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Re:A browser-native classic Visual Basic VB6 IDE on Sunday October 04, 2026 @06:07PM (#49958385)
Slick! Thanks for bringing back some memories of how i got into programming; by automating math-homework in visual basic.
Re:People Hooked on Vapes Try a New Way to Quit: Cigarettes on Tuesday September 22, 2026 @05:07PM (#49808114)
In early 2025, a Dutch newspaper was also writing about young adults struggling with vaping addiction, and how some switch to smoking as a better alternative.

https://www.volkskrant.nl/volkskrant-magazine/als-deze-moede... (https://archive.ph/O7dpL)

Congratulate on finishing such a big project on a complicated topic, and putting in all this effort so that others can learn as well. I enjoyed reading the first few pages on Amazon
Interesting way to use zooming as a way to transition deeper into sub-dashboards. The navigation from "Mission Control" -> "Satellite" -> "Subsystem" feels oddly intuitive and fun. I would maybe opt for keeping a consistent navbar/sidebar, to support out-of-zoom navigation. And if we are dealing with a lot of power-users some breadcrumb to quickly go back to any zoom-level. But overall, i think this could totally work.
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (November 2025) on Monday November 03, 2025 @06:00PM (#45805507)
Ascento | Zurich, Switzerland | Full Stack | https://www.ascento.ai

Ascento develops autonomous security robots that patrol outdoor areas to detect and report. All in support of security guards. We stay away from conflict, just robots driving circles around buildings in remote boring places. The technical challenges however, are far from boring.

We are looking for a full stack engineer to join as a core member of the off-robot software team. This is the software that plans, configures, operates and creates insights from data collected from the robots. You would work across the whole cloud-stack, consisting of Frontend (React), Backend (Typescript / Go), Infra (Terraform / AWS / GCP).

The cloud software team is still small, meaning you get a chance to help set priorities, guide long-term architectural direction and figure out how to best help our users. We celebrate pragmatism, we work hard to make simple systems and we help each other to hyperfocus.

Sounds like the place for you? Drop an email to [email protected]. I'm curious to read what about this ad caught your interest.

Re:Cavities were cured in 1985, and no one knows it yet on Sunday September 24, 2023 @01:18PM (#37635071)
The FAQ in the google drive linked on the page tries to answer these questions.

  Will this spread to everyone I kiss? 
  It’s very unlikely in non-immunocompromised adults. However, if you’re concerned, you should avoid kissing anyone taking oral antibiotics, or children. 
  [...]
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mDJCTO2QySmQOZQcajYReDCA...