Back in ancient times, when computers weighed a metric ton and took up twice as much space as they do now (all so you could run a piece of tech that was a fraction of what our freaking cell phones are capable of now), computer monitors had cathode ray tubes in them, just like old TVs.
The problem with this was that tubes could burn out, and people had a tendency to leave their computers on for long periods of time. The solution? Screensavers! Companies even started getting creative with them very quickly, and the results were these 10 mini looping videos that we could honestly stare at for hours!
These flying toasters were absolutely huge for some reason.
The colorful Windows 95 pipes were absolutely mesmerizing. Did you know that teapots eventually show up?
Watching the stars fly by made you feel like you were in the Falcon with Han and Chewie.
It was pretty simple, but the flying Windows logos were actually pretty captivating.
Feeling nostalgic yet? Wait 'til you see the rest of these!
This box that would morph into a flower absolutely blew my mind back in elementary school.
The Beziers screensaver was pretty neat back in the day.
We all knew at least one "edgy" kid that turned their screensaver into the scrolling code from The Matrix.
Johnny Castaway was honestly just the most relaxing thing you could ever watch.
This "spooky" house was a personal favorite around Halloween.
And of course, the maze that was more compelling than any video game.
What was your favorite screensaver back in the day?
There are some people who love the 80s, and then there is John-Paul Annuziato. Some may say that he is completely obsessed. His collection of 80s memorabilia has more that 30,000 items from the decade, valued at over $100,000!Annuziato says that, "my goal initially was to bring back the 80s — the culture and the style. There was no political correctness. No censorship. The clothes, everything was a statement piece… The 80s was a wild time.”J.C. RiceHe has turned his entire apartment into a shrine to the 80s, with everything from Care Bears to video games
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It was always so hard to roll out of bed, get to school, and try to stay awake during morning classes. But there was always one thing keeping us going through the lessons and work: lunchtime. There would be trades around the classroom, sometimes someone would be nice enough to let people have a scoop of their Dunkaroos frosting, but if one thing is for certain, finding any of these items in our lunch would make any day better!LunchablesMemory GlandsThese were the bomb. What could be better than pizza, snacks, and dessert in a box? Being the chef to
Growing up, there was nothing better than a slumber party. You got to eat all the best snacks, watch all the best movies, and stay up all night long with your very best friends. There were a lot of hours to fill at these slumber parties, so we needed a lot of games to keep us busy. Sure, they drove our parents nuts, but we had more important things to do!NBCDid we get told to quiet down? Of course, at least ten times! Did it stop us at all? Not in the least. Our parents always wondered what we