I used to know a guy who resisted learning WordPerfect/DOS, so he used Lotus 1-2-3/DOS as a word processor. But Excel as a 3-D game engine ?!?
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3563/microsoft_excel_revolutionary_3d_.phpThis is whimsical, but the underlying ideas are thought-provoking. Five pages, but an easy read. Check out the embedded videos, too.
Regards. Al
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