Even the way Macs CRASH is artsy
When James Theophane, creative director for the Lost Boys agency, was asked to contribute a piece of art for a recent reception, he decided to go the “mixed medium” route. Taking a horrible old Flea Market painting, James painted over the lower half and added a motorized foam core “beach ball of death” to simulate a Mac freezing up while loading a jpg.
Of course, most people born in the last 20 years or so can’t even remember when a jpg would load progressively, but those of us with 28 kbs modem battle scars will appreciate the thought.
Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader Jimmy Schapira for the link!
[ via theophane via designboom]
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Very nice!!!! I remember the good old modem days. Battle my friends in Starcraft over University’s dial-up connection. Good times!!!!
2400 baud can recall watching single pages of text load hehe