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burning dvd/cds was fun. Figuring out how to burn a dvd that could run on a dvd player was fun. Now it's all just done via chromecast. Convenient and less wa
by wollsmoth 4y ago
burning dvd/cds was fun. Figuring out how to burn a dvd that could run on a dvd player was fun. Now it's all just done via chromecast. Convenient and less wasteful, I have to admit.
- Koshkin 4y agoAnd the Germans had fun naming their software "Nero Burning ROM."
- ljf 4y agoI used Nero for years and 'got' the joke about Nero and Burning, but totally missed the ROM/Rome/German spelling of Rome. How did I miss that! Thanks for making the joke complete for me ;)
- dj_mc_merlin 4y agoI never got that, it's amazing. Was a teen when I was using it and hadn't learned enough Roman history. Thanks.
- akolbe 4y agoI remember that. :) And I remember buying a 1 Gigabyte hard disk for £1,000 ...
- yazantapuz 4y ago22 years later I find out there's a joke behind the name. Thanks HN.
- sph 4y agoNero was dope, then it started being bundled with CD and DVD drives and it became a monstrosity of useless features.