Cool screen savers (archive.org)
from neatobuilds@lemmy.today to linux@lemmy.ml on 14 Jan 21:24
https://lemmy.today/post/22169950

I came across this old IBM screen saver on a old machine and thought it was pretty cool. I set it up on my work laptop, but not Im curious if there are any cool linux or other screen savers you guys know?

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eager_eagle@lemmy.world on 14 Jan 21:30 next collapse

I don’t think I’ve used a screen saver in over a decade

cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de on 14 Jan 22:36 collapse

It’s better to just put the display to sleep when it’s not in use anyways. We only used screensavers because CRT monitors took so long to fully warm up.

eldavi@lemmy.ml on 14 Jan 21:51 next collapse

i forgot which desktop-environment/window-manager it was (icewm?) but it had a nice collection of old screensavers like the pipe maze and the bouncing marque and starfied warp and flying toasters, etc.

it was almost 20 years ago so i assume that ms or apple would have come suing by now

kamiheku@sopuli.xyz on 14 Jan 22:18 collapse

Pretty sure you’re describing XScreenSaver! Still alive and well :)

Maiq@lemy.lol on 15 Jan 01:02 next collapse

I would bet your right. One of the best collections of screensavers out there. I know they work on X but I haven’t yet tried on Wayland. Guess when I get home I’ll give it a try.

eldavi@lemmy.ml on 15 Jan 03:23 collapse

yes, there was an additional package you could install that came from the project that worked with xscreensaver

brap@lemmy.world on 14 Jan 23:18 next collapse

Now there’s some nostalgia right there. I haven’t seen that since, what, 1998 or something?

fluxion@lemmy.world on 15 Jan 14:46 collapse

I got a free shirt with this around 2010 and thought it was a new thing

RenardDesMers@lemmy.ml on 15 Jan 00:47 next collapse

From outside their new NY office, you can see a room with We 🧡 A 👁. I guess they keep their ideas. They probably don’t have too many new ones.

Abracadaniel@hexbear.net on 15 Jan 00:53 next collapse

Big recommend on Electric Sheep.

neatobuilds@lemmy.today on 15 Jan 00:59 collapse

electricsheep.org/#/about

Whoa that seems real neato!

Abracadaniel@hexbear.net on 15 Jan 02:25 collapse

It is very cool! I paid for a gold membership a few months back after using it on & off for years. So far I think it was worth it.

It did take a bit of configuring to get it working with xscreensaver tho.

waspentalive@lemmy.one on 15 Jan 03:17 next collapse

Anyone remember the castaway? The adventures of a guy on a one-tree desert island.

data1701d@startrek.website on 15 Jan 06:43 next collapse

Honestly, play around with Xscreensaver - that’s a fun collection. I’ve currently settled on the Apple II screensaver and have a custom Python script pip Star Trek scripts to it.

The Nakagin capsule tower one is awesome, too.

Mwa@lemm.ee on 16 Jan 19:12 collapse

Looks cool tbh