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3D Pipes is still one of the most well-known screen savers of all time. It made its debut in Windows NT 3.5, and now, thanks to a blog post, we know how and why the screensaver was created. Back in ...

Way back when: People used screensavers to prevent "burn-in" on CRT monitors, where static images could permanently damage the screen. Screensavers like 3D Pipes animated the display during inactivity ...