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[skylineGTR_guy]

hey I found this cool program on sourceforge...basically it makes that cool matrix scrolling effect on your desktop behind your icons it also works as a screen saver too!

http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/zmatrix/ZMatrixSetup9x_1_5_2.exe?download

here is a pic:

 

[Timmotheus]

The file for Windows XP or NT is here.

 

[skylineGTR_guy]

oh sorry i forgot to post the other one...lol...i should have remembered since im running XP..

 

[Timmotheus]

Cool-ness.

 

[Viper_Maniac]

Already knew about that. A friend of mine installs that on whatever computer he uses at school.

 

[Vasco]

That is so koll! And it also forms the picture I already have on my desktop.

 

[GilesGuthrie]

Wow. What a complete waste of processor time and memory!

 

[milefile]

Originally posted by GilesGuthrie
Wow. What a complete waste of processor time and memory!

👍

But it's so cool!

 

[skylineGTR_guy]

Originally posted by GilesGuthrie
Wow. What a complete waste of processor time and memory!

I'm running a 3.06 gigahertz processor with 1 gig of ram I'm sure it can handle it ...I wonder what would happend if I put it on a 486?

 

[Viper_Maniac]

Originally posted by skylineGTR_guy
I wonder what would happend if I put it on a 486?

It would crash and burn, literally.

 

[Cobraboy]

Jeez, why are people so anal about all this stuff?

But anyway, if it would kill a 486 then it'd sure kill mine.

 

[skylineGTR_guy]

lower than a 486? what are you running? one of these ?

 

[milefile]

Originally posted by Cobraboy
Jeez, why are people so anal about all this stuff?

Because some people actually utilize the resources on their computer for things other than gimmicky screen savers and internet forums.

 

[skylineGTR_guy]

Yeah like games!....or work...if your into that kind of thing... Although it's really sad if a screen saver takes enough "resources" to slow down or stop your work....other than a distraction ...and it only uses like 2 kb of ram hardly enough to slow anything...i mean your browser uses more ram than that....

 

[Timmotheus]

I was suprised how little resources it used, while I could stand to have the thing running. It only used about 4 kb of RAM, and from 6-13% of the processor capacity. I've got an Athlon XP 1700+.

 

[Vasco]

How can I stop it now? Everytime I try to delete it/uninstall it it says it's running...and I can't get it to stop running! :|

EDIT: Whoops. There's that thing in the bottom right, I figured it out.

 

[Tharaka]

when i install this thing.. my computer starts tugging like a schoolboy that just found his dads porno collection..

i guess amd duron 1200 with 512ram cant handle it..

damn XP!!!