![]() ![]() Infected Screen Saver is old school cool, whether you're a fan of the "Matrix" series (and screensavers) or just like the look. Like screensavers themselves, the green-on-black "Matrix code" theme has essentially outlived its original purpose and survives on what boils down to a mix of usefulness and "coolness." Though classically simple, the "computer code" look is almost mesmerizing, and there's no doubt that it's effective as a screensaver, too. We set our Wait interval and other screensaver options and pressed Settings, which opened a dialog containing Web and email links, a slider for selecting the infection speed and a color picker with Random and Selected options. Once achieved, Infected Screen Saver maintains the effect. The code rapidly spreads in "viral" fashion to nearly, but not quite, consume our screen. Infected Screen Saver starts with green code characters on a black background. This highly customizable Matrix screensaver from Meticulous Software includes a recreation of the title screen from The Matrix, the 1999 science fiction film starring Keanu Reeves as Neo. As usual, the first thing we did was press Preview to see what the screen saver does. If Infected Screen Saver isn't selected, browse the screen saver menu and select it from the list. Once you've run the program file, all you need to do is access your screensaver settings in the usual way, typically by right-clicking the desktop and selecting Personalize. Installing Windows screensavers is not the most challenging of tasks, and Infected Screen Saver is no exception. Infected Screen Saver is freeware that's ready for Windows 8. You can also change the speed at which the infection takes over your screen. For starters, you're not limited to the green-on-black look you can specify any color or select a random option that changes the look for you. The effect is cool, of course, like the many "original" variations, but Infected Screen Saver is different. It's based on the original Matrix code look, but it "infects" your screen with code when it's activated. Vastimil Burian's Infected Screen Saver is a good example. It's an iconic look that says "computers" the way Greek columns say "buildings," and is just as easily renewed. If you want to revisit it, The Matrix trilogy is free on Amazon Prime.Matrix-style screensavers have been around almost as long as the "Matrix" movies, and in many variations of the original falling-code theme. This story was updated to correct Justen Marshall's title and the spelling of his name.Ĭheck out all of our 20th anniversary coverage of The Matrix. Instead she thinks it's recipes for teriyaki or ramen noodles." "She doesn't think you can get a sushi recipe from the code because it's written in katakana. "My wife and I have this funny argument at home," says Whiteley. The Matrix code, on the other hand, is stylized as katakana, which are syllabic characters used for spelling foreign words. Moreover, he says, sushi recipes are usually written in hiragana and kanji, which are syllabic and logographic characters, respectively. Whiteley also says Japanese speakers won't be able to lift the recipe straight from the movie because the digital rain is written in code. It's something most Japanese people would've heard of or have on their bookshelf." "It's a magazine, but it's called a book. Nevertheless, Whiteley was willing to offer some clues as to which recipe book was used. "I've been kind of not wanting to tell anyone what the recipe book is, partly because that's the last bit of magic," says Whiteley. Yet when asked to share the cooking instructions, he politely declines. Whiteley says his wife still has the recipe book that inspired the digital rain, even if it is beginning to fall apart. That is weird, sure, but what is even weirder, in my opinion, is that no one has tried to actually make the sushi recipes embedded in The Matrix's opening credits. ![]()
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