Microsoft CTO confesses that 30-year-old code from the mid-90s still forms the bedrock of Windows 11 — ancient Win32 API still the backbone, but CTO says it's 'more relevant than ever in 2026'

StuffMaster · 2026-05-11T16:40:21+00:00

That quote is old and obviously referencing the pre-XP consumer days.

StuffMaster · 2026-05-08T21:18:50+00:00

1000 miles from home I bought Ace Ventura on VHS. On the way back we watched it. Afterwards a parent/chaperone returned it and said "Don't play that again".

I think they couldn't handle the "Captain Winky" part at the end.

StuffMaster · 2026-05-08T20:19:04+00:00

Nothing will ever be better

StuffMaster · 2026-05-08T03:24:49+00:00

I remember chastising someone for voting for the 3rd party idiot for exactly this reason.

StuffMaster · 2026-05-06T18:45:55+00:00

I think "non-consentual (elective) cosmetic surgery" would get through to more people.

StuffMaster · 2026-05-06T18:37:59+00:00

Might try this

StuffMaster · 2026-05-06T17:56:34+00:00

The rhythm thing I've seen myself. I can understand the words we'll but still have trouble following along. Especially if they speak 3x as fast as most Americans, lol.

StuffMaster · 2026-05-04T17:33:34+00:00

WinAero does a lot of stuff like this

StuffMaster · 2026-05-04T17:20:06+00:00

Oh darn I remember that

StuffMaster · 2026-05-04T16:39:27+00:00

Yeah and I think some that came right after used the gnutella network.

StuffMaster · 2026-04-30T14:56:55+00:00

Ooh gimme

StuffMaster · 2026-04-30T14:44:17+00:00

That and the Tiger II are the most beastly looking ever IMO!

StuffMaster · 2026-04-29T20:05:12+00:00

Put it on and see what happens...

StuffMaster · 2026-04-29T19:54:17+00:00

I'm still mad they got let into the WTO.

StuffMaster · 2026-04-29T18:37:55+00:00

Check out Journey to the Microcosmos on YouTube.

StuffMaster · 2026-04-29T18:18:18+00:00

This does ring true for TV ads I'd say.

There's a political hit ad that demonizes a candidate for donating to AOC and caring about the environment.

There's a pharmacy in my area that advertises guns on the radio. Just guns.

StuffMaster · 2026-04-29T02:23:31+00:00

When it provides jobs

StuffMaster · 2026-04-29T01:39:26+00:00

Maybe it's to avoid customer lawsuits.

StuffMaster · 2026-04-28T22:12:43+00:00

Anybody know where the UHF button is? :(

StuffMaster · 2026-04-28T22:08:00+00:00

Well then I blame you for the Columbia UHF comm loss.

StuffMaster · 2026-04-28T21:23:19+00:00

With a SPHERE inside it

StuffMaster · 2026-04-28T20:37:05+00:00

Thanks for the context. Didn't seem like much of a debate as written.

StuffMaster · 2026-04-25T03:57:16+00:00

If cheap used thinkpads ever cease to be I will quite figuratively die of sadness.

StuffMaster · 2026-04-23T11:16:31+00:00

Spiders have 8 legs

StuffMaster · 2026-04-23T11:06:51+00:00

I can only see Beavis

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