Forum Archive New — Beast

The second interpretation of "new" refers to the technical shell. A "new" archive isn't just static HTML. The beastforumarchive[.]new project (a progressive web app) allows users to actually run the old puzzles. You can click a link from 2001 and it spins up a local emulator of Windows 98 or a Flash player. This is revolutionary. Previously, archives were cemeteries; this "new" version is a Lazarus pit.

Full thread attached as a .zip. Let me know if anyone wants me to upload the rest of the 2013–2014 backups. beast forum archive new