DOS=HIGH Microsoft turns 50 today, and it made me think about MS-DOS 5.0 A story about an obsolete PC, an old library book, and a one version of MS-DOS. Andrew Cunningham Apr 4, 2025 3:37 pm | 49 The first version of Microsoft's logo, used between 1975 and 1980 (though early versions split "Micro" and "Soft" by putting them on separate lines). Credit: Microsoft The first version of Microsoft's logo, used between 1975 and 1980 (though early versions split "Micro" and "Soft" by putting them on separate lines). Credit: Microsoft Story textSizeSmallStandardLargeWidth *StandardWideLinksStandardOrange* Subscribers only Learn moreOn this day in 1975, Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded a company called Micro-Soft in Albuquerque, New Mexico.The two men had worked together before, as members of the Lakeside Programming group in the early 70s and as co-founders of a road traffic analysis company called Traf-O-Data. But Micro-Soft, later renamed to drop the hyphen and relocated to its current headquarters in Redmond, Washington, would be the company that would transform personal computing over the next five decades.I'm not here to do a history of Microsoft, because Wikipedia already exists and because the company has already put together a gauzy 50th-anniversary retrospective site with some retro-themed wallpapers. But the anniversary did make me try to remember which Microsoft product I consciously used for the first time, the one that made me aware of the company and the work it was doing.To get the answer, just put a decimal point in the number "50"my first Microsoft product was MS-DOS 5.0.Riding with DOS in the Windows eraI remember this version of MS-DOS so vividly because it was the version that we ran on our first computer. I couldnt actually tell you what computer it was, though, not because I dont remember it but because it was a generic yellowed hand-me-down that was prodigiously out of date, given to us by well-meaning people from our church who didn't know enough to know how obsolete the system was.It was a clone of the original IBM PC 5150, initially released in 1981; I believe we took ownership of it sometime in 1995 or 1996. It had an Intel 8088, two 5.25-inch floppy drives, and 500-something KB of RAM (also, if memory serves, a sac of spider eggs). But it had no hard drive inside, meaning that anything I wanted to run on or save from this computer needed to use a pile of moldering black plastic diskettes, more than a few of which were already going bad.Bear in mind that my knowledge of and exposure to computers before this was minimal, and my exposure to PCs had been nearly nilI'd played Oregon Trail on an Apple IIe in elementary school, and the few computers that were in my classrooms or computer labs at the time were Macs. So all I really knew was that this computer was old but it was ours, and I set about learning what I could about it, blissfully unaware of its obsolescence and the fact that the computing world was well into the Windows 95 era.The operating system diskette for this PC just happened to be running MS-DOS 5.0, so that was where I started.MS-DOS 5.0 is actually a fairly significant release of the operating system. Released in June 1991, MS-DOS 5.0 was the first version to include Edit and Qbasic; it was also the last version to be jointly developed by Microsoft and IBM before the two companies formally parted ways. It was a welcome corrective after the ambitious-but-busted MS-DOS 4.0 release, with new features and higher RAM requirements but few of the same compatibility problems. It was also the first version offered as a shrink-wrapped retail product that PC owners could buy as a standalone upgrade, which might explain why that old PC was running it in the first place. I distinctly remember these 5.25-inch MS-DOS 5.0 upgrade disks, since a set of them came with our first-ever computer. Credit: Internet Archive/Microsoft Armed with nothing more than a version number, the next time we went to our local public library, I hit the boring non-fiction shelves to try and find more information. My memory is fuzzy, but I think the reference book I found was Carolyn Z. Gillay's DOS 5 Fundamentals, because I remember it having a sort of toothpaste-green colored cover and that it came with disks that had sample files on them. Whatever book it was, the fact that I found a tome that just happened to be about the exact version of DOS I was working with felt lucky (it was not a very up-to-date part of the library).That book taught me how to do all the stuff I couldn't figure out on this horrible old PCsearching through files and