A Short History of Internet Flash Games
How Flash turned browsers into arcades, what the 2020 shutdown destroyed, and which parts of that culture survived in other forms.
22 January 2026 · 10 min read
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How Eel Slap Became an Internet Legend
A look at the design decisions, timing and sharing habits that turned a one-joke website into a link people still send.
11 February 2026 · 8 min read
Why Single-Serving Sites Still Work
One page, one joke, one domain. An examination of the format that produced Eel Slap and why it keeps outliving richer web experiences.
3 December 2025 · 7 min read
The Psychology of Repetitive Web Toys
Bubble wrap simulators, cookie clickers and Eel Slap all exploit the same loop. Here is what makes small repeatable interactions satisfying.
18 November 2025 · 9 min read
Classic Browser Toys That Are Still Online
A curated tour of surviving one-page web toys in the Eel Slap tradition, and what each one gets right.
9 October 2025 · 6 min read
The Evolution of Internet Memes, 1996 to Now
From email forwards to short-form video, a practical timeline of how memes travelled — and where interactive jokes like Eel Slap fit.
14 September 2025 · 11 min read
Preloading Images for Instant Interaction
The engineering detail that makes cursor-driven frame animations feel smooth — and how to build one today without jank.
27 August 2025 · 8 min read
What Nostalgia Sites Teach Us About Good Design
Retro web pages are not popular because they were better built. They are popular because of three qualities modern sites keep discarding.
16 July 2025 · 7 min read