For nearly six years and counting, I’ve had the misfortune of using Microsoft Teams, an infernal piece of software that I am not entirely unconvinced isn’t sadistic psychological research into discovering novel UI/UX anti-patterns.
As I tried my best to use it today for a meeting, I realized that I’d rather tell people I sold crack cocaine or ran a puppy mill than divulge that I’m an engineer at Microsoft who works on Teams.
Windows 11 is an ad platform and AI shit-showcase masquerading as a serious operating system that serious people are supposed to use to get serious things done. Bookmarking this in case I have to use this infernal piece of software.
It’s all too sad really. I’ve used it since Windows 3.1 and still think Windows 7 was a fantastic OS (used it exclusively for gaming). Looks like I might be good with the Windows 10 Enterprise IOT LTSC version, at least until 2032.
My dudes. Cached here via YouTube because it is too precious to be yanked off the internet. Via Rob G. It also occurred to me that the OS in the video would be more usable, more respectful, and less full of spyware than the giant crock of shit that is Windows 11.…
The Dune screenplay was written on MS-DOS on a program app called “Movie Master”. It has a 40 page limit which helps the writer, Eric Roth. Writing is fundamentally about putting your ass in the chair and typing the words. Eliminating distractions (I’ve checked Twitter at least five times while…
From an interview with Vincent Connare, creator of Comic Sans: Q. What do you think of comic sans’ detractors? A. I think most of them secretly like Comic Sans — or at least wish they had made it. Interesting fact: the main designer at Twitter tweeted that the most server space is used by compla…
No. It’s just a fucking operating system1. A giant program on a computer. What weird, disconnected, embarrassing bullshit ‘spiritual’ techbro nonsense. “We made a website full of memes you can search through, powered by Bitcoin and Machine-Learning (of course), and are changing the world.” No. Sto…
A most dangerous Easter Egg by Microsoft, known only to the most elite of hackers.…