Amazingly, the "Yeah Write" Microsoft Word competitor referenced in the essay is still active.

Article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/tech/reviews/finder/re...

Site: http://www.yeahwrite.com/

Win 3.1/95; free, or $15 for more powerful registered version.

It even has a Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Yeah-Write-38276039100/

Now that's persistence! Kudos to whoever made it.