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Re:Why some apps use fake progress bars (2017) by simcop2387 on Friday February 02, 2018 @07:09PM (#16295272)
Reticulating splines actually comes from SimCity 2000 and they then used the idea in The Sims later

http://sims.wikia.com/wiki/Reticulating_splines

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Re:Why some apps use fake progress bars (2017) by presspot on Saturday February 03, 2018 @12:03AM (#16296280)
Actually, we used that phrase in a deceptive 'loading' progress box in PC/GEOS in 1989
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Re:Why some apps use fake progress bars (2017) by RhodesianHunter on Friday February 02, 2018 @08:51PM (#16295672)
Oh, interesting. I thought it came from Don't Starve but they must have been adopting this from SimCity.
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Re:Why some apps use fake progress bars (2017) by misnome on Saturday February 03, 2018 @05:45AM (#16297089)
Yes, it’s a relatively common SimCity reference, though I could swear I saw “Don’t Starve” say “Reticulating Pines”.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen another game than simcity give it a voiceover...

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Re:Why some apps use fake progress bars (2017) by 52-6F-62 on Friday February 02, 2018 @09:04PM (#16295723)
Ah! That's right! Thanks
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