At a newspaper editors’ conference in Seattle on Friday, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates showed off the Times Reader, a program that harnesses the graphics power of Windows Vista to allow for better on-screen reading of the venerable “Gray Lady.” In the program, developed by the New York Times Co., readers can change the font or window size and the text will reflow itself, allowing for better reading on devices with different-size screens.
Bill Detwiler is the Editor for Technical Content and Ecosystem at Celonis. He is the former Editor in Chief of TechRepublic and previous host of TechRepublic's Dynamic Developer podcast and Cracking Open, CNET and TechRepublic's popular online show. Previously, Bill was an IT manager in the social research and energy industries. He has bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Louisville, where he has also lectured on computer crime and crime prevention.
