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This makes me feel old. Number of things that need explaining now: - Computers used analog CRT monitors - CRTs had burn-in if left static - Screen sa
by ethbr1 3y ago
This makes me feel old.
Number of things that need explaining now:
- Computers used analog CRT monitors
- CRTs had burn-in if left static
- Screen savers showed dynamic images
- After Dark / flying toasters was a classic screensaver
- Software was sold on floppy disks
- Purchased at physical computer stores
- After Dark-era floppy disks were hard, not floppy
- "Screen Savers" is also not to be confused with the TechTV show
- TechTV merged with G4 in 2004, then closed in 2014, then restarted in 2020, then reclosed in 2022
I think that brings us back to modern times.
Also, has anyone recreated Snake for the AVP yet? And I don't mean fancy-Snake: I mean Nokia Snake.
- msmith 3y ago- “G4” the TV network, not to be confused with the series of Mac computers
- thebruce87m 3y ago- People didn’t care about power usage as much Also, with OLED monitor screens becoming more popular maybe they will make a comeback? My OLED TV has a screensaver.
- halfnormalform 3y agoThe small floppy disks were still floppy disks. Thick plastic does not make a hard disc!