//build///build/ 2016Aaron Giles (aarongiles.com)
I am a freelance Seattle-area programmer, musician, web developer, and graphic designer. ¶ I have at various times worked for Microsoft, Connectix, LucasArts, and have a long history of creating free software and other stuff. See my programming page for detailed work history. ¶ I am also an active musician, singing in several local groups and tinkering with the lute. See my music page for more details on what I’m up to musically.Altair BASICBing Image CreatorGW-BASICGW-BASIC Source Notes (os2museum.com)HoloLensI am lucky to work at Microsoft.July 29 – Microsoft releases the desktop operating system Windows 10.Microsoft (Wikipedia)
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Microsoft’s best-known software products are the Windows line of operating systems, the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity applications, and the Edge web browser. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox video game consoles and the Microsoft Surface lineup of touchscreen personal computers. Microsoft ranked No. 14 in the 2022 Fortune 500 rankings of the largest United States corporations by total revenue; it was the world’s largest software maker by revenue as of 2022. It is considered one of the Big Five American information technology companies, alongside Alphabet (parent company of Google), Amazon, Apple, and Meta (parent company of Facebook).Microsoft CampusMS-DOSQBasic