Spreadsheet Day October 17 2010
One dark, cold day in February, I suggested that we pick a day to celebrate as Spreadsheet Day. You participated in a poll to pick a suitable date, and October 17th, the release date...
Author: Debra
Happy 25th Birthday Excel
Happy birthday to Microsoft Excel, that was first shipped to retail stores on September 30th, 1985 — 25 years ago today. I’m proud to announce that 1985 was also the year that the Canadian...
Spreadsheet Planning: Excel Saves Halloween
Well, maybe Excel didn’t actually save Hallowe’en, but it helped the Double Fine video game company allocate staff for their Hallowe’en game — Costume Quest. In an interview at MTV, Tim Schafer, Double Fine’s...
Spreadsheet Cooking: Jarring Numbers
Have you ever made your own jam? I’ve made strawberry jam a few times, and it’s delicious, but lots of trouble to make. It’s much easier to grab a jar from the grocery store....
Spreadsheet Planning: Home Improvement
Spreadsheets aren’t just for project planning at the office — it’s great for planning home improvement projects too. Fred Chidester Sr., who claims to be in his 70s (hard to believe!), is always looking...
Spreadsheet Games: The Game of Life
When I asked people to send examples of interesting things they were doing with spreadsheets, Peter Burke sent this example of John Conway’s Game of Life simulator, programmed in Excel. Peter, who’s from Glasgow,...
Spreadsheet Travel: Camping Checklist
Do you ever go camping? My family had camping vacations every summer, when I was growing up, and Dad always had everything meticulously organized. However, those were the dark ages, before spreadsheets had been...
Spreadsheet Creativity: Christmas in July
The local malls like to promote Christmas in July sales, so maybe you need a greeting card for this fake festive season.
Stay Healthy with the Spreadsheet Diet
If you spend most of your time sitting in front of a spreadsheet, you might suffer from a spreading waistline. You can monitor your weight with a spreadsheet, and keep track of what you’re...
Spreadsheet Savings: Calculate Lunch Costs
If you find yourself running out of money before the end of the month, maybe a spreadsheet can help. If you don’t have the strength to put together a detailed personal budget, you could...
