* Posts by {PrototypeFive}

2 publicly visible posts • joined 24 Jan 2022

Microsoft begs you not to ditch Edge on Google's own Chrome download page

{PrototypeFive}

This is a bit hypocritical don't you think?

Google has been begging me to use their Chrome browser for many years. I have been a MS Edge user for a long time. I do not know how many annoying pop-ups and nags from the Google-verse. Including YouTube. It is good that Microsoft is doing this as there is absolutely no difference I can find in using the Chrome browser and Microsoft Edge for most people who use browsers to surf the web.

"Google recommends using Chrome"

Nah, that's ok Googster you can keep it. LOL

'Please download in Microsoft Excel': Meet the tech set to monitor IT performance across central UK government

{PrototypeFive}

Excel is a Powerful Product

Excel is ubiquitous in the world... Business people and Scientists use it alike.

My guess is that the people who "don't understand" why anyone uses Excel, probably has either never used it, or have a limited understanding of it.

Excel is a very powerful product used for data manipulation and data analytics.

It is completely fine to use it in this way, my guess is they have the Excel sheet locked down and are enforcing data integrity in the fields.

They also probably have a process where they will batch import this data into a central Excel sheet or database. (or SharePoint?)

It is interesting to see people bash someone else's solution without understanding what their process is or the motivations or constraints behind why people choose the solutions they do.