Before spinning dots and progress bars, there was the hourglass. It wasn’t just a cursor — it was a universal symbol of patience.

What’s the longest you ever waited for an hourglass to turn back into an arrow?

“Please wait…” “Don’t click again…” “Something is happening… probably.”

#Windows95 #HourglassCursor #90sTech

Now it’s mostly gone, replaced by sleeker animations. But every time I see a beach ball on macOS or a loading spinner, I smile and think:

You were slow. But you were honest.

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