folders, writing snarky journal entries in the Edit app, copying and formatting disks (and, crucially, checking them for errors so I could weed out the bad ones), writing batch files, and creating additional system disks so we could have backups. I had the free time and the elastic, absorbent brain that only a kid can have, and I quickly soaked it all up.The information I was acquiring was already outdated by the standards of the day. But a working knowledge of DOS remained useful for decades afterward. A couple of years later when we got our first Windows PC (another hand-me-down, a similarly generic 486DX-based PC that did OK with Windows 95 but buckled under the load of Windows 98), MS-DOS was still there under the surface, and knowing how to use it was essential for the inevitable OS reinstallations. If anything, knowing about the MS-DOS undercurrents lurking beneath the surface of those Windows versions helped keep me curious about the underpinnings of other electronics I used, something that led me pretty much directly to my first IT jobs and then to writing detailed and overlong articles about technology.Microsoft is far from a perfect company. Strong-arm tactics and anticompetitive practices defined the MS-DOS and Windows eras, and I have all kinds of misgivings about the company's push into generative AI and the current state of Windows 11. But I owe a lot to that first computer and the software that it unhappily, begrudgingly ran. And that's why I found myself thinking about my strange, nostalgic attachment to a particular version of MS-DOS on Microsoft's 50th anniversary.Other stuff to do and readToday, you can relive the experience of using all kinds of MS-DOS versionsas well as PC-DOS, DR-DOS, and many retro Windows versionsin your web browser using the emulators hosted at PCjs machines.For further reading, here are a few other Microsoft and Microsoft-related retrospectives from the Ars archives:The complete history of the IBM PC, parts one and twoThe Windows Start menu saga, from 1993 up through the launch of Windows 10.Exploring modern retro-computing with the Book 8088 and Pocket 386 laptops.The rise and fall of Internet Explorer, which was finally laid to rest in 2022."Too much and too soon," a look back at Windows 8Microsoft open-sources MS-DOS 4.00An interview on the 30th anniversary of FreeDOS, an operating system that keeps the DOS software running on newer hardware Listing image: Samuel Axon Andrew CunninghamSenior Technology ReporterAndrew CunninghamSenior Technology Reporter Andrew is a Senior Technology Reporter at Ars Technica, with a focus on consumer tech including computer hardware and in-depth reviews of operating systems like Windows and macOS. 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Some fast-food chains have built their entire businesses on chicken tenders.Todd Graves, for example, turned his idea for a chicken-finger restaurant into a billion-dollar company: Raising Cane's. Graves is now the richest person in Louisiana, with an estimated net worth of $9.5 billion, and Cane's is growing rapidly, withmore than 800 restaurants in the US and internationally and billions in annual sales, Forbesreported.But other chains aren't sleeping on chicken tenders.KFC revamped its original recipe in October, and in February, Wingstop released new chicken tenders that the chain said were "lighter" and "crispier" than its previous tenders.To see which chain might win the battle, I compared chicken tenders from 10 fast-food chains from across the country.Here's how the tenders ranked, from worst to best, based on taste and value.Of all the chicken tenders I tried, the ones from Whataburger didn't completely wow me.The Whataburger chicken tenders came in last for me. Erin McDowell/Business Insider A three-piece chicken tender cost only $6.97 at Whataburger at the location I visited in Austin.The chicken tenders were large and perfectly fried.I paired the Whataburger chicken tender with ranch sauce. Erin McDowell/Business Insider I thought the tenders could only be described as "classic" they weren't anything out-of-the-box, but I enjoyed them.The meat inside was juicy, but I thought the fried coating could have had a bit more crunch.The Whataburger chicken tender could have been crunchier. Erin McDowell/Business Insider The chicken tenders tasted good on their own, as well as with ranch dipping sauce. They weren't bad by any stretch of the imagination. However, I did think the other tenders I tried were slightly crispier and had just the slightest hint of more flavor in the batter.Regardless, for a relatively low price, I'd definitely order