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Welcome!

Welcome! I thought about starting this blog with just a simple Hello World but this is becoming very cliche in tech anymore. I think in fact my first website written in HTML in 1996...

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The Era of the Copilot

Photo Credit Microsoft Unless you have been under a rock over the last year you are probably aware of the infusion of AI into (seemingly) every piece of computer software. Ever since ChatGPT became...

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More Windows Insider Channels, Same Price!

Recently the Windows Insider program created a new channel for testing, as well as “rebooted” the existing Dev Channel. For those who are unfamiliar with the term channels they are different areas where development...

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Windows 11 is Here!

As we’ve known for about a month, today is Windows 11 Release Day! I have been testing Windows 11 as my daily driver for a little over 3 months. Using it on a couple...

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Windows 11: The Final Approach

Last week Microsoft revealed that Windows 11 will be released on October 5th. The pilots at Microsoft have declared that we are ready for descent and final approach to landing. Get your seatbelts on,...

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On The Road With Windows 11

Unless you’ve been under a rock, you know that last week Microsoft released the first official Dev Channel build of Windows 11. Naturally, this occurred right before I was headed out of town for...

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Windows 11 Early Impressions

In the midst of a heat wave unlike the Pacific Northwest has ever seen Microsoft made a boring, hot Monday into something special. The first bits of Windows 11 were released to Windows Insiders...

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Windows 11 Revealed

I woke up today with excitement and optimism. I felt like a kid again, excited to open up the next new thing. No, I am not describing Christmas day. I am describing the big...

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What’s Next for Windows?

The last two weeks have given us a few clues about the future of Windows, they are slight, but they are exciting nonetheless. For those who haven’t heard at Microsoft Build two weeks ago,...