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

Starting in Word and expanding to nearly every other word processor, and even things that aren't word processors.
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Stop overloading your skills

You built a skill for your technology. API references, authentication flows, SDK patterns, error handling, version info, all packed into one skill. The agent calls it, gets all that context, and generates code. The kicker? You've just wasted a lot of tokens. It already knows Models have...
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Mar 27, 2026
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What if a dialog wants to intercept its own message loop?

Raymond Chen
You can steal them from your owner.
The Old New Thing
Mar 26, 2026
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Azure SDK Release (March 2026)

Ronnie Geraghty
Azure SDK releases every month. In this post, you find this month's highlights and release notes.
Azure SDK Blog
Mar 26, 2026
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Breaking Change Ahead: Graph API Updates to Sensitive Email Properties

Thomas Mechelke
On 12/31/2026, we will begin restricting updates to sensitive properties on non-draft email messages (including subject, body, and recipients). Apps will need Mail-Advanced.ReadWrite (or .All / .Shared) with admin consent to continue modifying these fields. Review your current usage and update permissions now to avoid unexpected failures.
Microsoft 365 Developer Blog
Mar 26, 2026
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TypeScript AppHost in Aspire 13.2: same app model, different syntax

Sebastien Ros
Aspire 13.2 enables TypeScript developers to define AppHosts directly in TypeScript, with the same streamlined Aspire application model.
Aspire Blog
Mar 26, 2026
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Why doesn't WM_ENTER­IDLE work if the dialog box is a Message­Box?

Raymond Chen
Because it opted out.
The Old New Thing
Mar 26, 2026
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Building Search-Enabled Agents with Azure AI Foundry and Semantic Kernel and A2A

Munish Malhotra
A step-by-step guide to enable search in the semantic kernel agents using bing grounding in Azure Foundry AI Agent using A2A.
ISE Developer Blog
Mar 25, 2026
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Visual Studio Code 1.113

Visual Studio Code Team
Learn what's new in Visual Studio Code 1.113 Read the full article
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