BlogHide Reblurtsmarjuanm in # programming • 3 days ago • 4 min readWhat happened to Visual FoxPro? / ¿Qué fue de Visual Foxpro?Hello everyone, and welcome to a new installment of "Whatever Happened To...?" , this time focusing on Visual FoxPro. Visual FoxPro was one of the most important tools for enterprise application development during the 1990s and early 2000s. Thanks to the integration of its programming language, a powerful database engine, and a highly…marjuanm in # programadores • 3 days ago • 3 min readInfografía lenguaje PythonHola, sean bienvenidos a una nueva infografía que he preparado para todos ustedes, siguiendo la línea de trabajos previos les invito a visitar las infografías previas en caso de no haberlo hecho antes. Esperando con ello sean de su completo interés: Infografías de lenguajes de programación: C C++ Java Python es uno de…marjuanm in # programming • 3 days ago • 4 min readWhat happened to Visual Basic? / ¿Qué fue de Visual Basic?Hello everyone, and welcome to unlocking a new memory: in the previous article, we discussed what happened with Visual C++ ; now it’s Visual Basic’s turn. During the 1990s, Visual Basic was one of the world's most popular programming languages and a key reason why millions of people began developing Windows applications. Thanks to…marjuanm in # wallpapers • 4 days ago • 1 min readMy Bliss wallpaper pack is now available on Itch.io / Mi paquete de wallpapers Bliss ya se encuentra en Itch.ioHi again! A few days ago, I mentioned that I had created a couple of AI-generated wallpaper packs inspired by the "Bliss" wallpaper that accompanied the launch of Windows XP. Well, I’m happy to announce that they are now available on Itch.io at the same prices as on Payhip and Gumroad: $4 and $7, respectively. If you’d like to support me…marjuanm in # store • 4 days ago • 1 min readGüindous 95 on my store / Güindous 95 en mi tiendaHi everyone, I hope you’re doing well. A few days ago, I introduced my geek-themed shop here. If you haven't visited it yet, I invite you to take a look. By the way, if you grew up around the time Windows 95 arrived, you surely have some fond memories of those years. To commemorate that era, I’ve created a logo that parodies the classic…marjuanm in # fantasy • 5 days ago • 1 min readFantastic landscape / paisaje fantásticoHi everyone, I hope you're doing well. A couple of years ago, I created this image using the Bing image generator ( and I think the result turned out quite well. Hola que tal a todos, espero se encuentren con bien. Hace un par de años hice esta imagen aprovechando el generador de imagenes de Bing y creo que el resultado fue bastante bueno.…reblurtedelenasteem in # beblurt • 8 days ago • 1 min readThe delicate beauty of the magnolia tree.The delicate beauty of the magnolia tree. A wonderful walk 🚶♀️ through the magnolia park—it was such a lovely way to spend time; the scent of the flowers was simply amazing) My friend and I sipped cool cocktails 🍸 in the park and enjoyed the beauty of the magnolias. I loved that there were so many of them—it really intensified the scent.…marjuanm in # wallpapers • 12 days ago • 3 min readAI-generated illustration of rolling green hills at sunset, ideal as a desktop wallpaperHi everyone. I'm starting this project—which I hope you'll enjoy—and trying my luck. Hola que tal a todos, pues estoy iniciando este...marjuanm in # geek • 15 days ago • 2 min readLet me introduce you to my geek shop / Les presento mi tienda GeekHi everyone! As the title suggests, I’m introducing my shop featuring hats, t-shirts, stickers, and other geek-themed merchandise. It runs on the Redbubble platform; they handle everything from taking orders and printing the designs to shipping the products to customers. I’m only responsible for the designs, and if something sells (which I hope…marjuanm in # programming • 16 days ago • 3 min readWhat happened to Visual C++? / ¿Qué fue de Visual C++?Visual C++ was one of the most important tools for Windows application development during the 1990s. While Borland dominated the MS-DOS market with its products , Microsoft bet on a graphical environment that simplified application creation through an IDE featuring visual designers and tight integration with the Windows API. Its launch in 1994…marjuanm in # programadores • 20 days ago • 3 min