Was Windows 3.1's infamously garish 'Hot Dog Stand' color scheme a joke? I asked the original designer

Setting the record straight, 33 years later.

Windows 3.1 included a red and yellow 'Hot Dog Stand' color scheme so garish it was long assumed to be a joke, so I tracked down Microsoft's original UI designer to ge…

"The truly funny thing about this color scheme is that all the other Windows 3.1 color schemes are surprisingly rational, ...
WRIC

Tractor-trailer catches fire in crash on I-95 in Chesterfield County

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — One person was injured in tractor-trailer crash that resulted in a fire on Interstate 95 in Chesterfield County. The crash occurred at 6:46 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25, ...
TweakTown

eXoWin9x lets you play over 650 Windows 95 and Windows 98 games from a single 262GB launcher

TL;DR: eXoWin9x Vol. 1 offers a 263GB collection of 662 fully emulated classic Windows 95-98 games, including DOOM II, Diablo, and SimCity 2000. Featuring easy setup, multiplayer support, and ...
WJCL

Crash shuts down I-95 near Georgia-South Carolina state line

MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS, A BIT COOLER. HIGH: NEAR 70 BREAKING NEWS AT 4 - A TRAFFIC ALERT ALONG ONE OF OUR BUSIEST ROADWAYS. GOOD AFTERNOON, I'M RILEY MILLER. A CRASH ON I-95 NEAR HARDEEVILLE IS CAUSING ...
WTOC-TV

I-95 traffic slowly resumes after overturned truck completely blocked all lanes at GA, SC state line

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A crash completely blocked all lanes of traffic at I-95 in Hardeeville earlier today, November 20, 2025. The City of Hardeeville has asked locals and travelers to avoid the area ...
WSAV-TV

Overturned semi in Hardeeville, all lanes of I-95 blocked

HARDEEVILLE, S.C. (WSAV) — All lanes of a portion of I-95 are closed following an overturned semi-trailer truck in Hardeeville, South Carolina. The accident occurred on I-95 North at Exit 5, and the ...
PC World

Microsoft Windows hits 40 years old: A visual walk down memory lane

On November 20th, 1985, a then not-so-big company called Microsoft announced that Windows was commercially available. Read the full story of the Microsoft operating system below. Windows 1 to 11: The ...
NBC Connecticut

Person hit by 4 vehicles and killed on I-95 in Stamford

A person was hit by four vehicles and killed on Interstate 95 in Stamford on Wednesday morning. It happened in the northbound lanes of I-95 near Exit 6 just before 6:30 a.m., according to state police ...
NBC Connecticut

I-95 North in Stamford reopens after serious crash

Interstate 95 North in Stamford was closed Wednesday because of crash, according to state police. Officials said the crash occurred by Exit 6 and serious injuries were reported. Stream Connecticut ...
WTNH

State police identify pedestrian killed on I-95 in Stamford after being struck by 4 vehicles

STAMFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut State Police identified a pedestrian who died after being struck by four different vehicles on Interstate 95 in Stamford. The incident happened around 6:24 a.m., ...
WTNH

I-95 North reopens in Groton after truck overturns

UPDATE: I-95 North is now clear. GROTON, Conn. (WTNH) — One lane on Interstate 95 North is open in Groton after a fuel truck rollover Tuesday, which was reported to have been carrying about 1,000 ...