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Re:Show HN: Nue – Apps lighter than a React button on Tuesday April 01, 2025 @04:38AM (#43544289)
Most of the Vue devs I know, also use TypeScript for the same reasons.
Pretty sure you can do this with hooks / flows in Directus.
The flight sim Easter egg baked into Excel 97 got me hooked!

https://youtu.be/-gYb5GUs0dM?si=vzOGscnTURqhdyDe

Warning - this video shows Clippy, the very irritating paperclip!

The simple pranks are the best.

We just used to add an alias for 'ls' which introduced a subtle, but ever increasing delay each time it was run.

Re:Scunthorpe Problem on Thursday April 13, 2023 @07:29AM (#35553832)
Problem solved - self censoring font.

https://vole.wtf/scunthorpe-sans/

Re:Web Push for Web Apps on iOS and iPadOS on Friday February 17, 2023 @06:14PM (#34841896)
But, less hard than dragging a CD/DVD to the trash can to eject it.
Re:How to Sell Tickets Fairly on Saturday November 19, 2022 @03:47AM (#33668363)
This is what https://www.get-protocol.io/ are doing.

“ Tickets become tradable digital collectibles (NFTs), with a variety of awesome possibilities for fans & event organizers.”

Re:Malwarebytes blocking access to all Google services on Wednesday September 21, 2022 @11:56AM (#32927024)
They have just released an update which appears to resolve this issue.
Re:Malwarebytes blocking access to all Google services on Wednesday September 21, 2022 @11:51AM (#32926915)
“As a workaround, you can temporarily disable web protection …”
Re:Before the Mayflower on Sunday November 22, 2020 @01:46PM (#25179857)
I guess the closest thing will be Mars colonisation less the natives (hopefully).
Re:Lego railway and through a house and garden [video] on Sunday August 27, 2017 @01:39PM (#15111727)
It's on the front page - because it's awesome!

Had me mesmerised and took my mind off thinking about the next new JavaScript thing.

Re:Ask HN: Resources on describing bugs to engineering teams on Tuesday November 01, 2016 @03:49AM (#12844046)
If they are on windows you could try the built in Problem Steps Recorder - psr.exe

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/mspfe/2013/03/22/uncover...