You've Got Fail: AOL Lays Off People in Reston; Unclear If They Were Aware AOL Still Existed

Shocking news from the Internets today, where we learned that AOL plans to lay off 108 employees at its Reston office. Even more shockingly, AOL apparently still exists.

It's easy to forget how huge a deal AOL once was, and its massive role in cementing NoVa's role as an Internet hub. From humble beginnings in Vienna, it moved to a massive campus in Sterling which is now, appropriately, a data center. But who knew it opened offices in Reston at some point? We've won some massive global headquarters over the years, but for some reason, this one warranted less attention than, say, a tuna cannery. 

So pour one out for the early days of the Internet -- but be sure to put that drink on a coaster. If you don't have one handy, AOL manufactured more than a billion of them back in the day, the end.