{"id":1828,"date":"2018-10-27T08:19:41","date_gmt":"2018-10-27T08:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/?p=1828"},"modified":"2018-10-28T05:51:11","modified_gmt":"2018-10-28T05:51:11","slug":"relive-the-sublime-perfection-of-windows-95-in-your-linux-desktop-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/index.php\/2018\/10\/27\/relive-the-sublime-perfection-of-windows-95-in-your-linux-desktop-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Relive the sublime perfection of Windows 95 in your Linux desktop environment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.boingboing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Desktop1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are many rudimentary Microsoft-style themes for Linux, but <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/grassmunk\/Chicago95\">Chicago95<\/a> fastidiously recreates the ineffable beauty of Windows &#8217;95 right down to the finest details. It&#8217;s a perfect melding of the historical Windows and modern Linux experiences. Creator Grassmunk (who also made a less-precise but still-beautiful <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/grassmunk\/Platinum9\">MacOS Classic theme<\/a>) writes:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I was unhappy with the various XFCE\/GTK2\/GTK3 Windows 95 based themes and decided to make one that was more consistent across the board for theming.<\/p>\n<p>Included in this theme:<\/p>\n<p>New icons to complete the icon theme started with Classic95<br \/>\nEdited Redmond XFWM theme to more accurately reflect Windows 95<br \/>\nEdited Xfce-Redmond by dbbolton to be more accurate and include XFCE panels<br \/>\nCreated GTK-3.0 theme from scratch (based on Win 10 and Mate themes)<br \/>\nPlymouth theme created from scratch<br \/>\nAn MS-DOS inspired theme for oh-my-zsh<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/media.boingboing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Desktop2.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/media.boingboing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Desktop3.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/media.boingboing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Desktop4.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ve got some work to do! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DotusGHoeyI\">Here&#8217;s a video tutorial<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/boingboing.net\/2018\/09\/19\/linux-programmer-developing-to.html?utm_source=moreatbb&amp;utm_medium=nextpost&amp;utm_campaign=nextpostthumbnails\">Linux programmer developing tools for new open source Code of Conduct<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/boingboing.net\/2018\/09\/19\/linux-programmer-developing-to.html?utm_source=moreatbb&amp;utm_medium=nextpost&amp;utm_campaign=nextpostthumbnails\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.boingboing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/linux-code-conduct.jpg?fit=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Coraline Ehmke is a leading figure in the push to make Linux programming more welcoming and inclusiv, supplementing the project\u2019s famed Code of Conflict with an enforceable Code of Conduct project called CoC Beacon.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/boingboing.net\/2018\/09\/19\/linux-programmer-developing-to.html\">READ THE REST<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/boingboing.net\/2018\/05\/30\/linux-for-makers-by-aaron-new.html?utm_source=moreatbb&amp;utm_medium=nextpost&amp;utm_campaign=nextpostthumbnails\">Linux for Makers, by Aaron Newcomb<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/boingboing.net\/2018\/05\/30\/linux-for-makers-by-aaron-new.html?utm_source=moreatbb&amp;utm_medium=nextpost&amp;utm_campaign=nextpostthumbnails\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/media.boingboing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_0971.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve had very little experience with Linux but now that I\u2019m using Raspberry Pis (a cheap single board computer that runs Linux) I need to know how to use Linux. Online how-tos are good, but Linux for Makers, by Aaron Newcomb, is better. In fact, this book is pure gold. 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The company is showing off the Atari VCS, Classic Joystick, and Modern Controller prototypes to the press this week at [\u2026]<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/boingboing.net\/2018\/03\/21\/forthcoming-ataribox-renamed.html\">READ THE REST<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/boingboing.net\/2018\/10\/26\/kickstart-a-creative-career-wi.html?utm_source=moreatbb&amp;utm_medium=nextpost&amp;utm_campaign=nextpostthumbnails\">Kickstart a creative career with this Adobe Mastery Bundle<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/boingboing.net\/2018\/10\/26\/kickstart-a-creative-career-wi.html?utm_source=moreatbb&amp;utm_medium=nextpost&amp;utm_campaign=nextpostthumbnails\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/media.boingboing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/sale_16093_primary_image.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re interested in pursuing design or professional photography, you\u2019ll likely build your career with Adobe\u2019s creative tools. From Photoshop and Lightroom to Premiere Pro and After Effects, Adobe provides designers, photographers, and video editors with the tools to do their jobs, and you can master them as well with help from the Complete Adobe Mastery [\u2026]<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/boingboing.net\/2018\/10\/26\/kickstart-a-creative-career-wi.html\">READ THE REST<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/boingboing.net\/2018\/10\/25\/these-bone-conduction-earphone.html?utm_source=moreatbb&amp;utm_medium=nextpost&amp;utm_campaign=nextpostthumbnails\">These bone conduction earphones protect your hearing<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/boingboing.net\/2018\/10\/25\/these-bone-conduction-earphone.html?utm_source=moreatbb&amp;utm_medium=nextpost&amp;utm_campaign=nextpostthumbnails\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/media.boingboing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/product_23900_product_shots4_image.jpg?fit=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Whether you already have hearing loss or want to save what you have, it\u2019s time to look into bone conduction earphones. Well, guess what! These True Wireless Bone Conduction Earphones are on sale and a great introduction to the tech. 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There are plenty of ways to add to your inventory without adding to your clutter. In fact, some of these gift ideas might clear it away. Nobody\u2019s path to zen is the same. Check out this roundup of ways to escape and find your own. [\u2026]<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/boingboing.net\/2018\/10\/24\/6-new-ways-to-escape-inward-an.html\">READ THE REST<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/boingboing.net\/2018\/10\/24\/relive-the-sublime-perfection.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many rudimentary Microsoft-style themes for Linux, but Chicago95 fastidiously recreates the ineffable beauty of Windows &#8217;95 right down to the finest details. It&#8217;s a perfect melding of the historical Windows and modern Linux experiences. 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