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albuquerque
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The tag 'albuquerque' on WindowsForum.com covers a variety of topics related to the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. One thread discusses the history of Microsoft, noting that the company's first product, a BASIC program, was sold to a computer company in Albuquerque in 1975. Other threads include a humorous post about a Weird Al Yankovic song titled 'Albuquerque,' a photo of thick smoke covering the sky in Albuquerque due to wildfires in Arizona, and a news story about a giant fiberglass cactus mistakenly sent to a landfill by city employees. These posts reflect community discussions and news items centered on Albuquerque.
Thirty-four years ago, a nineteen year old kid and his twenty-two year old business partner sold their first program to a little computer company in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The program was called BASIC, and it was the start of this company we call Microsoft.
Today, we’re beginning a brand...
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This is just one picture of the smoke in Albuquerque. You cannot see the Sandia mountains in the backround. This is what has come in from the wild fires in Arizona.
The good news about a giant fiberglass cactus reported stolen in New Mexico is that it wasn't the target of thieves.
The bad news is that the $50,000 cactus is in a landfill and won't be returning to the park where it once stood.
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Albuquerque city officials reported the...