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The iconic Windows fish screensaver was inspired by a dentist's office, which makes a lot of sense when you think…
The classic After Dark Fish screensaver, popular in the early '90s on PC, was inspired by aquariums commonly found in dentist's offices. Ed Fries, a co-founder of After Dark and former Microsoft executive, recounts how an artist's request for an aquarium in a dentist's office scene led him to program moving fish, eventually evolving into the iconic screensaver.
Steam now has a maddening bouncing logo screensaver, and I'm pretty sure it doesn't perfectly hit the corners
Valve has released a new update for the Steam client, notably adding a "retro inspired bouncing logo screensaver" to Big Picture Mode. The author expresses strong negative sentiment towards this screensaver, comparing it to the psychologically damaging DVD logo screensavers of the past and warning users against activating it. The update also includes improvements to startup performance and a new experimental video codec for Remote Play.
Linux Mint Cinnamon has the new screensaver lock screen ready for Wayland
The Linux Mint team has detailed a new screensaver and lock screen system for the Cinnamon desktop environment, which is the final major component for full Wayland support. The new system is integrated directly into Cinnamon for a smoother experience and addresses privacy concerns regarding screen flashing. The next Linux Mint release will feature this new system, with the older screensaver being removed in the subsequent release. Additionally, the System Reports tool now includes a page for system sensors.
