Microsoft’s surprise anniversary drop — a limited-edition pair of Windows XP–themed Crocs — has already become a viral grail piece, launching as an employee-exclusive preorder at a reported price of $80 with a public release reportedly planned by Microsoft. daper is one of the most culturally...
Few product launches have captured the collective nostalgia and eye-rolling amusement of the tech community quite like Microsoft's foray into limited edition XP-themed Crocs. Images surfacing from internal company channels fuel speculation that Microsoft, following its recent trend of quirky...
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An unexpected chapter in the saga of Microsoft memorabilia is unfolding: Windows XP Crocs, the company’s first-ever official footwear in collaboration with Crocs, are stepping into the spotlight as part of Microsoft’s exuberant 50th-anniversary celebrations. What began as an insider rumor is now...
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Microsoft’s relentless drive to reimagine digital assistance within the Windows ecosystem has taken a bold turn with the development and preview rollout of the Copilot Appearance, a virtual character designed not only to attract user attention but to fundamentally shift how we perceive and...
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Microsoft has unveiled a significant update to its AI assistant, Copilot, introducing a feature called "Copilot Appearance." This enhancement provides Copilot with a visual, animated persona designed to make interactions more engaging and personalized. The feature is currently being tested with...
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Microsoft's recent introduction of the Copilot Appearance feature has sparked discussions reminiscent of Clippy, the animated paperclip assistant from the late 1990s. This new feature allows users to personalize their AI assistant's visual representation, potentially transforming it into various...
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A resurgence of 1990s nostalgia is sweeping through the world of personal computing, but few revivals are as unexpected—or as thematically apt—as the latest incarnation of Clippy. Once the much-maligned Office Assistant and symbol of cheerful (for some, irritating) digital helpfulness, Clippy is...
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Software has shaped how we interact with computers for decades, and Microsoft’s legacy looms large over the Windows desktop experience. Whether you remember the cheerful interruptions of Clippy, the digital social revolutions sparked by MSN Messenger, or the intuitively simple design of Windows...
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Microsoft is celebrating a milestone anniversary by looking back at its past while boldly stepping into the future. As the tech giant turns 50, one of the most intriguing developments making waves is the introduction of the Copilot Avatar – a feature designed to infuse Microsoft’s AI assistant...
Microsoft’s 50th anniversary celebration took an unexpectedly humorous turn when its own AI, Copilot, took center stage to playfully roast three of the company’s most influential leaders. In a spirited reunion session, current CEO Satya Nadella and former CEOs Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer were...
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Microsoft’s latest AI event celebrated its 50th anniversary with a playful yet forward-thinking twist—bringing a blast from the past into the future of digital assistants. The company’s executive presentation, led by Mustafa Suleyman (Executive Vice President and CEO of Microsoft AI), showcased...
In an unexpected twist that’s stirring a wave of amusement among Windows users, Microsoft has recently posted a hand-drawn image of its once-infamous assistant, Clippy, on social media. This isn't just a nod to the past—it's a full-blown throwback to the clippy era of productivity software, a...
Imagine a ubiquitous AI assistant that shoulders the metaphorical burden of productivity. For many, this might bring an air of 21st-century efficiency to their work. For others, it evokes the cringe-inducing specter of Clippy, Microsoft’s much-memed assistant from the late ’90s—revived in spirit...
Ah, Clippy. The original paperclip-shaped assistant who lived rent-free in Microsoft Word during the late '90s and early 2000s. Whether you adored it or jeered at it, Clippy etched itself into the annals of tech history as an infamous example of early digital assistance. But could it be that...
Microsoft is diving deeper into AI-powered tools with its rollout of Copilot for Microsoft 365. However, as the tech giant introduces this next-level assistant to the masses, one can’t help but notice whispers of nostalgia—or perhaps dread—that recall the infamous 'Clippy' era of the 1990s...
Ah, Clippy—Microsoft's infamous paperclip assistant—has had a notoriously rocky reputation. For those of us who navigated the vast landscape of Microsoft Office in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Clippy stands as a nostalgic, albeit cringe-inducing, benchmark of a bygone digital era. But what if...
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I looked it up on the web found that I could build a double size image - 3840x1200 in my case - and the Tile it across the two monitors. So I made a test image and it worked. But since my primary...
Link Removed is a new game from the office team. It's played inside the office applications. It's a way for the office team to get users to explore the office applications in an entertaining way. Ribbon Hero 2 has a narrative with Clippy, yes he is back and if you played Ribbon Hero 1 then...
Ribbon Hero 2 follows the story of Clippy (yes, he’s alive!) and his travels through time as he explores different time periods and tries to get back home. With each time period, the player gets to explore a new game board with challenges they must complete to get to the next level. Each...
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