In every office, there`s a person who always helps the other folks with computer problems. Maybe the head accountant can`t get her spreadsheet to print; maybe the marketing types can`t split the ...

I learned, belatedly, that last October 17 was Spreadsheet Day, marking the 35th anniversary of VisiCalc, the Apple II program that started it all. This moved me to republish a long piece I wrote 30 ...

With all the new programs, applications and devices being released on an almost daily basis, the spreadsheet's story and its legacy as a powerhouse could be lost. The story of the electronic ...