Windows 9X

Windows 9X

Windows 98 but all of the apps are AI generated.

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Windows 98 but the run dialog works exactly as you expected it to work like as a kid. Type in the description of an app and have Windows9X make it for you!
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Launch tags:Funny•Artificial Intelligence•GitHub
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Anima Playground
AI with an Eye for Design
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Sawyer Hood
Windows 9X
Maker
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Hey Product Hunt, I'm excited to launch Windows9X today. It's a Windows 95/98 simulation where all apps are AI-generated, bringing to life the childhood imagination of computers that the "run" dialog create any program you described. Key features: - AI app generation: Describe an app, and the system creates it - Interconnected ecosystem: Apps can interact and share data - Persistent file system: Maintains state across sessions and even sync it to the filesystem on your computer. - LLM integration: Enables AI-powered applications This project started as a joke but has started to move into the territory of actually being useful. For example: I now use a generated Kanban board for managing the project itself. Windows9X is also open-source, so if you want to riff on it, please do. I hope you enjoy this retro-futuristic oddity as much as I do. I'm looking forward to seeing what kinds of apps you create with it. Let me know what you think!
Ryan Hoover
Product Hunt
V interested in generative apps. What's the most creative thing that's been built with Windows9x, @sawyerjhood?
Sawyer Hood
Windows 9X
Maker
@rrhoover the thing that I was surprised about (but maybe shouldn't be) is that the vast majority of people have been using it to make games! I've seen some fun ai powered games (like one where you are trying to barter with an ai npc). I saw one person create a Czech language study guide and was using it to actually practice. This is a very silly platform for generating apps, but after building this I am convinced that on demand generated apps are the future!
Davor Babić
Hey! Really cool idea! Is there a way to try it without signing in?
Sawyer Hood
Windows 9X
Maker
@davorb Sadly no! This is there to make it a bit easier for me to fight against bad actors abusing the ai generation endpoints.
Christofer Huber
Mailfox
Hey @ this is just hilarious 😆 I remember the good old days with Win98 and all the ddl errors I got and me reinstalling it for 5 times a week. I want that feeling back. I hope you added some dll errors along the way 😅 Congrats on the launch 🚀
Toshit Garg
Congrats on launch of Windows 9X.....
Milton Ren
Focumon
This looks so cool and deserve more recognization!
dashuai
What an exciting concept, @sawyerjhood! Bringing the nostalgia of Windows 95/98 into a modern context with AI-generated apps is truly innovative. The idea of describing an app and having it created for you takes us right back to the days of imagination with computers—so cool! The interconnected ecosystem feature sounds like a game changer for productivity; I can see so many possibilities with apps sharing data. Also, I love that you're keeping it open-source—it's a great way to encourage community involvement and creativity. I would love to see how the LLM integration enhances user experience. Have you thought about any potential use cases for B2B applications? This might really spark a whole new realm of projects! Can't wait to dive in and experiment with creating my own apps. Keep up the fantastic work!