Re: Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall

On Tue, 2/18/2025 8:01 PM, Joel wrote:

No, I did the correct thing, this article and my commentary was
relevant to Windows 11 and to Linux advocacy, you can take your wise-
ass attitude out the door.
 

There's no particular advocacy in this group.

Neither do we come over and sell copies of Windows in COLA.

The feature in question is opt-in. You have to click something
to trigger it.

And if you really really really are such a dumb fuck as to
need this feature... it's available for FREE in the regular
CoPilot.

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<Copilot session>

Can you rewrite the following text for me ?

Writing is often the most dreaded task when tackling a big project in Excel.
Whether summarizing data or presenting findings, it's hard to know where to
start or how to make your writing sound good. Luckily, if you use AI to
rewrite text, you can eliminate much of this stress. In this guide, we'll
go over the rewriting capabilities of AI and show you how it can help you
write better and faster when working with Excel. You’ll also see how you
can start with a pencil to rewrite text immediately with numerous prompts
and examples.

Certainly! Here's a revised version of the text:

Tackling a large project in Excel often makes writing feel like a daunting task.
Whether it's summarizing data or presenting findings, it's tough to know where
to begin or how to make your writing shine. Thankfully, using AI to rewrite text
can alleviate much of this stress. In this guide, we'll explore the rewriting
capabilities of AI and demonstrate how it can help you write more effectively
and efficiently when working with Excel. You’ll also discover how to quickly
rewrite text with a pencil using numerous prompts and examples.

<CoPilot> What do you think of this version?    (Thumbs up)

It can take advertising mush and make advertising mush from it. Amazing!
It even comes with a Ginsu knife.

What a time to be alive.

   Paul