I first learned how to link a page ("it's <a herf=>", right?), but it's the same story.

Before its purchase by Yahoo, Geocities was the #3 site on the web, so for some it's sad news to learn the company has just yesterday shut down the service, integrating it with Yahoo Web Hosting.

However. A group of fans going by the name of Archive Team heard the news months in advance and have spent much of their time since then downloading pages for the purposes of preservation. If you just can't let go, head to geociti.es once the project sees completion.