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127 sats \ 11 replies \ @0xbitcoiner OP 23 Jan \ parent \ on: The Stacker News Generation Gap meta

Age is just a number, and it often doesn’t reflect your mental age! Winamp was nit, and so is this.

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161 sats \ 9 replies \ @sox 23 Jan

This was the UI of Nero Home (the launcher, not Burning ROM!) that Gen Z experienced! Wonder what Nero's up to these days.

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98 sats \ 6 replies \ @0xbitcoiner OP 23 Jan

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23 sats \ 5 replies \ @sox 23 Jan

the same bad UI, because let's admit it Burning ROM had a really bad UI

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193 sats \ 4 replies \ @0xbitcoiner OP 23 Jan

I don’t think it’s that bad. I like simple interfaces without too much fluff, I’d rather have functionality over looks.

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34 sats \ 3 replies \ @sox 23 Jan

I think it's the nostalgia that's talking, I remember it being a nightmare! This design wouldn't survive 2026

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101 sats \ 2 replies \ @0xbitcoiner OP 23 Jan

Real question: does anyone still burn CDs or DVDs? ahaha

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23 sats \ 1 reply \ @SimpleStacker 23 Jan

Does anyone even still have a device to play CDs and DVDs? I think the only thing left in my house that can do that is an old PS4, and it's not even plugged in.

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1 sat \ 0 replies \ @0xbitcoiner OP 23 Jan

indeed

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101 sats \ 1 reply \ @SimpleStacker 23 Jan

90s UI design was so fun

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1 sat \ 0 replies \ @sox 23 Jan

Agreed, sometimes I boot Windows XP on a VM just to re-experience fun UIs. Seems like people didn't move on from Vista design language though: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frutiger_Aero

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22 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin 23 Jan

only a yoda could grow up with winamp LOL

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