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hunter

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6. A long time ago I wrote an entire novel on an Atari 8 bit and a single floppy drive.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 04:49 PM

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I could connect it to a variety of Bulletin Board Services and the early internet too.

These days I write everything in Markdown using whatever text processor is handy.

Everything I read about Windows 11 seems a dystopian nightmare. With any luck I'll never be forced to use it.

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For Microsoft, the only way to spell "turkey" the bird is Türkiye [View all] muriel_volestrangler Friday OP

Has it been reporting what I've typed into Notepad? 2naSalit Friday #1

Co Pilot is a cancerous spyware IMHO Attilatheblond Friday #2

The last version of Windows I used on my personal computers was 98SE. hunter Friday #3

Thanks for the info Attilatheblond Friday #12

Yes, and you can get laptops with it installed, but they cost a bit more. highplainsdem Friday #5

Microsoft's newCopilot and AI features are really hated by a lot of people. highplainsdem Friday #4

A long time ago I wrote an entire novel on an Atari 8 bit and a single floppy drive. hunter Friday #6

That IS the name of that country. MineralMan Friday #7

Because he's talking about the bird Retrograde Friday #9

As I think was clear, the main problem is rejecting the correct spelling of the bird muriel_volestrangler Friday #11

I can't replicate this in Notepad on my computer EdmondDantes_ Friday #8

Could be a British English v. American English dictionary thing muriel_volestrangler Friday #10