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The iconic Windows fish screensaver was inspired by a dentist's office, which makes a lot of sense when you think about it
If you've ever been to a dentist's office, there's a good chance you might associate them with little aquariums.
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If you've ever been to a dentist's office, there's a good chance you might associate them with little aquariums. Well, it turns out that link is also how we got the classic After Dark Fish screensaver that PC users enjoyed in the early '90s. That's according to Ed Fries, co-founder of After Dark and former vice president of Game Publishing at Microsoft, who spoke to Jesse Petrilla about it recently.
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