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**Blake Patterson** @blakespot@oldbytes.space · 10h *

Blake Patterson @blakespot@oldbytes.space

@bitnacht Good point, re: the busy bee.

As for the spinning disc (or "beachball"), it got its start in NEXTSTEP as a greyscale spinning magneto-optical disc rendering indicating the system is busy / data is loading, which was seen quite often on the early NeXT Cube, as it came with no HD but only an MO drive, and it used that drive for _swap_, if you can imagine...

That spinning disc became color when NEXTSTEP gained a color display on later hardware, and from there it evolved into the spinning "beachball" we know today (macOS being structurally based upon and evolved from NEXTSTEP/OPENSTEP).

EDIT: Oh, I think I misread - you are talking about the busy mouse pointer icon in Windows, I think. I'm not sure of its specific history. Apologies.

NEXTSTEP OS loading screen showing spinning magento-optical mouse pointer icon indicating that the system is busy

Shot showing the evolution from NEXTSTEP's color spinning MO-disc to the curretn macOS spinning beachball indicating system is busy

#macOS #NeXT #NEXTSTEP

**Web Apps Magazine** @WebAppsMagazine@mastodon.uno · 19h

19h

Web Apps Magazine @WebAppsMagazine@mastodon.uno

#Food #Icons : 10 #icone con tema il #cibo
#grafica

https://webappsmagazine.blogspot.com/2025/04/food-icons-10-icone-con-tema-il-cibo.html

Web Apps MagazineFood Icons : 10 icone con tema il ciboicone 3D food

**Pyrocatnetic|Commissions Open** @Dekeve@mastodon.art · 1d

Pyrocatnetic|Commissions Open @Dekeve@mastodon.art

Back to my little icon project! Ava with a vaperwave art inspired background. I really like how this turned out!

I take commissions for icons like this, if anyone is interested, please DM me!

Digital icon portrait of an anthro horse. Behind her is the silhouette of a city with lights, a setting vaperwave sun and stars.

#Mastoart #digitalart #furryart

**Arcticons** @arcticons@fosstodon.org · 1d

Arcticons @arcticons@fosstodon.org

This is the new account for the Arcticons icon pack and related projects.

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#arcticons #iconpack #icons

**TechHelpKB.com** @techhelpkb · 2d

TechHelpKB.com @techhelpkb

Microsoft is testing out resizable taskbar icons in Windows 11 that can shrink as you open more apps or stay at a smaller size for good.

#microsoft #windows11 #taskbar #icons
https://www.theverge.com/news/643042/windows-11-insider-preview-beta-taskbar-icon-scale

The Verge · 2dWindows 11 tests taskbar icons that scale up and down like on a MacBy Umar Shakir

**FullStack Bulletin** @fstackbulletin · 2d

FullStack Bulletin @fstackbulletin

Web #SVG Images: Everything you need for your digital craft & #design projects.
Find free SVG #icons, SVG animations, and SVG tutorials to get you going:

https://websvg.com/

Web SVG - Discover everything about SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) - from its basics and advantages to resources for downloading, creating, and implementing SVG graphics in web design. Engage with tutorials, community forums, and expert insights to enhance your design skills.

websvg.comWeb SVGDiscover everything about SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) - from its basics and advantages to resources for downloading, creating, and implementing SVG graphics in web design. Engage with tutorials, community forums, and expert insights to enhance your design skills.

**Lnk.Bio** @lnkbio · 2d *

2d *

Lnk.Bio @lnkbio

5 new icons for your linkinbio page, including Treatwell , Locket, and Babelio

https://lnk.bio/linkin/5-new-icons-for-your-linkinbio-page-including-treatwell-locket-and-babelio

#linkinbio #uiux #icons

**MacintoshGarden Feed** @macgarden@bitbang.social · 3d

MacintoshGarden Feed @macgarden@bitbang.social

Mini vMac Extras

https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/mini-vmac-extras

Additional software and files to enhance using Mini vMac (or even Mac OS itself), developed and hosted by the same central author as Mini vMac, Paul C. Pratt.