readInfografía lenguaje JavaHola, sean bienvenidos a una nueva infografía que he preparado para todos ustedes, si no hay mirado las anteriores dedicadas a lenguaje C y...marjuanm in # programmers • 23 days ago • 4 min readExploring other IDEs or programming environments for BASIC / Conociendo otros IDE o entornos de programación para BASICAlthough many people associate the BASIC language with Microsoft's Visual Basic , the language was originally created in 1964 by John G. Kemeny , Thomas E. Kurtz and Mary Kenneth Keller . Over the years, numerous dialects and IDEs have emerged that keep alive the rapid development philosophy characteristic of BASIC.…marjuanm in # reactos • 27 days ago • 4 min readReactOS Implements the first NT6 Kernel Call / ReactOS Implementa su primer llamada al kernel NT6ReactOS is an open-source operating system aiming to provide compatibility with applications and drivers designed for Microsoft Windows. To achieve this, developers implement the system's internal components from scratch; while they leverage projects like Wine to enhance compatibility, they simultaneously build a proprietary infrastructure that…marjuanm in # software • 28 days ago • 3 min readHow ReactOS benefits from Wine development / Como Reactos se beneficia del desarrollo de WineReactOS is an open-source operating system designed to be compatible with Windows NT—specifically Windows XP—though it is gradually incorporating features found in more recent versions of Microsoft's operating system. To accelerate development, the project reuses a significant portion of code from Wine (which we discussed in a previous article)…marjuanm in # linux • 29 days ago • 3 min readWhat is Wine? / ¿Qué es Wine?One of the main obstacles for those wishing to migrate from Windows to Linux is application availability, much commercial software was developed exclusively for Windows, meaning many users rely on tools that lack a native Linux version. Wine (Wine Is Not an Emulator), an open-source compatibility layer that allows Windows applications to run on…marjuanm in # trolls • 1 mo. ago • 4 min readMerlin the Duckling and the Patent Trolls / El patito Merlín y los trolls de patentesMerlin ducky During the 2026 World Cup, a curious and unexpected phenomenon emerged in Mexico. While FIFA was presenting the official mascots that would represent the three host countries of the tournament, a large portion of Mexican fans ended up becoming attached to an unofficial mascot: the famous Merlin Duck. This friendly little duck…marjuanm in # programadores • 1 mo. ago • 1 min readInfografía lenguaje C++Hola que tal a todos, sean bienvenidos a esta nueva infografía que da continuación a la publicada hace algunas semanas dedicada al lenguaje C. C++ es uno de los lenguajes de programación más populares y potentes del mundo, creado como una extensión del clásico lenguaje C destaca principalmente por su velocidad, su capacidad para manipular los…marjuanm in # java • 1 mo. ago • 3 min readWere there ever microprocessors capable of running Java natively? / ¿Existieron microprocesadores capaces de correr Java nativamente?Following the initial success of Java and its promise of running programs on multiple platforms using the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), an obvious problem arose: performance . The need to interpret or translate bytecode during execution made Java applications slower than natively compiled programs. To overcome this limitation, Sun…marjuanm in # java • 1 mo. ago • 3 min readJava was launched 31 years ago / Hace 31 años fue lanzado JavaJava is one of the most important programming languages in the history of computing. Officially unveiled on May 23, 1995, and released to the public in 1996, it was created by James Gosling and other engineers at Sun Microsystems with the goal of developing portable, secure, and object-oriented software. Its greatest innovation was the…marjuanm in # programadores • 2 mo. ago • 1 min readInfografía lenguaje CHola que tal a todos, como he comentado en otras ocasiones soy programador de sistemas, y buscando aportar algo más de lo que conozco a la comunidad de informáticos me he propuesto crear infografías cada cierto para compartir con quienes se inician en el mundo de la programación o desean conocer un poco más de algún tema relacionado con la…
