Microsoft Fixes Excel Feature That Forced Scientists to Rename Human Genes::Microsoft now allows users to disable automatic date conversion, which means scientists no longer have to worry about using alternative names for genes.

  • NoSpiritAnimal@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I have a spreadsheet that has been going for 20 years, across 2 companies, and hundreds of people.

    Thousands and thousands of lines, going back like an ice core sample. Zooming out is wild.

    “What’s this layer?”

    “Oh that’s when Terry worked here”