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Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

An account that posted Windows aesthetics, from old to new. Desktops, wallpapers, retrospectives, graphics, and more obscurities. (posts updates infrequently)

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@20YearsAgoLiveNov 8
(And now a quick breathe of fresh air from all the midterms news): Windows Vista has been released to manufacturers.
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This very specific genre of mid-2000s Microsoft design feels like a bridge between Y2K and Frutiger Aero. It's a bit more corporate-focused compared to stuff like Longhorn, Windows Media Player 10 or Xbox 360.
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What a lot of these share in common is blue, abstract designs with a futuristic/modern feel, while lacking the complexity of Vista-era design. (auroras, glass, gloss, etc)
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Shoutout to the HTC Blue Angel for fitting perfectly with this vibe. Mid-2000s futurism for businessmen in glass elevators.
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Windows Aesthetics@WindAestheticAug 24
Something that doesn't get discussed often is how the UI on the Zune 30 from 2006 looked very different from the one in the 2.0 software. It uses the same font as the Xbox 360 "Blades" UI, Convection. Rowland Brown designed Blades and both Zune 1.0 and 2.0 UIs.
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Something that doesn't get discussed often is how the UI on the Zune 30 from 2006 looked very different from the one in the 2.0 software. It uses the same font as the Xbox 360 "Blades" UI, Convection. Rowland Brown designed Blades and both Zune 1.0 and 2.0 UIs.
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As a result, it's understandable that one would assume the 2.0 UI was on the Zune 30 at launch. 2.0 came out a year later and first shipped on the Zune 4 and 8, but made available for the 30.
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A Dark Aero music mix is premiering now! youtube.com/watch?v=dc8VAPyv…
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A Frutiger Aero-themed mix of ringtones and tech product music premieres in 5 minutes! Jumping on the bandwagon... with style. youtube.com/watch?v=96dqaWaR…
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Old Phone Preservation@OldPhonePreservAug 3
For an unknown time period, the source code to various Danger OS games were available to "prospective developers" of the platform on CD-ROM. It is also unknown how many copies of the disc exist, and there are no backups of the disc available as of writing this post. #DangerOS
A photograph of the Danger Games Source Code CD in a red CD jewel case. The disc reads the following: "Danger Developer Day 06 20 October 2006 Palo Alto CA Danger Games Source Code CD Copyright 2004-2006 Danger, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Usage of the source code on this CD falls under license included on this disc as LICENSE.txt and the Danger Developer License available at http://developer.danger.com."

ALT A photograph of the Danger Games Source Code CD in a red CD jewel case. The disc reads the following: "Danger Developer Day 06 20 October 2006 Palo Alto CA Danger Games Source Code CD Copyright 2004-2006 Danger, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Usage of the source code on this CD falls under license included on this disc as LICENSE.txt and the Danger Developer License available at http://developer.danger.com."

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Lost media time - the source code of T-Mobile Sidekick/Danger Hiptop games. I hope this disc can be preserved, as most games are lost media and Microsoft certainly aren't going to help. Spread the word!
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For an unknown time period, the source code to various Danger OS games were available to "prospective developers" of the platform on CD-ROM. It is also unknown how many copies of the disc exist, and there are no backups of the disc available as of writing this post. #DangerOS
A photograph of the Danger Games Source Code CD in a red CD jewel case. The disc reads the following: "Danger Developer Day 06 20 October 2006 Palo Alto CA Danger Games Source Code CD Copyright 2004-2006 Danger, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Usage of the source code on this CD falls under license included on this disc as LICENSE.txt and the Danger Developer License available at http://developer.danger.com."

ALT A photograph of the Danger Games Source Code CD in a red CD jewel case. The disc reads the following: "Danger Developer Day 06 20 October 2006 Palo Alto CA Danger Games Source Code CD Copyright 2004-2006 Danger, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Usage of the source code on this CD falls under license included on this disc as LICENSE.txt and the Danger Developer License available at http://developer.danger.com."

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We finally have an answer to "Does Nokia's internal holy grail of ringtones still exist?". Unfortunately, Microsoft deleted them when transferring Nokia data to HMD Global upon the sale in 2016. I am truly disheartened by the devaluation of historical content.
From Santeri Saarinen, the Software Product Manager at HMD Global. This was in reply to a query from a researcher/archivist involved with ringtones for several years.

ALT From Santeri Saarinen, the Software Product Manager at HMD Global. This was in reply to a query from a researcher/archivist involved with ringtones for several years.

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Windows Aesthetics@WindAestheticJun 3
TIL that in 2022, sambaneko ported the iconic Headspace skin from Windows Media Player to Winamp - which is commonly mistaken for being an official Winamp skin. Surprised this hasn't gotten much traction!
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TIL that in 2022, sambaneko ported the iconic Headspace skin from Windows Media Player to Winamp - which is commonly mistaken for being an official Winamp skin. Surprised this hasn't gotten much traction!
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You can grab it here: winamp.spacecatsamba.com/ski…
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So, Winter from Windows XP. It wasn't taken by Mark Karras as Corbis had miscredited. It was taken by Ron Mellott at Nooksack River, Washington, United States and he mentioned using Linhof Technika IV camera and Fujinon 240mm lens.
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Corbis had also miscredited other images in Windows XP to Mark, which is incorrect. He was an agent and founded the stock photo company West Stock, so these are by his clients. Currently it is unknown who *actually* took these pictures; Ron only took Winter.
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I spoke to Ron about the miscrediting situation and he found it baffling. In fact, I don't think Corbis even paid him for these. Not only did they miscredit his stuff to Mark, they mispelt "Karras" as "Karass". whoops bill gates
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i was one of the OGs for frutiger aero appreciation
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This tweet may only have one Windows screenshot, but I love the Frutiger Aero aesthetic. The skeuomorphism and gloss are designed well, without looking cheap. It feels very humanist and elegant, so no wonder it is well loved to this day.
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Windows Aesthetics@WindAesthetic6 Jun 2021
This tweet may only have one Windows screenshot, but I love the Frutiger Aero aesthetic. The skeuomorphism and gloss are designed well, without looking cheap. It feels very humanist and elegant, so no wonder it is well loved to this day.
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