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[–] [email protected] 142 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I remember there was a virus that had a tiny cat on the screen and it would chase your mouse cursor. Once it catches your mouse cursor, the computer would crash. It was freaking awesome.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

What's it called? I wanna see this

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I don't remember what it was called. I was in grade school. I just remembered it was the funniest thing.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Reminds me of Rensenware.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 4 months ago (2 children)

That's based on a harmless Unix game that you can install forks of which on modern day Linux as well, by the way

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

there was one called neko on windows

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

It's just Linux. It chases you and your mouse throughout the fediverse, and when it catches you and you install it, it crashes your computer because the mouse drivers are written by a 12 year old with undiagnosed ADHD.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

I've seen 12 year old adhd or autistic kid writing better software than most tech companies

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I have had far more driver issues on windows on linux things just work lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Does windows still reinstall drivers for some hardware when you plug them in, regardless of whether you installed them previously?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

I think i have had that happen with maybe usbs but idk about anything else

[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The original was just neko. It probably hasn't been maintained in forever though.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

There is a webneko that you can embed on your website:
https://webneko.net/

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

i have a vencord extension that does that