https://segacds.dreamwidth.org/ segacds - Dreamwidth Studios Sun, 24 May 2026 17:51:56 GMT LiveJournal / Dreamwidth Studios segacds personal https://v2.dreamwidth.org/18477700/4330715 https://segacds.dreamwidth.org/ 100 100 https://segacds.dreamwidth.org/1860.html Sun, 24 May 2026 17:51:56 GMT https://segacds.dreamwidth.org/1860.html <img src="https://i.redd.it/0nm8j3pr51r91.jpg" width="300" height="169" alt="" /><br />there is something very calming and comforting about the original ps3 XMB interface. maybe it's just because i saw it so many times when i was younger, but i deeply love and miss when older technology cared about its aesthetic 'vibe' it gave off to users-- the ps3 was a device its owner would likely use often, so the menu was designed to have an unobtrusive, inviting and calming look. i like to describe this kind of care in the aesthetic as turning the console into a 'home' or a 'place' of sorts, but it may be different to others than it is to me. it just seems like a nice screen to watch for a while, or fall asleep to, that i wish i could step into myself if only to see what it feels like<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=segacds&ditemid=1860" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments https://segacds.dreamwidth.org/1860.html consoles blogging musings tech Broken Belief - Toshifumi Hinata nostalgic public 0