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My primary memory of this screensaver was while working as a desktop support work-study in college. Our NT 4 servers (PDC and its backup) ran the 3D pipe screen
by avidphantasm 2y ago
My primary memory of this screensaver was while working as a desktop support work-study in college. Our NT 4 servers (PDC and its backup) ran the 3D pipe screen saver. I pointed out to the admin that it was using a software OpenGL renderer and so likely wasting CPU cycles. They then switched to the Star Field or maybe the blank screensaver (can’t remember now).
- rini17 2y agoIt affected early CD burners too. Which did not have large buffers nor underrun protection. They would write garbage when data stream was interrupted because any other software used system resources. Win95 was not exactly known to manage them smoothly.