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The first version of this product was called Multiplan and was launched in 1982. 3 years later the product that we know today was launched for Macintosh.
Over the years, it has been called the greatest consumer product launched, with an estimated 1 billion people using it around the world. Some people have even used it to create paintings.
Can you identify what I’m talking about?
painting

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Microsoft Excel
See how artists are Creating Paintings on Excel.

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This photo was taken by former National Geographic photographer Charles O’Rear, in 1996. The location was in the wine country in California, near Napa.
The photo was selected for giving the feeling of freedom, possibility, calmness, warmth, etc. It has also been considered one of the most viewed photograph in the history of humanity.
Where might you have seen this?

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Bliss, from Windows XP wallpaper.
Read the Interesting History behind the photograph.
Bliss Windows XP

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In its latest environmental report, Microsoft disclosed that its global water consumption spiked 34% from 2021 to 2022 (to nearly 1.7 billion gallons, or more than 2,500 Olympic-sized swimming pools), a sharp increase compared to previous years.
Google reported a 20% growth in water use in the same period.
What is the cause of this sudden spike in water consumption for these tech companies?

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Generative AI
In a paper due to be published later this year, a research team is estimating that ChatGPT gulps up 500 milliliters of water  every time you ask it a series of between 5 to 50 prompts or questions. The range varies depending on where its servers are located and the season. The estimate includes indirect water usage that the companies don’t measure — such as to cool power plants that supply the data centers with electricity.
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