Remembering what Windows 10 did right—and how it made modern Windows more annoying

Windows 10 wasn’t perfect; these examples of what it did right are cherry-picked. But part of the operating system’s ...

Inside the White House Christmas card tradition – from Coolidge to Trump

The history of the White House Christmas card list is long, unique, with annual messages as distinct as the former presidents ...
GeekWire

Inside the Windows 1.0 reunion: How a scrappy team shipped the product that changed everything, eventually

Members of the Windows 1.0 team at their 40-year reunion this week. L-R, kneeling/sitting: Joe Barello, Ed Mills, Tandy Trower, Mark Cliggett, Steve Ballmer (holding a Windows 1.0 screenshot) and Don ...
PC Gamer

Windows 3.1 included a red and yellow 'Hot Dog Stand' color scheme so garish it was long assumed to be a joke, so I tracked down Microsoft's original UI designer to get the ...

Every so often, a wonderful thing happens: someone young enough to have missed out on using computers in the early 1990s is introduced to the Windows 3.1 "Hot Dog Stand" color scheme. Back in the day ...
The Press and Journal

Aberdeen 1 Hearts 0: Three things we learned as Dons end league leaders Hearts’ unbeaten Premiership run

An icon of a desk calendar. An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. An icon of a paper envelope. An icon of the Facebook "f" mark. An icon of ...
TechRadar

Windows 1.0 released 40 years ago today - and started Microsoft's road to success

Windows 1.0 officially released to the public 40 years ago today (November 20), and despite its age, still has some common similarities with what users can expect from the operating system today.
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Ohio's Blue Envelope Program helps drivers with disabilities feel safer behind the wheel

HILLIARD, Ohio — The City of Hilliard Division of Police is launching a new program designed to help improve interactions between police officers and drivers with disabilities. Ohio's Blue Envelope ...
aia.org

Learn the secrets for durable building envelope details

The overall performance of any building enclosure relies on well-designed and well-installed details. These are the interfaces between systems, at changes of plane, and at penetrations of otherwise ...
The New York Times

Red Envelopes With Cash Are Changing Hands at Adams Campaign Rallies

New York Times reporters witnessed supporters of Mayor Eric Adams handing out cash-filled envelopes. Sometimes, that money went to reporters from Chinese-language outlets. By Bianca Pallaro Jay Root ...
NPR

At these vending machines, you get mini art prints, not stale chips

Back in 2023, artist Ana Inciardi made an Instagram reel that got over 17 million views. In the short video, you see a bright red box with coin chutes reminiscent of a bubble gum machine. A colorful ...
Dark Reading

PrintNightmare Aftermath: Windows Print Spooler Is Better. What's Next?

The 2021 PrintNightmare vulnerability exposed multiple deep-rooted security flaws in Microsoft's Print Spooler service, a core Windows component. The flaws, which had persisted in the Print Spooler ...