i am still a little perplexed by this. at first it wasnt clear if there were 2 versions of Excel, desktop and online. maybe things have converged and everything is thru an online subscription these days.
once upon a time (when i worked in finnace) i was a near Excel expert in all things. not the case anymore. i just use Google sheets to do simple things like make a line chart or add numbers
I think starting a few years ago they went to the yearly sub model. Not sure if it's even possible anymore to buy the one time charge version anymore. I'd still rather have the desktopp app rather than the online version. Can't work offline using the online version.
I don't the one-time charge version is available anymore. Subscriptions offer far more profit for software companies, especially Big Tech companies like Microsoft.
At a minimum, your subscribers are funding your R&D and bringing new products to the market. I'm sure there's plenty of additional profit in it, too.
There are multiple versions of almost all of the MS Suite, even Copilot. And while similar, there are differences, sometimes key ones. Often maddening ones, especially if you are an engineer/technician, work in the medical field, etc., where the consequence of mistakes and inconsistencies aren't just inconvenient, it causes things to blow up/break/burn down, and gets people hurt or killed.
Trump then threatened on Monday to put a 200% import tariff on France's wines after its leader, Emmanuel Macron, turned down the US president's invitation to join his "Board of Peace."
over the weekend we got even more belligerent towards Greenland and Europe. new 10 pct tariffs.
If those nations do not relent, he (Trump) added, the rate will increase to 25 percent on June 1, “until such time as a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland.”
At least there he was talking purchase not military takeover. Not that Greenland, Denmark, or any others are in favor of purchase. And not that military takeover doesn’t come up again depending on his mood.
2nd year Macklin Celebrini is looking so good right now. The No 1 draft pick in the 2024 NHL entry draft. His dad is the head trainer for the Warriors.
How Macklin Celebrini entered the MVP conversation as a one-man show
If hockey is the ultimate team game as is so often suggested, Macklin Celebrini is throwing that concept on its side, breaking its ankles with a sick deke and blasting by it to lead the San Jose Sharks to another shocking victory.
Celebrini has become hockey’s ultimate one-man show, a personal wrecking ball that’s carried an otherwise underwhelming Sharks team to shocking heights: A playoff spot. No player is doing this much with this little, a fact that’s propelled Celebrini into the thick of the Hart Trophy race — deservingly so.
The Golden State Warriors defeated the Miami Heat 135-112 on Monday night, improving to 25-19 on the season and 11-4 over the team’s past 15 games. They continued climbing in the standings, hoping to escape the play-in. Yet, all that success became a moot point when Jimmy Butler III’s right knee bent in the wrong direction after he landed awkwardly catching a pass in the third quarter.
The Golden State Warriors crushed the Miami Heat on Monday night, winning 135-112, and giving them their 12th win in their last 16 games. But it came at a serious, and heartbreaking cost. In the third quarter, star forward Jimmy Butler III left the game after falling to the floor in agony following a non-contact injury to his knee. Butler was helped off the court, unable to put weight on his leg.
BERKELEY- Former California women's soccer team members Noelle Bond-Flasza and Mia Fontana were invited to trial with the Utah Royals this month ahead of the 2026 NWSL season, which begins on March 14. The two budding professionals have joined the Royals in Sandy, Utah where they will train with the club through mid-February in its preseason camp in hopes of earning their first pro contracts.
Because of the time difference I don’t actually get to watch many of the Cal games but my first thought after that run was that I didn’t remember seeing that when he was at Cal. He did have his moments of running this year.
American ingenuity at its best at attempting to extract cash from the foolish instead of actually working for it: I received a supposedly legit email exposing the threat that is fraud by those impersonating scammers who are impersonating scammers, and of course, offering a protection scam.
365
Office
i am still a little perplexed by this. at first it wasnt clear if there were 2 versions of Excel, desktop and online. maybe things have converged and everything is thru an online subscription these days.
once upon a time (when i worked in finnace) i was a near Excel expert in all things. not the case anymore. i just use Google sheets to do simple things like make a line chart or add numbers
I think starting a few years ago they went to the yearly sub model. Not sure if it's even possible anymore to buy the one time charge version anymore. I'd still rather have the desktopp app rather than the online version. Can't work offline using the online version.
I don't the one-time charge version is available anymore. Subscriptions offer far more profit for software companies, especially Big Tech companies like Microsoft.
At a minimum, your subscribers are funding your R&D and bringing new products to the market. I'm sure there's plenty of additional profit in it, too.
There are multiple versions of almost all of the MS Suite, even Copilot. And while similar, there are differences, sometimes key ones. Often maddening ones, especially if you are an engineer/technician, work in the medical field, etc., where the consequence of mistakes and inconsistencies aren't just inconvenient, it causes things to blow up/break/burn down, and gets people hurt or killed.
I think 365 is the Whole Foods organic in-house brand.
