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I tried the sequel to Task Manager and it has too many special effects
Dave Plummer, former Microsoft engineer and creator of the original Task Manager, has released a sequel called Task Manager OG. This new version, available on Windows, Linux, and Mac, offers enhanced features like 60 Hz animations, mouse tracking, and a summary page, though it is currently in beta and some advanced features are reserved for a future paid pro version.
I just found out the creator of Windows Task Manager accidentally left his phone number inside the app
Dave Plummer, the original creator of Windows Task Manager, accidentally embedded his home phone number within the application's code as an assertion to help debug a rare bug. The bug, which caused CPU utilization to exceed 100%, was eventually fixed by the kernel developers. Plummer never received a call about the assertion until he mentioned the story on YouTube years later.
Task Manager's creator says it used to be 50 times smaller because 'in that time and place, small was fast and…
Dave Plummer, the creator of Windows Task Manager, reflects on the software's evolution and its original design philosophy. He explains that Task Manager was intentionally kept small and efficient, prioritizing speed and minimal resource usage, a stark contrast to the larger, more feature-rich applications of today. Plummer attributes this approach to his early experiences developing on the Commodore 64, where every line of code had a significant cost.
