50 years of tech devices

This article details the creation of a website showcasing 50 years of tech devices, built primarily using AI tools like Codex, Astra, and Factory. The process involved generating realistic images of devices, creating a timeline scrubbing feature, and implementing user interaction for ‘had’ or ‘wanted’ votes. The author also touches upon challenges like slow image loading and vote count issues, and how AI helped resolve them.

• A website was created to display popular tech devices from 1976 to 2026.
• AI tools such as Codex, Astra, and Factory were instrumental in generating images and building the site.
• The site features a timeline scrubber allowing users to see device evolution.
• User interaction was added for users to indicate if they ‘had’ or ‘wanted’ a device.
• Challenges like slow image loading and vote count limitations were addressed with AI assistance.
• The author also generated a video demo of the site using AI.
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