these again.I also ordered chicken tenders from Cook Out, a regional chain I visited in South Carolina.The Cook Out chicken tenders were the cheapest I tried. Erin McDowell/Business Insider The three-piece "snack" cost $4.99, not including tax.The chicken tenders were crispy on the outside.The Cook Out chicken tenders had a really crispy coating. Erin McDowell/Business Insider They were also a good size. I thought the price was also a great deal for the generous portion I received.However, there wasn't an abundance of chicken meat inside.However, I didn't think there was enough meat inside. Erin McDowell/Business Insider These were undeniably classic chicken tenders, similar to the ones from Whataburger, but they were a touch too fried for my liking. However, I thought they were well-seasoned and had a lot of peppery flavor.Next up were the crispy chicken tenders from Sonic Drive-In.The Sonic chicken tenders came in orders of three or five pieces. Erin McDowell/Business Insider A five-piece order of chicken tenders cost $8.41, excluding tax.The chicken tenders were evenly fried but on the thinner side.The chicken tenders were flatter than some of the others I tried. Erin McDowell/Business Insider Rather than thick and juicy like some of the other chicken tenders I tried, these were flatter. In fact, I'd say these were the thinnest and flattest tenders out of all the ones I tried.I enjoyed the flavor of the seasoning, but there was a lot to be desired when it came to texture.The chicken tenders lacked juiciness. Erin McDowell/Business Insider The chicken was on the drier side, and there simply wasn't a lot of it. I gravitate toward thicker, more shreddable chicken tenders, and these slightly missed the mark for me.However, the flavor was definitely there the breading had a peppery essence and the tenders were evenly fried.Chick-fil-A's chicken tenders were good ... but I really just used them as a vehicle for the chain's Chick-fil-A sauce.The Chick-fil-A chicken tenders are a classic for a reason. Erin McDowell/Business Insider When it's not included in a meal deal, a three-piece chicken tender costs $9.69 at my nearest location in New York City. For a meal, the price bumps up to $17.35, excluding tax and fees.Some of the chicken pieces looked slightly darker and more fried than others.The breading was really crispy. Erin McDowell/Business Insider There were small bits of fried breading scattered on the outside, which I always love with a chicken tender.The chicken tenders were nicely fried but still juicy on the inside.The meat inside had a lot of moisture. Erin McDowell/Business Insider However, they weren't quite as crispy as I expected. I wanted a distinct crunch when I bit into the tenders, but they didn't deliver that. In the end, it's largely up to personal preference.When I dipped them in the chain's signature Chick-fil-A sauce, the experience was mouthwatering. However, the actual chicken tenders were just alright it was the sauce that took them over the edge.My sixth favorite chicken tenders came from Popeyes.Popeyes sells its chicken tenders in a box combo with fries and a biscuit. Erin McDowell/Business Insider A three-piece tender combo costs $16.89 before taxes and fees. The meal deal included a large serving of fries, a drink, and a biscuit, as well as a choice of dipping sauces.The chicken tenders from Popeyes were crispy, flaky, and crunchy.These were the crispiest chicken tenders I tried. Erin McDowell/Business Insider I really liked the crunchy exterior.The meat inside wasflaky and moist as well.I liked the flavor of these chicken tenders. Erin McDowell/Business Insider I also thought the batter was quite flavorful I could taste hints of seasoning and buttermilk, although they weren't quite as buttery-tasting as the Chick-fil-A tenders.However, this meal felt expensive for only three chicken tenders, even though they were large.I thought the chicken tenders from Bojangles were flavorful and super crispy.Bojangles sells a four-piece chicken tenders meal with fries and a biscuit. Erin McDowell/Business Insider A four-piece chicken tenders combo, including fries, a medium drink, and a biscuit, cost me $12.97, excluding taxes and fees.I thought the chicken tenders were a good size.The Bojangles chicken tenders had a thick breading on the outside. Erin McDowell/Business Insider The texture and flavor of the breading made them taste like a cross between the chicken tenders from Chick-fil-A and Cook Out.The breading was peppery, just the right thickness, and perfectly encased the juicy white chicken meat inside.The Bojangles chicken tenders also had