TechByter Worldwide 2021-10-29: Text Editors Are Useful Even For Non-Programmers. Short Circuits. Spare Parts.

Software developers need text editors. These applications are also helpful for anyone who needs to look inside binary files. Even if you never perform any of those tasks, a text editor might still be useful. In Short Circuits: Windows 11 has been generally available for about four weeks. If it's already on your computer, there are some settings you may want to check. • How many people have uttered the words "I'm leaving Facebook" in the past few weeks? Most of them are probably still Facebook users because the service is really hard to leave. In Spare Parts (only on the website): According to a New York Times article, Facebook is moving to restrict access to some of its internal discussion groups. • Most malware, and ransomware in particular, come from the former Soviet countries. That's probably not a surprise, but The Guardian has a worthwhile report. • Twenty years ago: Windows XP and Apple's OSX 10.1 were both released about the same time.