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Cited on HN 3 times, 2020–2026, never outright recommended score 0

Years with an HN recommendation, 2007–2026

Posted as a joking reference to TempleOS and Terry Davis in unrelated threads.

A short tribute video to Terry A. Davis, creator of TempleOS, titled as a claim he made about himself.

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@nullsense Sep 2020 Makes a joke

on HN thread Salary Negotiation: Make More Money, Be More Valued (2012)

Yeah, I believe he did die. From what I understand he was mentally ill and lead a fairly troubled life. Watching his walkthrough of TempleOS is pretty fascinating. And for those who didn't get the reference: [this video]

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@latentsea Jul 2024 Makes a joke

on HN thread Fusion – A hobby OS implemented in Nim

For anyone who didn't get the reference it's a claim the author of TempleOS used to make of himself. [this video]

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@Wololooo May 2026 Makes a joke

on HN thread Ratty – A terminal emulator with inline 3D graphics

Obligatory Temple OS unhinged video. [this video] Joking apart, the whole thing was both an exercise in madness and genius. Sometimes I wonder what he would have done if he had not gone crazy. We will never know...

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