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In memory of the man who put red and green squiggles under words

Posted by rkcr
Tags: text editors, spellcheck, history, software, tony krueger, obituaries, author.raymond chen, source.microsoft
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20260622-00/?p=112451

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Authors
Raymond Chen
Published
Jun 22 2026
Word count
510 words

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  1. balooga
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    Okay that’s a touching tribute. And I’m a sucker for all things Penn & Teller, I appreciate the cute anecdote with them. Weird Al, too! As a frontend engineer for many years, it’s nice to see my...

    Okay that’s a touching tribute. And I’m a sucker for all things Penn & Teller, I appreciate the cute anecdote with them. Weird Al, too! As a frontend engineer for many years, it’s nice to see my usually unsung peers get some recognition.

    I have plenty of criticism for the red squiggles but I’ll save that for a more appropriate place. RIP.

    9 votes
  2. Lapbunny
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    Yo, all that AND Chip's Challenge??

    Yo, all that AND Chip's Challenge??

    3 votes