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.
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.
pixlmint 51 minutes ago [-]
Such a cool project! Now it's just missing search and a request for donations
emil-lp 41 minutes ago [-]
It's also missing the defrag tool. Without it, it's going to be very slow as the disk fills up.
Should put a shortcut to it on the desktop as well, so that users who experience significant lag can defrag at will.
angilr 2 hours ago [-]
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?
The "Windows XP" website displays the same article when you click on "More milk" there
angilr 1 hours ago [-]
Wow, do you know what is the relationship between More milk and the death of MJ?
Kwpolska 1 hours ago [-]
The Wikipedia article does:
> After several hours and several drug injections, Jackson was still unable to fall asleep, and, according to Murray, was repeatedly asking him for "milk", a nickname for the powerful surgical general anesthetic propofol, which Jackson had used in the past as a sleep aid. At 10:40 a.m., with Jackson still not asleep, Murray relented to his requests and injected him with 25 milligrams of propofol diluted with lidocaine. With Jackson finally asleep, Murray testified that he left his bedside to go to the bathroom, and after returning two minutes later, discovered that Jackson was not breathing and had a weak pulse.
angilr 1 hours ago [-]
Thanks! TIL that Propofol has a nickname "Milk of amnesia". MJ asked more milk which meant more propofol.
He calls taking propofol for sleep as Having chemotherapy because you're tired of shaving your head
steveharing1 35 minutes ago [-]
What a beautiful nostalgic feeling. Keep up the good work! Worth adding some start menu options as well.
kramit1288 42 minutes ago [-]
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 1 hours ago [-]
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.
dunderd 11 minutes ago [-]
Very cool!
koolala 17 minutes ago [-]
trying to find what folder has Дэбі робіць Даляс
Eonexus 29 minutes ago [-]
This is just beautiful. I wonder if this could turn into different styles, like that of a book, or a cabinet?
arnon 34 minutes ago [-]
make it look like encarta 95 and you'll have a REAL winner on your hands
unrvl22 2 hours ago [-]
love how it loads instantly and feels smooth. imo useless but still cool
kristianp 15 minutes ago [-]
> love how it loads instantly and feels smooth.
Unlike Wikipedia these days.
senfiaj 30 minutes ago [-]
I guess XP (x64) could run like this on modern PCs.
dolmen 1 hours ago [-]
Yes. It definitely lacks the hourglass mouse cursor experience!
hnlmorg 34 minutes ago [-]
I guess appearance is subjective because I always considered XP to be the ugliest Windows ever released.
jdw64 1 hours ago [-]
Seeing the Windows XP theme I loved the most really brings back a wave of nostalgia
macwhisperer 1 hours ago [-]
pretty cool! needs the search function to work tho to be useful
DeathArrow 29 minutes ago [-]
Well, it should also have Solitaire and Minesweeper. :)
prokajevo 40 minutes ago [-]
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redox99 1 hours ago [-]
Is there a reason why it looks like Temu's Windows XP? Copyright concerns I guess?
sunaookami 38 minutes ago [-]
Because it's obviously vibe coded (look at the source code).
Rendered at 11:25:22 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) with Vercel.
Should put a shortcut to it on the desktop as well, so that users who experience significant lag can defrag at will.
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=More_milk.&redire...
The "Windows XP" website displays the same article when you click on "More milk" there
> After several hours and several drug injections, Jackson was still unable to fall asleep, and, according to Murray, was repeatedly asking him for "milk", a nickname for the powerful surgical general anesthetic propofol, which Jackson had used in the past as a sleep aid. At 10:40 a.m., with Jackson still not asleep, Murray relented to his requests and injected him with 25 milligrams of propofol diluted with lidocaine. With Jackson finally asleep, Murray testified that he left his bedside to go to the bathroom, and after returning two minutes later, discovered that Jackson was not breathing and had a weak pulse.
He calls taking propofol for sleep as Having chemotherapy because you're tired of shaving your head
Unlike Wikipedia these days.