BrentOzar

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by BrentOzar 3y ago
Racing code - America's Cup races prohibit stored energy aboard the boat, for example. Exceptions are made for certain springs, valves, and batteries for electronics.
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by BrentOzar 3y ago
> I heard Microsoft has a similar team to go out and fix a customer's software. About 20 years ago, they were called Rangers, modeled after the Army Rangers, soldiers who could venture out into enemy territory with no support and ac
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by BrentOzar 3y ago
> don't they do this with crab pots? i'm not sure how far those go down though. Looks like at most, about half a mile: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaskan_king_crab_fishing#Equi...
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by BrentOzar 3y ago
> so I wanted to send a friendly thank you. Awww, thanks! That's awesome to hear! My big goal is to make other peoples' journeys through data easier.
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by BrentOzar 3y ago
tl;dr - paper by Andy Pavlo's team. Conclusion: > Most of the previous work in using ML for DBMS automation has focused on designing better ML models of DBMS behavior, but recent advances in ML have largely automated model design. T
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by BrentOzar 3y ago
> you can download StackOverflow for offline use Probably not for long. They've already discontinued the public data dump: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/389922/june-2023-da...
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by BrentOzar 3y ago
Or, uh, just use AWS RDS Aurora.
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by BrentOzar 3y ago
Needs "2016" in the title. Past discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8327676
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by BrentOzar 3y ago
The title sounds bad, like the antenna broke off, but the article explains that the antenna was stuck in its folded position, and they got it to break free and deploy into the correct position.
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by BrentOzar 3y ago
I laughed more at this piece than I've laughed at some comedians, which makes me think that some of his success is due to sheer charisma and chutzpah. Still... I'd have invested.
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by BrentOzar 3y ago
> Not in Las Vegas, cabs still reign. Sure you can call an uber/lift and wait ten to 15 minutes or hop in a cab that's already there and be on your way. Only at strip casinos and the airport. If you're the slightest bit of
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by BrentOzar 3y ago
Well, compared to the killing of the dog...
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by BrentOzar 4y ago
> to mute the noise of the blenders. They also contain the mess when an employee doesn’t get the juicer lid on quite right.
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by BrentOzar 4y ago
You're assuming your peers will agree with you. I'm gently suggesting that they may not, and you need that check. You might be right. It might be the next Meltdown vulnerability. But it might not, and Apple already told you it isn
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by BrentOzar 4y ago
> How does Apple establish "prior art" if I go public with it? You're not going public with the HOW, only the effects. Reread my comment about asking your trusted peers, please.
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by BrentOzar 4y ago
Talk to a few of your trusted peers about the effect (not the mechanics) of the vulnerability. As in, "If you hand me your iPhone, I can unlock it without knowing your password." Don't tell them how , just describe in 1 sent
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by BrentOzar 4y ago
> You cannot tell the customer "you might have (or might not have) bought the house, we will only know later". Sure you can - in fact, that's what realtors call offers. You place an offer, and you only find out later if yo
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by BrentOzar 4y ago
We're not in Poland. Like I said in the post, I'm in the Nevada desert, in a 400 sq meter house, with a pool and a hot tub. Here's a weather comparison to remind you that year-round, the highs in Krakow are lower than the LOW
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by BrentOzar 4y ago
That's the problem - the city's inspection assumes full load from each of the appliances, plus some.
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by BrentOzar 4y ago
I'm in the midst of trying to get an electric car charger installed in my garage. Don't shoot the messenger. I live in Las Vegas, in a 25-year-old subdivision. The homes' 200-amp panels don't have enough spare capacity t
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by BrentOzar 4y ago
Late to the comments here, but I was literally the first guy to use this program when Iceland unveiled it in 2021. I moved there in January 2021, and lived there for 9 months. I was interviewed by the NY Times and NBC about it. I wrote abou
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by BrentOzar 4y ago
> I take sole accountability for where we are today. I am deeply and profoundly sorry. I will be taking a 25% cut in base pay. Additionally, more than 75% of my total compensation is directly tied to Indeed revenue growth, and is at risk
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by BrentOzar 4y ago
> Does it show strong potential after so little time? (Checks watch) Uh... Intel has been working on graphics for over twenty-five years . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_graphics_process... It seems li
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by BrentOzar 4y ago
> can sell with fixed pricing for whole EU and cut my profit dynamically depending on user's country VAT Technically, yes - some selling platforms like Teachable give you that option. You (they) still have to break out the correct V
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by BrentOzar 4y ago
Mom had one while I was growing up, and even then, I was horrified at the noise, vibration, and harshness compared to the gas equivalent model. The Rabbit Diesel is very loud, and in an unpleasant, clattering way. It's amazing how far
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by BrentOzar 4y ago
Mine started as a personal blog, and now generates $2M USD/year revenue of training, consulting, and online services. I regularly preach the gospel of, "Find the most expensive thing in your business, stand next to that, offer to
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by BrentOzar 4y ago
"What happens to my track licenses if I downgrade? ... the Premium Plan monetization license will expire upon next pay period and the tracks will no longer be covered by this license. Should you wish to continue monetizing without havi
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by BrentOzar 4y ago
Given the response time on their server right now, I'm humming "Enjoy the Silence" by Depeche Mode.
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by BrentOzar 4y ago
> Can somebody explain where the return on investment comes from in residential solar? During the run-up on housing prices over the last couple of years, there was a belief that an owned solar system would raise your house's sale
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by BrentOzar 4y ago
> Neutral colors have the added benefit of being more easily resell-able (at a higher price), especially to private parties. Only for neutral cars. Flashy cars (like the Audis and Porsches described in the article) carry a premium when t

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