WhatNickThinks.com was a website I used to run that published "reviews, rants, and more." First going online in 2008, WhatNickThinks began as a simple Google Sites page posting restaurant reviews in broken English. By the time is was all said and done, WhatNickThinks had evolved into publishing entertainment reviews. In 2019, WhatNickThinks.com was formally shut down for the final time. In 2022, the domain, WhatNickThinks.com, was let to expire. In 2024, One Thirteen reacquired the domain name and published the original "Hello, old friend." letter, in its original form.
WhatNickThinks would have never started if not for a fateful trip to Buckley's Tavern, circa 2008.
- 2008: Received subpar buffalo wings and was urged to post my thoughts online. Shortly after, WhatNickThinks was published to Google Sites.
- 2010: The first subdomain, WhatNickThinks.YolaSite.com, was purchased, ushering in a new era of design and website features.
- 2012: The full domain, WhatNickThinks.com, was purchased, restaurant reviews stopped, and entertainment reviews began.
- 2015: WhatNickThinks transitioned from Yola for hosting/design to Squarespace.
- 2019: WhatNickThinks.com was formally shut down for the final time.
- 2022: The domain name, WhatNickThinks.com, was let to expire after 14 years of ownership.
- 2024: The domain name was reacquired by One Thirteen and the final letter, "Hello, old friend." was republished.
The site's tagline/slogan read, "Reviews, Rants, and More!". Some common articles included:
- Film & Television reviews, rated out of five stars. Television reviews often included both episodes and full season reviews.
- Rants and gut reactions to the most recent episodes of television, the most popular of which being Graceland season three ("Dog Catches Car").
- Technology-oriented articles covering desk setups, cool products, and, eventually, technology reviews.
Here are the WhatNickThinks assets and site images that managed to be preserved, courtesy of The Internet Archive and the Wayback Machine.
The WhatNickThinks logo from 2015, the final design before beginning the transition to Squarespace for design.
The site's design from December 2013, showcasing the early Yola-based layout. I'm not convinced the website shipped like this, but you never know.
The final iteration of WhatNickThinks on Yola.
Feature image from 2015 that was used across social media channels and blog articles.
WhatNickThinks is no longer being updated or maintained. One Thirteen is operated by the same individuals who operated WhatNickThinks.com and all associated channels/accounts. This website/repo may be updated in the future. To anyone out there who remembers, thank you.
The final letter, "Hello, old friend.," has been posted, unedited, to WhatNickThinks.com.
The contents of this README file were generated using AI and edited by a human.