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Re:Microsoft forced me to switch to Linux
on Wednesday January 28, 2026 @02:25PM (#46800309)
Would be great to switch except I need Visual Studio Pro
Re:I don't like computers (2016)
on Wednesday March 30, 2022 @01:18AM (#30851729)
Today they are tools but that is not what they used to be. In late 80 for about a decade later on they used to bring excitement and fun and surprise with a bit of frustration. Today they are just boring tools.
Re:Trump says he will ban TikTok through executive action
on Saturday August 01, 2020 @10:13AM (#24020558)
I don't get it. TicToc was and still is operating in US under Chinese control. Now American company (MS) wants to take control over the service effectively ending Chinese ownership and suddenly US president decides to ban the service. Isn't it against American business?
Re:Microsoft and GitHub have held acquisition talks
on Saturday June 02, 2018 @07:07AM (#17214020)
The list of key MS acquisitions isn't that long and out of several products only Nokia is a definite failure. Skype gotten worse but I wouldn't count it as failure just yet. Remaining big acquisitions (Forethought PowerPoint, Hotmail, Visio, Navision Dynamics, LinkedIn) where rather successful.
Re:Ask HN: Would self-taught programmers be interested in such a book?
on Thursday May 08, 2014 @05:11AM (#7714488)
Count me in
Re:Apple CarPlay
on Monday March 03, 2014 @03:08AM (#7332589)
No US car manufacturers in 2014? Why?