1995, When CD-ROMs and Microsoft Ruled

Clark Kent123

Wired: When CD-ROMs and Microsoft Ruled An interesting look back at history.

Lost User

Nice trip down memory lane :)

Computers have been intelligent for a long time now. It just so happens that the program writers are about as effective as a room full of monkeys trying to crank out a copy of Hamlet.

cmger

You woke up some memories there... Thanks for sharing! So long, Chris

spencepk

I remember purchasing Win95 from a Walmart store in Oak Ridge. I got home and realized I'd picked up the CD-ROM version and I didn't have a CD-ROM drive at the time. I returned it and picked it up on 3 1/2" disks, about 20 of them IIRC :omg:

RafagaX

Those were the days... ;)

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Mdzzzl5

Oak Ridge, TN?

Mdzzzl5

I really loved 95 - though perhaps because I'm seeing it though the dirty fog of the last 20 years. Loved the article mentioning the Weezer video - I don't know how many times I listened to that. But Windows 98 SP2 is still my favorite.

Richard Deeming

Microsoft Bob The interface formerly known as Metro was a misguided attempt to layer a cartoon-style interface over the whole operating system, evidently to make it more user-friendly.

There you go - I've just made the article ready for 2029! ;P

"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer

spencepk

Yup. I moved to Oak Ridge when TVA was conducting hot functional testing on Watts Bar Nuclear Plant unit #1. For the prior 2-years, I lived in Spring City, about 2-3 miles from the plant. Once unit #1 passed HFT, we knew we'd shortly be looking for work and I didn't want to get stuck in a one horse town like Spring City. That was back in the days we were developing DOS applications using FoxPro v2.x, Clipper S'87 and 5.x. Those were the days... :)

Clark Kent123

That is hilarious! :laugh: