this post was submitted on 21 May 2025
206 points (96.0% liked)

retrocomputing

5105 readers
3 users here now

Discussions on vintage and retrocomputing

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
all 12 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] kibiz0r@midwest.social 28 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 month ago

Agreed. I got to see him speak once years ago, wonderful lecture on the nature of creativity, lateral thinking, and just... stuff. Hard to describe, but just excellent.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 month ago

That's so neat.

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I wonder what the “You’ve got mail” guy thinks.

[–] DavidGA@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Fun fact. He composed the Windows 95 chime on a Mac, and has stated that he’s never used Windows.

[–] Farvana@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 1 month ago

Windows 95 chime composer.

Windows 95 chime composer.

I guess Stevie Wonder was just a sunglasses enthusiast?

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 6 points 1 month ago

Er, uh, OK?

[–] VirgilMastercard@reddthat.com 6 points 1 month ago

Brian Eno is awesome. Both in artistry and worldview.

[–] AMillionMonkeys@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] lambalicious@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 month ago

When you are [old / young] enough, Windows 95 feels like it would be retro. It's at just about that right age where it works both ways.