Homestar Runner Desktop Theme
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== Sounds == | == Sounds == | ||
These are the sounds spoken by Homestar whenever a specific action happens. | These are the sounds spoken by Homestar whenever a specific action happens. | ||
| - | *'''Min''' — Awwww... | + | *'''Min''' — Awwww... ''{this is not in the updated version}'' |
| - | *'''Max''' — Yay! | + | *'''Max''' — Yay! ''{could also be Hey!; this is not in the updated version}'' |
*'''Error''' — Oops. You bwoke it. | *'''Error''' — Oops. You bwoke it. | ||
| - | *'''Windows Start''' — | + | *'''Windows Start''' — Dooon, doodle-ing! Di-Ding ding ding ding! |
*'''Windows Exit''' — And now the looove that lasts forever has cooome tooo its end. | *'''Windows Exit''' — And now the looove that lasts forever has cooome tooo its end. | ||
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| + | The following are recorded with Homestar's old voice and included in the updated version, but are not in the original version: | ||
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| + | *'''Min''' — You make it tiny! | ||
| + | *'''Max''' — Sooo big! | ||
| + | *'''Mail received''' — Awww, somebody loves you! | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
The desktop background has the H*R symbol on it which is repeated in a pattern. The icons are [[Melonade]], and [[Homestar Runner]]'s head and hat. | The desktop background has the H*R symbol on it which is repeated in a pattern. The icons are [[Melonade]], and [[Homestar Runner]]'s head and hat. | ||
| - | ==Inside References== | + | ==Fun Facts== |
| + | ===Inside References=== | ||
*The Windows Exit sound first appeared in [[Sing Along]]. | *The Windows Exit sound first appeared in [[Sing Along]]. | ||
*The Error sound is the page title for the [[404'd|404 error screen]]. | *The Error sound is the page title for the [[404'd|404 error screen]]. | ||
| - | ==Real World References== | + | ===Real World References=== |
* The song Homestar sings for the start up sound is the famous [[Wikipedia:Brian Eno#The Microsoft Sound|Microsoft Sound]] by Brian Eno, used as the start up sound for [[Wikipedia:Microsoft Windows 95|Windows 95]]. | * The song Homestar sings for the start up sound is the famous [[Wikipedia:Brian Eno#The Microsoft Sound|Microsoft Sound]] by Brian Eno, used as the start up sound for [[Wikipedia:Microsoft Windows 95|Windows 95]]. | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | * [[Strong Bad Desktop Theme]] | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 08:57, 2 April 2014
The Homestar Runner Desktop Theme is a desktop theme for Windows 98, now no longer linked from the site. A somewhat updated version is downloadable through April Fools' 2014, which adds an alternate version of the Windows Exit song, sung as a duet between Homestar and Strong Bad.
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Sounds
These are the sounds spoken by Homestar whenever a specific action happens.
- Min — Awwww... {this is not in the updated version}
- Max — Yay! {could also be Hey!; this is not in the updated version}
- Error — Oops. You bwoke it.
- Windows Start — Dooon, doodle-ing! Di-Ding ding ding ding!
- Windows Exit — And now the looove that lasts forever has cooome tooo its end.
The following are recorded with Homestar's old voice and included in the updated version, but are not in the original version:
- Min — You make it tiny!
- Max — Sooo big!
- Mail received — Awww, somebody loves you!
Description
The desktop background has the H*R symbol on it which is repeated in a pattern. The icons are Melonade, and Homestar Runner's head and hat.
Fun Facts
Inside References
- The Windows Exit sound first appeared in Sing Along.
- The Error sound is the page title for the 404 error screen.
Real World References
- The song Homestar sings for the start up sound is the famous Microsoft Sound by Brian Eno, used as the start up sound for Windows 95.
