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Well, it wasn't an OS from the beginning. It was a DOS application that provided ... windows. Someone just forgot to rename it to "Processes" or "Files".

Myself I found it amusing that servers had Windows (NT).

Re:All Kindles can now be jailbroken on Monday February 17, 2025 @09:37AM (#43079426)
OMG that was the most unintuitive and annoying to browse/scroll page I have seen in a long time. Hope the device is good though.
You can be sentenced for that in Sweden too.
Re:The Later Years of Douglas Adams on Saturday July 20, 2024 @06:18AM (#41015411)
How to say Rothfuss without saying Rothfuss. :)
I recognize this "thinking the thoughts twice", and sometimes feel that the "fast" thoughts have to wait for the slow ones (language wrapping) to catch up. Then I try to skip the second phase and let the fast ones roam at full speed, expecting brilliancy. Never succeeded yet, but not giving up.
Re:Ask HN: Did you encounter any leap year bugs today? on Thursday February 29, 2024 @03:56PM (#39554948)
Let's just be happy that it isn't still the day after February 24 that becomes the inserted leap day. https://www.isof.se/lar-dig-mer/kunskapsbanker/lar-dig-mer-o...
Re:Metric Time on Thursday October 12, 2023 @09:16AM (#37856741)
Nothing says that time zones have to align on even hours. They don't today - look at India for example.
Can you find a bank, insurance company, phone carrier, etc, that doesn't have them selling your data in their terms though?
Re:Show HN: Markwhen: Markdown for Timelines on Monday June 20, 2022 @03:36PM (#31814708)
Except on food where EU mandates DD-MM-YY(YY).