A trip down memory lane

Wayback Machine is my absolute latest obsession -- it allows you to see how certain sites looked in the past. To start, click here and type in a Web address -- ranging from CNN.com and ESPN.com to any of your favorite retailers. It's amazing to see how much the Web has evolved over the years. Prepare to be fascinated.

Here are a few examples:

Google.com in 1998:


HotTopic.com in 1998:


Walmart.com in 1996:


Amazon.com in 1999:

(Looks pretty good, right?)

TheFacebook.com in 2004:


CNN.com in 2000:


And finally, ChainStoreAge.com from 1997:


Oh how the times have changed ...

Click, click, click.