a lot of meat inside. Erin McDowell/Business Insider I also thought the price was fair considering how much food I received. The chicken tenders paired perfectly with honey mustard but were also tasty on their own.I would definitely order these again.KFC's original recipe chicken tenders really impressed me with their taste and value.The KFC chicken tenders came in a combo with fries and a drink. Erin McDowell/Business Insider I ordered a four-piece tender meal for $13.04, excluding taxes and fees, in Brooklyn, New York. I thought this was an excellent value for the amount of food I received.The tenders were well-breaded on the outside, though the breading wasn't as crispy or crunchy as others I tried.The KFC chicken tenders paired well with the sauces I tried. Erin McDowell/Business Insider The breading stuck closely to the chicken tenders, rather than having a thick or crunchy texture.However, the chicken tenders paired well with the chain's honey mustard and new comeback sauce. The breading had a tasty, very peppery flavor to it that was unique compared to the other chicken tenders I tried.The chicken tenders were flavorful and contained an impressive amount of white meat chicken.The meat was juicy, though the breading could have been crunchier. Erin McDowell/Business Insider However, the slightly less crispy texture of the breading meant they didn't come out on top when compared to the last three chains I tried.Wingstop's chicken tenders came in third place.Wingstop recently launched a new recipe for its chicken tenders. Erin McDowell/Business Insider Wingstop recently revamped its chicken tenders, and I was excited to try them out.The chain sells its chicken in various flavors, from original hot to hickory-smoked barbecue and mango habanero. However, I ordered these chicken tenders plain.I ordered a five-piece chicken tender combo at my local Wingstop in Brooklyn, New York. It cost $14.99 and came with a drink, dipping sauce, and a regular side of fries.The chain also sells four chicken tenders, which come with one dipping sauce, for $10.39, plus tax and fees.The chicken tenders were large and well-breaded.The chicken tenders were larger than some of the other chains' tenders. Erin McDowell/Business Insider The chicken tenders were deep golden in color and evenly fried, with small clumps of fried breading adding even more texture to every bite.These tenders were filled with real chicken.Wingstop's chicken tenders paired well with the chain's ranch and honey mustard. Erin McDowell/Business Insider The chicken tender easily tore apart with every bite, which is something I look for. The breading itself was slightly peppery, but not overly flavorful. They paired well with Wingstop's signature ranch my favorite of any fast-food ranch and the chain's honey mustard.Wingstop delivered great classic tenders, though the breading didn't pack as much flavor as the top two chains I tried. Nevertheless, I'd definitely order these again.My second favorite chicken tenders came from Zaxby's.The Zaxby's chicken tenders meal came with coleslaw, toast, and fries. Erin McDowell/Business Insider A five-piece chicken tenders combo came with fries, a small drink, coleslaw, and a piece of Texas toast. I also asked for a side of honey mustard and Zaxby's famous Zax sauce. My meal cost $14.77, excluding taxes and fees.The breading of the chicken tenders was very similar to Chick-fil-A's in consistency, flavor, and texture, but I thought these chicken tenders had more chicken meat.Zaxby's chicken tenders had a slight sweetness to them. Erin McDowell/Business Insider The breading was crispy and flavorful, with a slight sweetness.The chicken tenders held their own without sauce but were really taken to the next level when dipped in the tangy Zax sauce.The Zaxby's chicken tende

Dinh House / Story ArchitectureSave this picture! Lonton StudioArchitects: Story ArchitectureAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:203 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2025 PhotographsPhotographs:Lonton Studio Lead Architects: Nguyn Kava More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. Homeowner After many years of living in a high-rise apartment in a luxury apartment building, the homeowner is now old, has many memories, and needs more family and neighbor connections than utility services. Therefore, the homeowner returned to the old neighborhood where he used to live, bought land, and built a house so that he could live with his older siblings who are living alone. The design meets the convenience of interior items that only help the homeowner with physical needs. Because the homeowner is also old and has very high spiritual needs, I designed and focused on the experience of space and light so that the homeowner can clearly feel reality and can go deeper into his inner self.