Part 2 of our series on the Windows startup sounds picks up when Microsoft made the radical decision to kill the startup sound in Windows 8. In this episode, we explore the forces that led to that decision, unpack how Microsoft channeled the music of language into their new UI sounds, and reveal 2 secret startup sounds that were nearly lost to time. Featuring former Microsoft Lead UI Designer <a href="https://jensenharris.com/">Jensen Harris</a> and Sound Designer <a href="https://soundandsensory.com/">Matthew Bennett</a>.Apply for the full time Associate Producer position <a href="https://dfcto.typeform.com/to/yC7g8HCs">here</a>. The application closes on May 11th.Follow the show on <a href="http://twitter.com/20korg">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://facebook.com/20korg">Facebook</a>, & <a href="https://reddit.com/r/20k">Reddit</a>.Subscribe to our Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFu_7pxU3-CByq7bxjVuE4Q">here</a>.Become a monthly contributor at <a href="http://20k.org/donate">20k.org/donate</a>.If you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at <a href="http://mystery.20k.org/">mystery.20k.org</a>.Subscribe to Jensen Harris’ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/JensenHarris">Youtube channel</a>.Learn about Matthew Bennett’s latest work <a href="https://soundandsensory.com/">here</a>.To check out full sets of default Windows sounds, visit <a href="https://winsounds.com/category/classic-windows-sounds/">winsounds.com</a>.Offset your carbon footprint at <a href="https://wren.co/">wren.co</a>. Select "Podcast" at checkout and type "Twenty Thousand Hertz" to get 10 extra trees planted in your name.Get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp online therapy at <a href="https://betterhelp.com/20k">betterhelp.com/20k</a>.Visit <a href="http://zocdoc.com/20k">zocdoc.com/20k</a> to download the Zocdoc app and sign up for free.Visit <a href="https://shopify.com/20k">shopify.com/20k</a> to get a free 14-day trial with Shopify’s entire suite of features.Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: <a href="https://www.20k.org/episodes/windowslogonwav">https://www.20k.org/episodes/windowslogonwav</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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