thaliaarchi

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readtape has now been updated for portability.

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The current article[0] says:

> Excel 2.0 was released a month before Windows 2.0, and the installed base of Windows was so low at that point in 1987 that Microsoft had to bundle a runtime version of Windows 1.0 with Excel 2.0.

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Excel

thaliaarchi

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That feeling seems common in hindsight. Everything seems easier, once all the problems have been solved. Related, I enjoy the author's sense of humor:

> I made a prototype and, lo and behold, it was in fact slow, as predicted. (I’m smart.)

And in another article[0], describing an inefficient collision algorithm:

> Mojang’s decision never crossed my mind. I guess I’m not a real programmer.

[0]: https://purplesyringa.moe/blog/ru/minecraft-compares-arrays-...

thaliaarchi

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Is Redact affiliated with the EFF? The prominent “Support the EFF” banner suggests so, but the FAQ makes no mention.

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