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Windows 95 chime composer Brian Eno denounces Microsoft for its ties to Israeli government (www.theverge.com)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Retro computing?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day 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.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago

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

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

Windows 95 chime composer.

Windows 95 chime composer.

I guess Stevie Wonder was just a sunglasses enthusiast?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

he passed away last year :(

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

That’s how bad he felt about the state of the world

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

Brian Eno is awesome. Both in artistry and worldview.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

Er, uh, OK?

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Brian Eno is pretty cool.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

That's so neat.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days 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.