our computer lab was two Commodore PETs. I don't recall them being used for anything more than lunar lander

I have Windows 1 on 5.25 floppy out in the garage somewhere

Geeks have a hard time accepting that the users are often a better judge of productivity than they are. It's the height of arrogance to assume you know more about workflows than the people who actually do the work.

It's also funny to think that Windows would not have happened if Aldus didn't relent and make a Windows 3 version of Page Msker

I remember being invited to beta test Windows 2 and thinking, "This has no future"

The open source community designs desktops about as well as Stevie Wonder color coordinates (unassisted)

MATE is the only current Linux desktop that doesn't make me want to chuck my computer across the room.

Ohhh. I love everything about this except the price tag.

http://www.jwhulmeco.com/Editor-Brief-p/75155.htm

Littler box is pristine. Freshly changed. I think this is just kvetching for kvetching's sake.

The "go by new name" thing is not effective where the cat is concerned. Meow is all encompassing and she is giving me a torrent of them. She has food so I have no idea what her complaint is.