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   by varun_ch 5y ago

   Ah I see, that makes sense.
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   by varun_ch 5y ago

   Fortunately most browsers already have some measures to prevent that ( https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/Privacy_and... ), the demo avoids automating the process altogether, and relies on tr
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   by varun_ch 5y ago

   Thank you! :)
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   by varun_ch 5y ago

   Do you have JavaScript disabled?
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   by varun_ch 5y ago

   Looks like Firefox has it in their advanced settings under "layout.css.visited_links_enabled", but on Chrome (or other Chromium based browsers) you have to clear history regularly, or use incognito mode.
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   Retrieving your browsing history through a CAPTCHA(varun.ch)

   405 points by varun_ch 5y ago|56 comments
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   HTMLMediaElement.canPlayType()(developer.mozilla.org)

   30 points by varun_ch 5y ago|21 comments
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   by varun_ch 5y ago

   I am working on a gameshow-like quiz website primarily for classrooms. [0] It's really cool to see people using my site, and working around the challenges I come across. I did a Show HN last month [1] and the comments I got were super
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   by varun_ch 5y ago

   That's awesome! Thank you!
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    by varun_ch 5y ago

    Thank you! I'm working on building a portfolio site at varun.ch :)
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    by varun_ch 5y ago

    Thank you!
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    by varun_ch 5y ago

    Thank you!
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    by varun_ch 5y ago

    Thank you! I really appreciate the encouragement!
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    by varun_ch 5y ago

    Thank you! What was the issue you ran into with the scoreboard?
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    by varun_ch 5y ago

    Thank you so much!
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    by varun_ch 5y ago

    Thank you!
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    by varun_ch 5y ago

    Thanks!
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    by varun_ch 5y ago

    Raw websockets on the frontend, and express-ws[0] on the backend. [0] https://www.npmjs.com/package/express-ws
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    by varun_ch 5y ago

    Thank you! Our school encouraged us to participate in Hour of Code back when I was in the 2nd or 3rd grade. I was immediately hooked, and spent the afternoon in the public library checking out some activities on code.org. My parents checked
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    by varun_ch 5y ago

    Thank you! Unfortunately it's not a .com, but I'm really happy to have even gotten the .org anyway. It seems like there's already a lot of stuff on the web under the name Quickz, so improving my SEO might be a challenge.
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    by varun_ch 5y ago

    Thank you! I've got a SvelteKit frontend, powered by a Node.js (using Express) backend, with a MongoDB database. This is all self hosted at home. I use websockets to do the live communication, and each game room gets a Node.js worker t
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    by varun_ch 5y ago

    While I completely agree, I just wanted to point out that Quickz quizzes (and Kahoots) shouldn't be used for proper graded tests.
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    by varun_ch 5y ago

    Thank you! The leaderboard currently emphasizes the top 3 players, but it does show everyone too. The major focus that differentiates Quickz is that I really want to make something that is educational and promotes learning. For example, tea
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    by varun_ch 5y ago

    Thank you! That's a pretty good idea.. I've just pushed an update that removes the hints.
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    by varun_ch 5y ago

    Tailwind :)
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    by varun_ch 5y ago

    I've definitely had some fun in class with websites that do too much client side logic. ;) I made sure to do all the important calculations server side, and only send the necessary data to clients.
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    by varun_ch 5y ago

    I've just added a small guide on what Quickz is, and how it works. https://quickz.org/guide Thanks!
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    by varun_ch 5y ago

    Thank you! Unfortunately I don't own a Mac, so I can't test it on Safari. Are you trying to select an answer on the host's screen? It's just a mirror of what students see that's intended to be projected on a big scr
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    by varun_ch 5y ago

    Thank you! I'm a bit torn on open source. On one hand, I absolutely love the freedom of open source software and I want to help support that movement too, but I don't want to deal with the burdens of being an open source maintaine
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    by varun_ch 5y ago

    Thank you, I really appreciate it! Quickz is built on a SvelteKit, powered by a Node.JS backend that handles the database and creates a thread for each game room. I chose MongoDB for the database, because I found that the non relational app