• Could my Windows 98 computer be getting too old?

    From Woodstock-Survivor@Hippy.forever@21:1/5 to All on Fri May 18 05:07:47 2018
    Could my Windows 98 computer be getting too old?

    I just had a reminder pop up on my screen telling me to start packing
    for the Woodstock Music Festival which starts on August 15, 1969.


    - Woodstock Survivor -
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  • From JJ@21:1/5 to Woodstock-Survivor@Hippy.forever on Sat May 19 00:07:38 2018
    On Fri, 18 May 2018 05:07:47 -0500, Woodstock-Survivor@Hippy.forever wrote:
    Could my Windows 98 computer be getting too old?

    I just had a reminder pop up on my screen telling me to start packing
    for the Woodstock Music Festival which starts on August 15, 1969.

    - Woodstock Survivor -

    Was it even Windows that gave the notification? Cause I don't remember any built in Windows application which relates to Woodstock.
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  • From Jerome Tews@21:1/5 to jj4public@vfemail.net on Mon May 21 05:24:14 2018
    On Sat, 19 May 2018 00:07:38 +0700, JJ <jj4public@vfemail.net> wrote:

    On Fri, 18 May 2018 05:07:47 -0500, Woodstock-Survivor@Hippy.forever wrote:
    Could my Windows 98 computer be getting too old?

    I just had a reminder pop up on my screen telling me to start packing
    for the Woodstock Music Festival which starts on August 15, 1969.

    - Woodstock Survivor -

    Was it even Windows that gave the notification? Cause I don't remember any >built in Windows application which relates to Woodstock.

    Years ago, I read an article about some programmers from software
    manufacturers putting secret code messages in software, which will pop
    up on someones screen randomly.

    A Microsoft programmer could have been playing around and added that
    message which would have been made to be viewed somewhere before the
    Woodstock 30th anniversary. (Aug 30, 1999). Whatever triggers these to
    pop up could be anything, and they could pop up at anytime.

    I'm not saying this is the case, but it's possible. If they can add a
    virus to software, it's probably a lot easier to add some harmless silly
    text file popup.

    I also recall a screensaver in either Windows 95, 98, or XP, which
    allowed putting any text on the screen as a screen saver. Maybe someone
    was playing with that saver.

    Just a thought.
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  • From J. P. Gilliver (John)@21:1/5 to jertews7@nomail.com on Mon May 21 16:35:14 2018
    In message <h565gd1nr31vba62gi7058j7qis4pddhp5@4ax.com>, Jerome Tews <jertews7@nomail.com> writes:
    On Sat, 19 May 2018 00:07:38 +0700, JJ <jj4public@vfemail.net> wrote:

    On Fri, 18 May 2018 05:07:47 -0500, Woodstock-Survivor@Hippy.forever wrote: >>> Could my Windows 98 computer be getting too old?

    I just had a reminder pop up on my screen telling me to start packing
    for the Woodstock Music Festival which starts on August 15, 1969.

    - Woodstock Survivor -

    Was it even Windows that gave the notification? Cause I don't remember any >>built in Windows application which relates to Woodstock.

    Years ago, I read an article about some programmers from software >manufacturers putting secret code messages in software, which will pop
    up on someones screen randomly.

    Yes, just another variation of the "Easter egg" idea.

    A Microsoft programmer could have been playing around and added that
    message which would have been made to be viewed somewhere before the >Woodstock 30th anniversary. (Aug 30, 1999). Whatever triggers these to
    pop up could be anything, and they could pop up at anytime.

    I'm not saying this is the case, but it's possible. If they can add a
    virus to software, it's probably a lot easier to add some harmless silly
    text file popup.

    I also recall a screensaver in either Windows 95, 98, or XP, which
    allowed putting any text on the screen as a screen saver. Maybe someone
    was playing with that saver.

    One of the basic 'savers that came with the OS - I think it was called "Marquee" - let you do that. Though others picked random texts from a
    longer list; I remember one which interspersed random quotes with the
    time in varying formats (such as "just before quarter to three").

    Just a thought.


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    J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

    Don't play "stupid" with me... I'm better at it.
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