Dave Plummer

The 2KB Windows App That Exposes the 2GB Bloat You’ve Been Ignoring

📅 August 25, 2026 📂 AI & Machine Learning

A 2KB assembly Windows app reveals the massive hidden bloat of OS DLLs. It’s a beautiful lie that forces every modern developer to question their framework dependencies. The creator’s controversial past adds a dark edge to a story about control, minimalism, and the coming AI-written assembly rebellion.

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The Windows Task Manager Creator Just Released a Mac App. Here’s Why That’s a Bigger Deal Than You Think.

📅 July 31, 2026 📂 Tech Industry

Dave Plummer, the original creator of Windows Task Manager, is building a similar tool for macOS. This isn’t just a funny anecdote — it’s a signal that operating system features are no longer competitive moats. When a Windows icon builds for Mac, it proves that user needs trump platform loyalty. The future is cross-platform, and the tech giants’ tribal warfare is over.

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