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looking at this css style to make websites look like Windows 98 and mainly I am thinking about how usable it is. clicky things look clicky. labels are near the things they refer to. related things are in a box, not just indicated by subtle spacing changes jdan.github.io/98.css/
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thinking about the visual presence of the gray, which feels overpowering now. i guess that is because nowadays people want the UI to be background, not foreground. it's no longer The Object You Are Grappling With, it is The Adornment To The Content.
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also the pixel fonts make me appreciate high res screens, modern font technologies and subpixel hinting. even if they do tickle my nostalgia.