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		mschuster91 86 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why haven't local-first apps become popular? Ahhh Lotus Notes... in many ways ahead of its time, timeless and horribly outdated at the same time.

echelon 86 days ago [–]

I still remember the crazy password screen with the symbols that changed as you typed.

If that was deterministic, that was a very bad idea.

AlexandrB 86 days ago | [–]

IIRC the symbols were basically a hash of the password that let you know if you typed the password correctly without showing it.

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