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minus-squarewischi@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up58·20 hours agoYeah, like Nero … burning Rom(e).
minus-squareWoodScientist@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 hours agoWell yes, the incantation typically involved calling upon the ghost of the Emperor Nero.
minus-squareTownhouseGloryHole@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up28·20 hours agoNot once did I consider why it was called Nero.
minus-squareragas@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 hours agoI had that same eye opening moment with Tinder.
minus-squarescutiger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·14 hours agoIt was literally called Nero Burning ROM.
minus-squareJackFrostNCola@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 hours agoAnd the icon was a picture of a burning colloseum, incase the name went over your head.
minus-squarewischi@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up22·20 hours agoI totally get that. Took me a while too and then I felt so dumb, because their logo was the colosseum in flames and everything made so much sense in hindsight.
minus-squareouRKaoS@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up3·15 hours agoI had a cracked copy of Nero I used to pirate Dreamcast games. Was a pretty good hustle for a bit
Yeah, like Nero … burning Rom(e).
Well yes, the incantation typically involved calling upon the ghost of the Emperor Nero.
Not once did I consider why it was called Nero.
I had that same eye opening moment with Tinder.
It was literally called Nero Burning ROM.
And the icon was a picture of a burning colloseum, incase the name went over your head.
I totally get that. Took me a while too and then I felt so dumb, because their logo was the colosseum in flames and everything made so much sense in hindsight.
I had a cracked copy of Nero I used to pirate Dreamcast games.
Was a pretty good hustle for a bit