Take a look at an archive that Google has posted to mark the company’s 10th anniversary. The search engine and its results are based on data from 2001.
The World Wide Web and the world have both changed a lot since 2001. It’s interesting to see what turns up when popular 2008 terms are entered. For instance, iPod generates a reference to Image Proof of Deposit Document Processing System, and “youtube” don’t refer to much of anything.
Oh, those were the days…