Microsoft

I use a lot of Microsoft stuff. It's kinda hard not to…I worked there for seven years and just prefer some of their stuff.

I despise Windows 11, so who knows what the future holds.

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The history of the Start Menuplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe history of the Start Menu

It’s been a long time – almost twenty years, in fact – since the Start button was introduced by Microsoft. A key feature of the all-new Windows 95, the Start button provided one-click access to all your programs in a simple, easy-to-use menu format. It was pretty straightforward. Clicking Start gave you options for programs, documents, settings, and even a file search tool.
Zune Flash: When Microsoft does something rightplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZune Flash: When Microsoft does something right

You know, for all the flak our friends in Redmond get, I’ve seen Microsoft release some pretty decent stuff lately.

I sometimes wonder (ok, so I wonder a lot…) if people have a habit of immediately discounting anything from the hands of Microsoft because, well, it’s from