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Inventor of Ctrl-Alt-Delete Combo Is Retiring From IBM
AP ^ | January 29, 2004 | AP

Posted on 01/29/2004 8:53:25 AM PST by John Beresford Tipton

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To: GalaxieFiveHundred
Excellent.
21 posted on 01/29/2004 10:14:07 AM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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22 posted on 01/29/2004 10:16:10 AM PST by steve-b
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To: John Beresford Tipton
What I want to know is who invented the "any" key? As in "Press any key to continue...".
23 posted on 01/29/2004 10:16:25 AM PST by dfwgator
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24 posted on 01/29/2004 10:17:57 AM PST by smith288 ("YEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWW" - Howard Dean)
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To: marktuoni
I want to know who invented ALT+TAB...It has saved my job and my marriage!

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I know zactly what you mean!!!
25 posted on 01/29/2004 10:18:11 AM PST by gooleyman
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To: dfwgator
Homer Simspon on the 'Any' Key
26 posted on 01/29/2004 10:21:25 AM PST by Pyro7480 ("We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid" - Benjamin Franklin)
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To: John Beresford Tipton
Bill gets the Blue Screen of Death

Watch

27 posted on 01/29/2004 10:22:32 AM PST by smith288 ("YEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWW" - Howard Dean)
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To: John Beresford Tipton
"I may have invented it, but Bill made it famous," Bradley said. Gates didn't laugh.

It's only funny because it's TRUE!

28 posted on 01/29/2004 11:28:45 AM PST by zeugma (The Great Experiment is over.)
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To: rdb3
It's funny. Laugh. Penguin ping.
29 posted on 01/29/2004 11:31:29 AM PST by zeugma (The Great Experiment is over.)
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To: John Beresford Tipton
There was a three-finger thingie you could do on the HP-45 to start the hidden clock-timer. I can't remember the which keys they were.
30 posted on 01/30/2004 3:51:49 AM PST by snopercod (When the people are ready, a master will appear.)
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