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(DIR) Post #AT5VcP3ohzDhcgleiG by arstechnica@geeknews.chat
2023-02-27T00:21:09Z
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The early Windows version of Minesweeper became an instant hit on Microsoft's internal network when it released in 1990—and played a big role at a time when convincing the company to sell games was an uphill battle. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/02/how-bill-gates-minesweeper-addiction-helped-lead-to-the-xbox/?utm_brand=ars#botOriginal tweet : https://nittereu.moomoo.me/arstechnica/status/1629919953632501761
(DIR) Post #AT5W6mED8VNcAD72q8 by numbakrunch@mastodon.online
2023-02-27T00:26:41Z
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@arstechnica Excel and Minesweeper, two things Microsoft got right.
(DIR) Post #AT5w5yccAYAR7Wo3do by indigoparadox@mastodon.social
2023-02-27T05:17:51Z
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@arstechnica I kinda like the idea of Bill Gates as a mischievous imp, scurrying from office to office in the wee hours, mysteriously adding lines to peoples' Minesweeper high score files.