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Stuff like this is so cool, and also highlights the importance of archiving the internet. I've never used Lotus 1-2-3, but this makes me want to try and get it
by lykr0n 6y ago
Stuff like this is so cool, and also highlights the importance of archiving the internet.
I've never used Lotus 1-2-3, but this makes me want to try and get it running to try out older software that is brutally efficient.
- technofiend 6y agoLotus 123's slash commands were extremely handy. To the point where Microsoft was forced to copy them when Excel first came out to ease transition of users. There's a ton of older references on the web on how to use them. See https://www.isric.org/sites/default/files/isric_report_1990_12.pdf https://www.isric.org/sites/default/files/isric_report_1990_... for a reproduction of 123's main menus. The sequences become muscle memory really fast.
- brassattax 6y agoHuh. First time I've ever seen "@" referred to as the "monkeytail sign" (pg 15)
- aendruk 6y agoGlobally it has a variety of often charming interpretations: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_sign#Names_in_other_languages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_sign#Names_in_other_languag...
- codetrotter 6y ago> snabel-a, the Swedish/Danish name (which means 'trunk A', as in 'elephant's trunk') This one is my favorite but I am biased because I grew up to this name. Always found it a funny name though.
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- roelschroeven 6y agoIn English seeing it referred to as "monkeytail" looks weird, but in my native language Dutch it's often referred to as "apenstaart" or "apenstaartje" which means "monkeytail" resp. "little monkeytail". Though more and more often it's referred to as the English "at". (Which, as I come to notice now, is almost exactly what the Wikipedia article in the sibling comment says)
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