Digital friends are eternal, and Neko (猫) is one of the best examples. Originally written for the NEC PC-9801, he was later ported as a desk accessory to the Macintosh in 1989 by Kenji Gotoh and has appeared on most every OS since.
Neko’s sprite would follow the mouse cursor around. In the original version, the cursor could be modified to various cat toys such as a mouse, fish, or bird. When Neko caught up with the cursor, it would stare at the screen for a few seconds, scratch an itch on its body, yawn, and fall asleep until the cursor was disturbed. (source: Wikipedia)
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