Acquired returns with a classic, delving into Microsoft’s first acquisition ever: Forethought Inc, the makers of PowerPoint. Hate it or love it, you can’t deny the combined companies’ impact: by the early 90’s PowerPoint had transformed the way businesses, educators and governments communicate, ensuring job security for pointy-haired Dilbert bosses everywhere.

Sponsors: Statsig: <a href="https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24">https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24</a> Vanta: <a href="https://bit.ly/acquiredvanta">https://bit.ly/acquiredvanta</a> Crusoe: <a href="https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoe">https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoe</a>

Links:
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<li><a href="https://www.robertgaskins.com/powerpoint-history/sweating-bullets/gaskins-sweating-bullets-webpdf-isbn-9780985142414.pdf"> Robert Gaskins’ definitive history of building PowerPoint: Sweating Bullets</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~wilkins/group/powerpt.html">Absolute Powerpoint</a> by Ian Parker </li>
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Carve Outs:
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<li>Ben: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003XF1LKW/">Mindfulness in Plain English</a> and <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16842630">discussion on Hacker News</a></li>
<li>David: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/20/technology/electric-scooters-are-causing-havoc-this-man-is-shrugging-it-off.html"> The Birds have landed…</a></li>
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Ben Gilbert

David Rosenthal

Season 2, Episode 7: PowerPoint

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Acquired returns with a classic, delving into Microsoft’s first acquisition ever: Forethought Inc, the makers of PowerPoint. Hate it or love it, you can’t deny the combined companies’ impact: by the early 90’s PowerPoint had transformed the way businesses, educators and governments communicate, ensuring job security for pointy-haired Dilbert bosses everywhere. Sponsors:Statsig: https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24Vanta: https://bit.ly/acquiredvantaCrusoe: https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoe [&hellip;]

Acquired Episode #7

Season 2, Episode 7: PowerPoint