Did you know the legendary Need for Speed franchise started on a console you've probably never heard of? Back in 1994, the very first "Road & Track presents: The Need for Speed" wasn't released on PC or PlayStation. It was actually developed as an exclusive showcase for the 3DO console! EA wanted to prove the power of 3D graphics and CD-ROM technology, so they set out to create a hyper-realistic simulator. The original game had detailed car showcases, fully functional dashboards, and zero background music during races so you could simply listen to the roaring engines and tires screeching on asphalt. You mainly raced against a cheesy live-action rival named "X-Man" who would mock your driving skills in FMV cutscenes! However, the game was pretty barebones. It wasn't until EA completely overhauled it two years later for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn that the series truly found its footing. They added lap racing, massive 8-car tournaments, and adrenaline-pumping rock soundtracks, transforming it into the high-speed franchise we know and love today. From a quiet, realistic driving simulator to an unstoppable arcade racing giant, the evolution of NFS has been an incredible journey. What was the very first Need for Speed game you ever played, and which car was your absolute favorite to drive? Let me know in the comments!

Released on August 24, 1995, Windows 95 was Microsoft's most ambitious consumer operating system to date. It introduced the iconic Start menu and taskbar, a graphical interface that unified program launching, window management, and system navigation in an approachable, logical layout that millions of first-time computer users could grasp intuitively. Windows 95 was the first Microsoft OS to integrate Plug and Play hardware detection, dramatically reducing the complexity of adding peripherals. It also included a bundled version of Internet Explorer, putting a web browser in the hands of everyday users at a time when home internet access was just beginning to reach mainstream households. 💾 While its legacy is complicated by stability issues and security limitations by modern standards, Windows 95 fundamentally shaped how the world relates to personal computers — defining expectations and conventions that graphical operating systems still follow today. What feature of Windows 95 surprised you most the first time you used it?