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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/Permalink Look on archive.org
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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.Look on archive.org
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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.Permalink Look on archive.org