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Windows NT 3.5 programmer tells the origin story of Microsoft's iconic 3D Pipes screensaver

TechSpot

They had successfully implemented hardware-accelerated OpenGL for the upcoming Windows NT 3.5 release but had no way to showcase the advanced 3D rendering capability to end. Read Entire Article

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Leak reveals Microsoft’s canceled Windows OS for dual-screen devices

The Verge

Microsoft was working on a secret “pocketable” Surface device powered by a custom Windows OS before the company turned to Android for its Surface Duo. Codenamed Andromeda, the device appeared in leaked emails , patents , reports , and throughout various references to it in Microsoft’s Windows operating system. Image: Windows Central.

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Windows 7 launch notes : spf13.com

SPF13

Windows 7 launch notes. windows mail, movie maker now separate downloadable install. windows 7â?²s For the first time in the history of windows we have a new version that takes less resources than the prior version. can view entire library in one window. windows API code pack.net wrappers for the c++, c wrappers.

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Anker’s first 3D printer might be the one you’ve been waiting for

The Verge

3D printing can be a time-consuming and expensive hobby — even if you try to do it on the cheap. But what if a truly consumer-ready 3D printer changed that? For me personally, speed isn’t my biggest frustration with 3D printing. It feels like I’ve adjusted, replaced, or upgraded half the parts on my Ender 3 Pro. Image: Anker.

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Nreal Light review: Hardware is only half the battle

The Verge

That could include a flat screen that always stays in the center of your vision, a grid of icons pinned to a specific point in space, or a 3D game board resting on a physical desk. On the other hand, Nreal Light projections look much less convincingly 3D than HoloLens or Magic Leap images.

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Apple wins early support from its ‘friends at Microsoft’ in transition to new Mac processors

GeekWire

Particularly given the iPhone’s popularity, the changes have the potential to make the Apple computers more of a threat to Microsoft’s Windows business. Three Windows PC vendors — Lenovo, HP and Dell — currently dominate the market. million Macs, down 6.2%

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Facebook’s new virtual meeting app is ‘great news’ and ‘validating’ for these Seattle entrepreneurs

GeekWire

Back in 2014, a Seattle startup called Envelop launched a unique product that allowed employees to strap on a headset and work in a virtual environment, with a virtual Windows desktop and access to infinite monitors in a 3D space. Envelop for Windows let users work in a virtual environment with infinite monitors in a 3D space.