This was the peak computer aesthetic. All computer has been downhill from here.
Humanoid History@HumanoidHistory
Computer operator's face reflected in a screen at Sembach Air Force Base in Germany, 1988.
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Users criticized the researcher's claim that 1988 CRT screen reflections represent peak computer aesthetics because the statement carried a dismissive and insulting tone toward early users.
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David Pfau@pfau
Largely because computers stopped being used exclusively by dudes who looked like this.
David Pfau@pfau
This was the peak computer aesthetic. All computer has been downhill from here.
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