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 ...

Hello, this is Sora to Hana. With our opening two years away, I am busy brainstorming ideas in my head about what kind of items I want to deliver to you every day. This time, I want to write about a ...

The Raspberry Pi Zero 2W is one of the most useful little boards I've ever worked with. At just $15, it's affordable enough to experiment with freely and powerful enough to accomplish a lot. I've used ...

Google has launched Google Pay direct checkout today. This feature brings your Google Wallet payment options directly to a retailer’s checkout page. The company says it plans to eventually offer this ...

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Website template platforms in 2026 make it easier for designers and beginners to build professional websites without starting from scratch. Modern free website templates now include responsive layouts ...

Tama American Legion honors Iowa-born soldier injured in March drone strike After being seriously injured in a drone strike in March, Iowa-born Master Sgt. Joshua Steinback is back home in Tama, where ...

School districts will have another year to comply with new regulations designed to make their websites more accessible to people with disabilities after the U.S. Department of Justice delayed a ...

Building your first website doesn’t have to start with blank screens or complicated tools. With Microsoft Copilot, you can move faster through planning, writing, and even basic layout or code—while ...

In this post, we will show you how to use Markdown in Notepad on a Windows 11 PC. Microsoft has introduced lightweight formatting in Notepad, and it supports Markdown (*.md) files to work directly ...

Editor's take: Microsoft is having a tough time leaving Windows Notepad well enough alone. The classic text editor is effectively gone, replaced by a "new" version that keeps accumulating a growing ...