Plain folders are doing the work of every app I've tried ...

Plummer has spent recent months telling Microsoft what they do not want to hear about Windows 11. He argued the OS needs its own Windows XP SP2 moment, a stretch where Microsoft drops new features and ...

Dave Plummer’s TinyRetroPad revives classic Notepad simplicity, stripping away AI, telemetry, and unnecessary modern clutter Built in under 3 kilobytes, the new tool highlights growing frustration ...

Editor's take: Dave Plummer started his programmer's career at Microsoft back in the MS-DOS days. He knows a thing or two about code optimization, which is why he is now trying to strip Notepad of the ...

Microsoft's habit of adding unnecessary features to Notepad is a symptom of broader bloating in the Windows codebase. But it is possible to go back to basics with a version of the editor that fits in ...

I won’t lie. I used to find AC remotes overwhelming, if not confusing. For the most part, I would just use two buttons on an AC remote: power and temperature up/down. The rest often go untouched ...

Google Pushes AI Beyond Chat as Gemini 3.5 Flash Gains Computer Control Skills, Opening the Door to Smarter AI Agents That Can Perform Real Tasks Across Apps and Websites. Google has introduced a more ...

Millions of households are being warned that using electric fans incorrectly during this week's extreme heat could do more harm than good. With temperatures forecast to reach a record-breaking 38C ...

Brett T. Evans has more than a decade of experience driving, writing about, and evaluating automobiles. His early career comprised writing about pre- and post-war classic cars, as well as late-model ...

Elevator use on the fireground has become increasingly necessary and more common as our built environment’s challenges continue to grow. Unfortunately, tragic mishaps took place that killed and ...