BROADCASTS.com

Acquired returns with a classic, delving into Microsoft\u2019s first acquisition ever: Forethought Inc, the makers of PowerPoint. Hate it or love it, you can\u2019t deny the combined companies\u2019 impact: by the early 90\u2019s PowerPoint had transformed the way businesses, educators and governments communicate, ensuring job security for pointy-haired Dilbert bosses everywhere.

Sponsors:
ServiceNow: https://bit.ly/acquiredsn
Statsig: https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24
Vanta: https://bit.ly/acquiredvanta

Links:

• \xa0Robert Gaskins\u2019 definitive history of building PowerPoint: Sweating Bullets
• Absolute Powerpoint by Ian Parker\xa0

Carve Outs:

• Ben: Mindfulness in Plain English and discussion on Hacker News
• David: \xa0The Birds have landed\u2026