Yahoo Pipes, launched by Yahoo! in the mid-2000s, was a versatile online platform that allowed users to create customized data feeds and perform complex data aggregation tasks, such as filtering news, tracking sports scores, and finding real estate listings. The service empowered users to personalize their internet experience by developing individual "Pipes" that integrated and processed information from various sources, embodying the futuristic potential seen by techno-utopians of the era. Created by a small team led by Pasha Sadri, Yahoo Pipes emerged from the innovative spirit of the early internet age but ultimately did not sustain its initial promise, echoing the fate of many pioneering digital endeavors from the mid-'90s to mid-'00s. This preview is part of a larger article by Glenn Fleishman, a seasoned writer with a diverse background in technology and printing history.