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bigjump··on Show HN: Nue – Apps lighter than a React button
Most of the Vue devs I know, also use TypeScript for the same reasons.
bigjump··on Directus – real-time REST and GraphQL API of any SQL database
Pretty sure you can do this with hooks / flows in Directus.
bigjump··on 'I grew up with it': readers on the enduring appeal of Microsoft Excel
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!

bigjump··on NATS report into air traffic control incident details root cause and solution
Full report link: https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/33/NERL%20Major%20Incident...
bigjump··on Got called to a professor’s office after a complaint his SPARC4 was running slow
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.

bigjump··on Scunthorpe Problem
Problem solved - self censoring font.

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

bigjump··on Web Push for Web Apps on iOS and iPadOS
But, less hard than dragging a CD/DVD to the trash can to eject it.
bigjump··on How to sell tickets fairly
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.”

bigjump··on Malwarebytes blocking access to all Google services
They have just released an update which appears to resolve this issue.
bigjump··on Malwarebytes blocking access to all Google services
“As a workaround, you can temporarily disable web protection …”
bigjump··on Before the Mayflower
I guess the closest thing will be Mars colonisation less the natives (hopefully).
bigjump··on Lego railway and through a house and garden [video]
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.

bigjump··on Ask HN: Resources on describing bugs to engineering teams
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...