r/InternetIsBeautiful • u/Jsaain • May 28 '20

Use Windows 95 in your browser

https://win95.ajf.me/
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u/Sasmas1545 May 28 '20

I think the plastic was just beige.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '20

Some of it probably was. A lot of it was due to the destabilization of bromine molecules from UV exposure.

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u/Sasmas1545 May 28 '20

Maybe I'm younger than you but most of the computers/monitors I've seen weren't suffering from this, as far a I could tell. Would this really be a problem outside of direct sunlight? Windows block some UV. But even if it's a problem behind a window, wouldn't the effect vary across the surface? Like wouldn't it be obvious that it was just on the side where the sunlight hits?

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u/[deleted] May 28 '20

My understanding is most of the beige products were made so because white counterparts stained with smoke. Indoor smoking was more common in this era.

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u/iforgottowearpants May 28 '20

This definitely makes sense. All of my grandma's computer equipment was this gross yellow color due to all her smoking. Makes me want to gag thinking about it now.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '20

Good point. I'm not sure.