I've always liked screensavers. Flying toasters will always hold a special place in my heart, but I continue to be impressed by Skyrocket, a free screensaver that renders fireworks on your display.

The first screensaver I ever used was Pyro! A screensaver that simulated fireworks for the Macintosh in the 1980's (it predated After Dark's Flying Toasters), it was rather simple: Fireworks, whether ...

In the days when computer displays were CRTs, screensavers were essential software to prevent screen burn-in. Nowadays, LCD displays have become mainstream, so screen burn-in is hardly a concern, but ...