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After Dark Screensavers in CSS (bryanbraun.com)

555 points by ohjeez · 1275 days ago · 106 comments on HN

Article summary

The article appears to be about recreating After Dark screensavers in CSS, but the text is not available. The discussion reveals that After Dark screensavers have been recreated in CSS and are available online. Some commenters share their fond memories of using After Dark screensavers in the past. The conversation also touches on the technical aspects of CSS animations and their performance.

Main themes

  • After Dark screensavers
  • CSS animations
  • copyright issues
  • Internet Archive
  • retro technology
  • performance optimization

What commenters say

  • Some people have fond memories of using After Dark screensavers and are excited to see them recreated in CSS.
  • The Internet Archive's hosting of After Dark screensavers may be a copyright issue, as the original creators may not have given permission.
  • CSS animations can be resource-intensive and may cause performance issues, but some commenters disagree and think it's not a significant problem.
  • The Internet Archive enjoys special privileges under copyright law as a library, which may protect it from lawsuits over hosting copyrighted content.
  • Some commenters are concerned about the lack of permission from copyright holders for hosting After Dark screensavers online.
  • Others are more interested in the technical aspects of recreating After Dark screensavers in CSS and sharing their own experiences with similar projects.