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#dotnetconf So why is it called Aspire 13 and not Aspire 10? Microsoft naming continuing to confuse me! @aspire.dev
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#dotnetconf So why is it called Aspire 13 and not Aspire 10? Microsoft naming continuing to confuse me! @aspire.dev
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Another year of playing Where's Wally with the #dotnet contributors image devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/annou...
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Another year of playing Where's Wally with the #dotnet contributors image devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/annou...
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Watching Kirk wrestle with giving the M5 Computer control of the Enterprise feels oddly topical in this AI Computer operated world #StarTrek Ultimate Computer
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In 2025 I got back into books with the help of Audible, what should I read next?
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