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# Throwback Thursday: October 8, 2026
- URL: https://nolongerset.com/throwback-thursday-2026-10-08/
- Published: 2026-10-09T02:43:35.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-09T02:43:35.000Z
- Description: In today's edition of Throwback Thursday, we anthropomorphize VBA's neglect at Microsoft and debut the first episode of our new web comic, "Compact & Repair".
- Author: Mike Wolfe
- Tags: Throwback Thursday

*With over a million words scattered across more than 1,800 articles on this blog, you've probably missed a few things here.*

*That’s why each week in "Throwback Thursday," we’ll revisit some standout posts. Expect a blend of my personal favorites, insightful articles from other great minds, and a touch of coding humor to keep things light.*

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## Highlights from NoLongerSet.com

[Microsoft and VBA: A Love(less) StoryWhatever happened to the passion Microsoft once had for VBA? From love story to marriage of convenience, this article is one weird ride.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/icon/NLS_Icon_square-83e2f8af-52b9-40d6-98cd-e40774413b18.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/thumbnail/couple-5880973-81d2c78c-1554-410d-8c05-852b08b74065.png)](https://nolongerset.com/microsoft-and-vba-a-love-less-story/)

[Microsoft Access: A Victim of Its Own SuccessLooking for bold new features in Microsoft Access? Don’t hold your breath.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/icon/NLS_Icon_square-ee93f083-a869-45ee-b390-2fdc27e4f9b6.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/thumbnail/Access-Victim-of-its-Own-Success-006f4ea5-6da8-4134-b49d-e2c74c298d60.png)](https://nolongerset.com/access-a-victim-of-its-own-success/)

[Microsoft Access’s Multiple Personality DisorderThe dual nature of Access–and the ignorance of this reality–is a major source of the shade that “real programmers” throw its way.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/icon/NLS_Icon_square-07d0ecdd-ee36-494d-b039-1966d34a5c03.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/thumbnail/yin-yang-99824_1280-1f9dcaec-17bb-42d7-9e43-7314fda06d22.png)](https://nolongerset.com/multiple-personality-disorder/)

## Developer Humor

![Six panels. Panel 1, a photograph of a gleaming futuristic software campus, captioned 'Redmond. Nadia, the new CEO, tours the campus.' Panel 2, a photo of an airy open-plan office with beanbag chairs; a line-drawn Nadia beams as an off-panel tour guide, whose arm reaches in from the left edge, presents the room: 'This is the Azure team. They print the money.' Panel 3, a photo of a sleek futuristic AI lab; the guide's arm presents the room again and Nadia raises her arms in delight: 'This is the AI team. They burn the money.' Panel 4, back to line art: a hallway looking into a converted broom closet, with a crossed-out JANITOR plate and a taped ACCESS TEAM sign beside the open door. Norm sits inside at a tiny desk under a bare bulb. Nadia stands in the hall as the guide says: 'This is the Access team. They…?' Panel 5: Norm, without looking up: '…count the money.' Panel 6: Norm, deadpan: 'For half the Fortune 500.' Nadia looks stunned.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/2026/10/001-team-visit.png)

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