Welcome to the first installment of Way Back Wednesday, where every week we’ll take you back in time (courtesy of the Internet Archive’s Way Back Machine) and compare websites – old and new.

Up first, Wired.com. The popular tech magazine has taken large strides since its first web archive in 1998, and it’s interesting to note how digital, cultural and technological developments 15 years on are reflected on both website versions (social plugins, webdesign, heavy image use and of course – ads!).