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Dinh House is inspired by the experience of camping in the forest. Standing in the middle of a majestic forest with cliffs, there are 2 cliffs close together creating a gap of light, the space seems to be sucked into it. People's eyes always look at that gap of light with curiosity and raise questions about human existence. The small and short-lived existence of humans before the flow of space and time.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The house is a hollow rectangular block. Inside are 2 cylindrical blocks in front and behind supporting the roof, combined with 2 light and wind slots designed throughout the two sides of the house. The wall and the cylindrical block create a light slot. The light passes through this light slot into the space inside the house, and the light shines on the 2 cylindrical blocks. The space seems to be curved according to the block and sucked into those light slots and returned as rays of light radiating into the house, evoking many emotions of excitement and hope like rays of light at the end of the tunnel.Save this picture!The light slot is also a place to get wind with the front and back folding doors that can be customized to actively open and close actively to serve the convection task for the building. The interior is simply designed, hidden close to the wall, making room for the presence of space and light, helping the homeowner experience reality more clearly and appreciate life more, about the existence of themselves and their loved ones in the last years of life.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessAbout this officeStory ArchitectureOfficePublished on April 05, 2025Cite: "Dinh House / Story Architecture" 05 Apr 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1028736/dinh-house-story-architecture&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

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Oppo Reno 14 Pro is expected to arrive later this year as the successor to the Reno 13 Pro (Review) model that was unveiled by the company a few months ago. A design render of the purported Oppo Reno 14 Pro has surfaced online, giving us a peek at the design of the upcoming handset. Oppo will reportedly equip the Reno 14 Pro with a triple rear camera setup, housed in a redesigned camera island. The handset is also expected to sport a flat OLED screen and could arrive with a programmable 'Magic Cube' button.Oppo Reno 14 Pro Design (Expected)A design render of the purported Oppo Reno 14 Pro published by Smartprix shows the design of the handset's rear panel appears similar to its predecessor, except for the camera island. While the Reno 13 Pro had three cameras located inside discrete 'rings', the next-gen Reno model could feature a slightly tweaked layout.The redesigned camera island on the Oppo Reno 14 Pro (Tap to expand)Photo Credit: SmartprixWhile the image suggests that the location of the triple rear camera setup will be retained on the Reno 14 Pro, the primary and ultrawide camera are seen together in the same module. Meanwhile, the optical periscope camera is located to the right, above the LED flash.Oppo Reno 14 Pro Specifications (Expected)According to the publication, the Oppo Reno 14 Pro will run on Android 15, with Oppo's ColorOS 15 skin. The handset will sport a flat OLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, unlike the current generation model that features a quad curved display.Oppo will reportedly equip the Reno 14 Pro with a triple rear camera setup, featuring a 50-megapixel primary camera with optical image stabilisation, a 50-megapixel periscope telephoto camera with 3.5x optical zoom, and an 8-megapixel ultrawide camera.There's no word on the processor that will power the Oppo Reno 14 Pro, or the handset's battery capacity. Like other upcoming Oppo and OnePlus smartphones, the Reno 14 Pro will feature a new 'Magic Cube' button that can be remapped, like Apple's Action Button on the iPhone 15 Pro and newer models.The publication claims that the Oppo Reno 14 Pro will be launched in China next month, and the handset will arrive in India in "June or July". However, it's worth taking these claims with a grain of salt, as there's no word from the company on any plans to launch the purported successors to the Oppo Reno 13 series of smartphones.

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