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Sometimes I ask myself "why don't we have Windows File Manager or Norton Commander anymore" but then when I find an old version and try it out it's always "ah,
by zwieback 3y ago
Sometimes I ask myself "why don't we have Windows File Manager or Norton Commander anymore" but then when I find an old version and try it out it's always "ah, right, time has moved on and nostalgia is tricking my brain".
I think it's a mixture of three things:
1) nostalgia, it wasn't actually that great
2) someone eventually had to pay for the initially free infrastructure
3) many other options
- yreg 3y agoThe commanders are still good, I use one.
- Aurornis 3y ago> but then when I find an old version and try it out it's always "ah, right, time has moved on and nostalgia is tricking my brain". Easy to forget that the software and sites we enjoyed were a product of their times. The novelty and excitement of something new can sometimes be remembered, but it can’t be recreated because we’ve all moved on. Interestingly, the closest I’ve come to rekindling the feeling is having kids. Introducing them to fun things, including retro things, and watching the spark of excitement and novelty is far more fun for all of us than I ever would have guessed in my pre-kid years. Underrated part of parenting.