#macgarden #compressionarchiving #developmenttools

**Andy Carolan** @andycarolan@social.lol · 4d

Andy Carolan @andycarolan@social.lol

Custom Profile Pictures — Commissions open!

A unique profile picture for £30
Supplied as a 1000x1000px PNG
Vector version add-on available
FREE additional Pride background if requested
4-5 days delivery

#commissionsopen #kofi #icons #avatars

https://ko-fi.com/c/11a46f7c25

**Torben Würtz** @Tzorben@pixelfed.social · 5d

Torben Würtz @Tzorben@pixelfed.social

Created with AI.
Russian icons represent a form of religious art that developed in Eastern Orthodox Christianity after Kievan Rus' adopted the faith of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire in 988 AD. In keeping with Byzantine artistic standards, these icons were an integral part of religious practice and laboratory technology in Russia. The laboratory coat was - and is - the perfect symbol of cleanliness, orderliness and correctly performed laboratory documentation.
#icon #icons #iconography #baby #mother #mothermary #motherandson #fatherson #fatherandson #ai #aiart #aiartcommunity #aiartwork #aiartist #aiartists #aigenerated #laboratory #labtech #labtechnician #labcoat #stablediffusion #adobefirefly

#adobefirefly

**Olivier Cléro** @oclero@mastodon.online · 5d

Olivier Cléro @oclero@mastodon.online

New release: Qlementine Icons v1.8.0!
https://github.com/oclero/qlementine-icons

🍊 Modern icon set for desktop Qt applications. Contribute to oclero/qlementine-icons development by creating an account on GitHub.

GitHubGitHub - oclero/qlementine-icons: 🍊 Modern icon set for desktop Qt applications.🍊 Modern icon set for desktop Qt applications. Contribute to oclero/qlementine-icons development by creating an account on GitHub.

#qt6 #icons #svg

**Torben Würtz** @Tzorben@pixelfed.social · 5d

Torben Würtz @Tzorben@pixelfed.social

#adobefirefly

**Storm** @SethStorm666 · 6d

Storm @SethStorm666

This is a prototype. It's based on my Stormtrooper icon theme, but fitting into Graphite theme on KDE.

#linux #icons #kde

**Claudio Pires** @claudiocamposp · 6d

Claudio Pires @claudiocamposp

How To Display Floating Social Media Icons in Your WordPress Website For Free? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFKv3PojAYQ #Floating #Social #Media #Icons #WordPress

YouTubeHow To Display Floating Social Media Icons in Your WordPress Website For Free?By Visualmodo

**Easy Asset Search** @easyassetsearch · Mar 28

Mar 28

Easy Asset Search @easyassetsearch

EZ Icons #Icons #Gui #2D #AssetStore #Unity #Update

https://www.easyassetsearch.com/packages/2d/gui/icons/ez-icons-305169

Easy Asset SearchEZ IconsA quick and easy way to create icons for your UI on the fly, perfect for projects with many 3D objects.

**Easy Asset Search** @easyassetsearch · Mar 27

Mar 27

Easy Asset Search @easyassetsearch

Premium Game Icon Pack #Icons #Gui #2D #AssetStore #Unity #New

https://www.easyassetsearch.com/packages/2d/gui/icons/premium-game-icon-pack-314447

Easy Asset SearchPremium Game Icon PackBoost your game development with this premium, high-quality game icon pack, perfect for mobile games, indie projects, and AAA titles.

**Habr** @habr@zhub.link · Mar 27

Mar 27

Habr @habr@zhub.link

Основные принципы создания иконок

Привет, Хабр! Я Маша, продуктовый дизайнер в ОТП Банке. Наш банк последнее время активно развивает дизайн, сегодня хочу поделиться опытом работы с иконками. Сразу скажу, большинство перечисленных принципов вам скорее всего знакомы, но есть некоторые неочевидные нюансы, на которые стоит обратить внимание

https://habr.com/ru/companies/otpbank/articles/894162/

ХабрОсновные принципы создания иконокПривет, Хабр! Я Маша, продуктовый дизайнер в ОТП Банке. Наш банк последнее время активно развивает дизайн, сегодня хочу поделиться опытом работы с иконками. Сразу скажу, большинство перечисленных...

#icons #design_system #product