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Only one side will be the true successor to MS-DOS – Windows 2.x 3 months ago

Remember desqview?

more info pls.

Ask HN: Is there a good reason for disallowing some characters from a password? 4 years ago

I do this on IRC to prevent people from using characters that clients will interpret. It's not safer, but it prevents a ton of password support issues.

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A new heat engine with no moving parts is as efficient as a steam turbine 4 years ago

You'd need the solar to heat something white hot.

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UCLA hiring Asst. Adjunct Professor “on a without salary basis” (PhD required) 4 years ago

Sure can. I can get grants specifically to hire someone. As long as that's specified in the grant, and I can prove that's what I did with the money, there's no issue. Non-profit in this circumstance, rather than education.

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Does my site need HTTPS? 4 years ago

Yes, absolutely.

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We have jetpacks and we do not care 4 years ago

rocket man.

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Discourage use of Mailgun as a mail provider 5 years ago

If I were mailgun, I'd be okay losing Evan as a customer.

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