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Re:Ask HN: Weirdest hack that you ever saw in production? by monk_e_boy on Saturday March 24, 2018 @10:30PM (#16670323)
On a windows machine you can start a powerpoint presentation, then minimise it. This stops the screen lock from starting.
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Re:Ask HN: Weirdest hack that you ever saw in production? by uptown on Sunday March 25, 2018 @12:13AM (#16670714)
I’ve used a blank no-audio video in Windows Media Player to achieve the same.
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