Windows 95 could not switch off the machine by itself. When shutdown finished, it left a black screen with an orange line telling you it was now safe to hit the power switch — and you sat there for a second, waiting for permission. ATX power supplies and Windows 98 made the screen unnecessary, and it became one of the quietest, most specific pieces of nostalgia the era produced.
This t-shirt
Nicole Ruggiero's "It's Now Safe To Turn Off Your Computer" — finally on a shirt. Screenprinted locally in Seattle on a premium quality black tee. The artwork is a 3D render post-processed with an old-school dithering technique, evoking the shutdown screens of Windows 95-era PCs.
Designed by Nicole Ruggiero — 3D artist, designer and director from NYC, currently based in the Pacific Northwest.
NOTE: This is a limited run and will ship within 2–4 weeks after purchase.
