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Podcast #197: From VisiCalc to Global Cloud Computing: Lessons from a Lifelong Love Affair with Digital Technology

Quillette

9 Sep 2022 · 1 min read

Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay talks to veteran Microsoft program manager, R&D coordinator, tablet-computing pioneer, and workplace visionary David Jones about the joy of spreadsheets, the art of “schedule chicken,” Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, and “Clippy,” everyone’s least favourite digital office assistant.

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