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PaperclipPerfector  2d ago (text post)   1683 thread views

Friday Fun Thread for May 9, 2025

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Music subthread.

If you're a Millennial, this Windows 95 theme ambient track is probably pretty nostalgic.

Nice elevator hum but I don't get the association with Windows 95. It had no such sounds.

Back then people were often customizing system sounds. The default sounds were the same as now, but a lot more stuff in OS was making noise if I'm not mistaken.

People were also more frequently changing it, now it seems less common. You can do so but honestly I never bother and haven't noticed anyone bothering.

I remember getting a sound scheme based on the ancient game Kingpin(great 1st episode, the rest ass) . Had a modest amount of very profane voice acting. https://youtube.com/watch?v=8PH65GBY5KE

My mom set it up on her work computer. When email arrived the words 'a piece of shit' would sound. Did raise some eyebrows. But it was a small company, nobody minded and she was one of 2-3 people who actually spoke some English.

Windows 95 isn't what most are nostalgic for. It was kind of crap. Windows NT, 2000 and XP, on the other hand..

It prominently features the iconic Windows 95 startup sound famously created by Brian Eno on commission from Microsoft.

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