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Someone reminded me of the iconic toaster screensaver the other day. And I totally forgot that people used to go to a physical store, purchase a diskette or dis
by chrisco255 5y ago
Someone reminded me of the iconic toaster screensaver the other day. And I totally forgot that people used to go to a physical store, purchase a diskette or disc with screensavers on it and then install it on their computer for cool points.
Just wild to think of having to go through all of that for something you can download in less than a few milliseconds today.
- mentos 5y agoReminds me of a Kurt Vonnegut story about going to the post office to mail a letter https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9299135 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9299135
- jagged-chisel 5y ago> We are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you any different. I need this on a shirt. And in a plaque on my desk at the office. And framed at home.
- tonyedgecombe 5y agoOr copy a friend’s disk, piracy was rife then.