What would the internet of people look like now? Do you ever wonder what the internet would be like if we let Big Tech burn? | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeGet in, loser, we’re going back to Web 1.0. We have the opportunity to get out from under the algorithms. So maybe it’s time to think about what a web of people looks like now. I’ve been thinking about this for a while now — t…

Mattresses, Internet Access, and Other Prices You Didn’t Know You Can Haggle Over A friend recently shared the story of her dad trying to negotiate prices at a major supermarket chain—to little success, unsurprisingly. While I don’t recommend trying to barter at your local Walmart, it is true that haggling goes on at more places than flea markets and car dealerships. Read more…

How did people secure lodging before the internet? Friend and I did an internet free trip recently and found lodging by far the hardest part. What were people doing before they had cell phones or websites? Just all travel agents? submitted by /u/No-Citron218