Programs and Tools

Clarifying What’s Really Going on at Mozilla

Mozilla has recently had a lot of blowback about several recent changes they’ve made to Firefox. There was a reaction recently from a member of the Thunderbird team.

March 13, 2025

TypeScript’s Compiler Will Be Rewritten Using Go

In an effort to speed up TypeScript compilation, Microsoft has decided to rewrite the compiler to be a native application.

March 12, 2025

Did the Windows 95 setup team forget that MS-DOS can do graphics?

This is why the Windows 95 setup team didn’t just use the limited GUI options that were availble in MS-DOS for the setup application instead of three separate operating systems.

March 1, 2025

One of The Dumbest UI Decisions Made by Apple

I am generally a huge fan of Apple’s interfaces, but this is one of their dumbest design decisions to date.

February 26, 2025

Why did Windows 95 setup use three operating systems?

Have you ever wondered why the Windows 95 setup seems to consist of three different types of UI? As it turns out, that is due to the fact that setup actually runs on three different operating systems.

November 23, 2024

My Collection of Windows Screenshots

Macs have been my primary computers for decades, but I have also had the occasional Windows PC. These are some screenshots from them.

October 15, 2024

A Glaring Omission in the New Outlook for Windows

Microsoft’s new version of Outlook for Windows has seen its fair share of criticism, but one omission is just shocking in 2024.

October 14, 2024

Editors and IDEs I’ve Used Over the Years

I had the idea to write a post about the editors and IDEs I have used over the years. These are the ones that stood out to me and why. Screenshots included!

October 10, 2024

Why I Just Bought a BBEdit License Upgrade

A couple of weeks ago, I bought a license upgrade for the Mac editor BBEdit despite not using it all the time. This is why.

October 1, 2024

My Collection of Mac OS Screenshots

I have been a Mac user for over twenty years and have taken screenshots of my systems with almost every version of Mac OS. This is my collection.

September 15, 2024

Using Linux on My PC

I installed Fedora on my PC to try out as my daily driver. I loved the experience except for a few irritations that eventually got me back to using Windows.

August 8, 2024

A Script for Exporting WordPress to Markdown

I have a love-hate relationship with WordPress and have been thinking about replacing it with a static site. I wrote a script to export posts from WordPress to Markdown files.

May 30, 2024
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