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dioxideon Only one side will be the true successor to MS-DOS – Windows 2.x

Remember desqview?

more info pls.

dioxideon Ask HN: Is there a good reason for disallowing some characters from a password?

I do this on IRC to prevent people from using characters that clients will interpret. It's not safer, but it prevents a ton of password support issues.

dioxideon A new heat engine with no moving parts is as efficient as a steam turbine

You'd need the solar to heat something white hot.

dioxideon UCLA hiring Asst. Adjunct Professor “on a without salary basis” (PhD required)

Sure can. I can get grants specifically to hire someone. As long as that's specified in the grant, and I can prove that's what I did with the money, there's no issue. Non-profit in this circumstance, rather than education.

dioxideon Does my site need HTTPS?

Yes, absolutely.

dioxideon We have jetpacks and we do not care

rocket man.

dioxideon Discourage use of Mailgun as a mail provider

If I were mailgun, I'd be okay losing Evan as a customer.