Microsoft UI Sucks

Mark Anderson on January 21, 2022

Can someone explain to me why in the wide, wide world of sports would Microsoft develop Teams, a clear counterpart to Outlook, with a completely different look and feel?

On macOS, they don’t even use the same UI font. Outlook uses the system font (San Francisco) and Teams uses the Windows system font (Segoe UI), and of course, it cannot be changed via preferences, and they’ve apparently embedded Segoe in the app, since I don’t have it installed anywhere on my devices.

I am, primarily, using the macOS versions of these tools, not Windows. As much as Microsoft pretends to keep these tools in sync with their Windows counterparts, there are big misses, like these UI differences between Outlook and Teams.

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Socially Responsible Face Mask Brands

Mark Anderson on May 7, 2020

Topo Designs

Price: $16 Currently Out of Stock

Details: Our Face Masks are built with a double-layer construction, which includes a 6.5oz flat twill 100% cotton exterior, and a 3.4oz polyester/cotton interior. An interior pocket allows for an air filter insert. Adjustable elastic bands and nose strip allow for a secure, contoured and comfortable fit.

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From URL to Interactive

Mark Anderson on December 28, 2019

I’ve been telling friends and colleagues for years, fuck DreamWeaver, RapidWeaver, SquareSpace, Wix, and Weebly. Sure they can help you throw a crappy little site together for your kids soccer team, but I believe in doing things the right way; learning the actual tools used to develop the majority of today’s content; HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc.

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