Dave Plummer’s confession — that his Windows NT port of the beloved Space Cadet pinball ran “as fast as it could,” eventually spiking to “like, 5,000 frames per second” on modern hardware — is as entertaining as it is instructive, and it revisits a compact engineering lesson about timing...
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gaming history
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Microsoft appears to be testing a new AI layer for Windows 11’s taskbar: references to a “Taskbar Companion” and “agentic companions” have been found in recent preview and server builds, suggesting Microsoft is experimenting with making the taskbar an entry point for proactive, context-aware AI...
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click to do
copilot
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Ah, malware. The digital equivalent of an unwanted guest that not only refuses to leave but also quietly steals all your valuables while dancing on your table. If you’ve ever wondered why it seems like Windows PCs are more prone to these infections compared to macOS or Linux, you’re not alone...
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Don't Panic! The 42nd episode...
In WCF, we’re serious about HTTP and we’re serious about REST. We’re making deep investments in WCF to provide more natural support for HTTP and for building RESTful systems. If you want to exposing your APIs in a web friendly manner that leverages all the richness, scale and evolve-ability that...