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[–] 3dmvr@lemm.ee 22 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Am I misremembering or would corporate websites randomly have branded flash games

[–] MoonMelon@lemmy.ml 21 points 4 days ago (2 children)

We got a free, breakfast-themed Doom total conversion .wad in boxes of Chex. Truly a golden age.

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 points 1 day ago

Most Aussies of around my age can remember getting (or at least knowing someone else who got) a full copy of Age of Empires on a CD contained in Kellogg's cereal. That was truly a great time.

[–] whelk@lemm.ee 10 points 4 days ago

ChexQuest marked humanity's peak

[–] 3dmvr@lemm.ee 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I remember script based marketting gimmicks like a percy jackson bolt thag would delete elements off a website

[–] 3dmvr@lemm.ee 8 points 4 days ago (2 children)

wtf happened to all the random fun gimmicks popping up, prob mobile browser support issuss

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Generally speaking, giving javascript that much control over your browser was a security hazard.

But also, firms used to have much larger staffs. It wasn't just two marketing guys in a trench coat trying to tell you they were a $10B company.

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 4 points 4 days ago

I'm pretty sure it's specifically the battery life of mobile devices that's the issue.