> Just like how World War I was initially called “The Great War”. If you had called it “World War I” from the outset, people would look at you funny, like “Do you know something I don’t?” This is why I didn't, at the time. Jokes aside, some people knew and so it was also called (though not very commonly) World War starting 1914 and First World War from 1918. Because of course it wouldn't be the last. World War 3 was…
Why Microsoft Entertainment Pack had a sticker announcing that it had Tetris?
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Re: Why Microsoft Entertainment Pack had a sticker announcing that it had Tetris?
#52The sticker part makes sense, but why did it say "now," which usually would imply it once didn't include Tetris? I guess "includes Tetris!" just sounded awkward on its own? Or maybe they made stickers for the contingency where they would ship some without Tetris, get the license, and ship some more with?
Because a sticker "includes Tetris" on a box that doesn't mention Tetris otherwise seems like a mistake, while "now includes Tetris" sounds like there's been a change that made the information on the box out-of-date/incomplete?
Re: Why Microsoft Entertainment Pack had a sticker announcing that it had Tetris?
#53Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yeah, sorry... It did not. Is it a reference I don't get?
Nope, not a reference! Just being silly and pretending that the sticker is accurate because at some point before the box was packed, it did not contain Tetris (or any other games), and then once it got packed, only then did it contain Tetris. Technically speaking, the contents of almost any box can be accurately labeled "now contains X!" because few boxes are constructed with their contents in them; stuff gets added…
Thanks for the patience.
After a good nights sleep I see it straight away... "Now includes well rested brain".
Re: Why Microsoft Entertainment Pack had a sticker announcing that it had Tetris?
#54Earlier quoted context omitted.
In addition to the blog where this post is taken from https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/ , you could check https://folklore.org/ for early Apple anecdotes. And also https://www.jwz.org/blog/ for early Netscape/Mozilla stories
Apparently jwz doesn't like HN, if you click that link you just get an image of a testicle in an eggcup
I thought that link was safe to click at work.
I thought wrong :(
Re: Why Microsoft Entertainment Pack had a sticker announcing that it had Tetris?
#55Earlier quoted context omitted.
In addition to the blog where this post is taken from https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/ , you could check https://folklore.org/ for early Apple anecdotes. And also https://www.jwz.org/blog/ for early Netscape/Mozilla stories
I also like https://computer.rip/ - not personal anecdotes from people who were there, but definitely well researched and interesting technology history.
yes that's a great one! I read it semi-regularly but forgot to mention it!
Re: Why Microsoft Entertainment Pack had a sticker announcing that it had Tetris?
#56Earlier quoted context omitted.
Apparently jwz doesn't like HN, if you click that link you just get an image of a testicle in an eggcup
I thought that link was safe to click at work. I thought wrong :(
sorry, I forgot that it did that when clicked from HN. I usually access it from my bookmarks.