I was there yesterday and didn't think to look that closely. A lot things are organic
I didn't realize it was organic. I guess I just had seen 365. Do they have a non-orgranic in house brand?
Government dumpster fire
Trump then threatened on Monday to put a 200% import tariff on France's wines after its leader, Emmanuel Macron, turned down the US president's invitation to join his "Board of Peace."
Board or Peace
Dept of War
so many great new things!
over the weekend we got even more belligerent towards Greenland and Europe. new 10 pct tariffs.
If those nations do not relent, he (Trump) added, the rate will increase to 25 percent on June 1, “until such time as a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland.”
At least there he was talking purchase not military takeover. Not that Greenland, Denmark, or any others are in favor of purchase. And not that military takeover doesn’t come up again depending on his mood.
maybe if the Nobel committee gave him an honorary peace prize he would be nicer??!!
i am 100% sure not ..
He probably thinks he really won when Machado gave him hers.
PRO
Sharks bite the Panthers, 4-1.
2nd year Macklin Celebrini is looking so good right now. The No 1 draft pick in the 2024 NHL entry draft. His dad is the head trainer for the Warriors.
How Macklin Celebrini entered the MVP conversation as a one-man show
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6983682/2026/01/20/macklin-celebrini-nhl-hart-mvp-teammates/
If hockey is the ultimate team game as is so often suggested, Macklin Celebrini is throwing that concept on its side, breaking its ankles with a sick deke and blasting by it to lead the San Jose Sharks to another shocking victory.
Celebrini has become hockey’s ultimate one-man show, a personal wrecking ball that’s carried an otherwise underwhelming Sharks team to shocking heights: A playoff spot. No player is doing this much with this little, a fact that’s propelled Celebrini into the thick of the Hart Trophy race — deservingly so.
Warriors rout Heat 135-112, but Jimmy Butler III’s injury looms large
https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/general/107454/warriors-rout-heat-135-112-but-jimmy-butlers-injury-looms-large
The Golden State Warriors defeated the Miami Heat 135-112 on Monday night, improving to 25-19 on the season and 11-4 over the team’s past 15 games. They continued climbing in the standings, hoping to escape the play-in. Yet, all that success became a moot point when Jimmy Butler III’s right knee bent in the wrong direction after he landed awkwardly catching a pass in the third quarter.
Warriors star Jimmy Butler III tears his ACL vs. Heat
https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/warriors-news/107492/warriors-jimmy-butler-iii-acl-tear-heat
The Golden State Warriors crushed the Miami Heat on Monday night, winning 135-112, and giving them their 12th win in their last 16 games. But it came at a serious, and heartbreaking cost. In the third quarter, star forward Jimmy Butler III left the game after falling to the floor in agony following a non-contact injury to his knee. Butler was helped off the court, unable to put weight on his leg.
ouch. that sucks. Jimmy was such a good steadying force for the Ws. now they will go back to their crazy ways
CAL
Picked up USC LB AJ Tuitele
[WSOC] Bond-Flasza, Fontana Invited To Trial With Utah Royals
https://calbears.com/news/2026/1/19/womens-soccer-bond-flasza-fontana-invited-to-trial-with-utah-royals.aspx
BERKELEY- Former California women's soccer team members Noelle Bond-Flasza and Mia Fontana were invited to trial with the Utah Royals this month ahead of the 2026 NWSL season, which begins on March 14. The two budding professionals have joined the Royals in Sandy, Utah where they will train with the club through mid-February in its preseason camp in hopes of earning their first pro contracts.
Other college
Alberto Mendoza enters the portal. I thought it was too late.
Looks like Georgia Tech. I bet this already was in place.
No tampering involved...nah.
Sources: Alberto Mendoza to leave Indiana, join Georgia Tech
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47674493/sources-alberto-mendoza-leave-indiana-join-georgia-tech
Oh I guess players in the Natty have a later deadline.
They can enter late, but a lot of schools have filled their positions so this system is still a failure
IU wins 1st NC in an exciting and close game. Miami certainly had its chances and IU was just better in a couple key moments.
Mendoza's scramble-run-TD was pretty impressive to watch. that is not the kind of thing we have seen him do too much before.
also, that was fun to watch and as an IU alum it was great to see football do well in a basketball-state.
they were saying that there were more IU fans than Miami. pretty impressive for the game being in Miami
Because of the time difference I don’t actually get to watch many of the Cal games but my first thought after that run was that I didn’t remember seeing that when he was at Cal. He did have his moments of running this year.
I remember him being quite good at running to escape a sack.
he was doing that A LOT at Cal
(As observed elsewhere) Fernando is magic.
American ingenuity at its best at attempting to extract cash from the foolish instead of actually working for it: I received a supposedly legit email exposing the threat that is fraud by those impersonating scammers who are impersonating scammers, and of course, offering a protection scam.