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by ahepp 4y ago
I mean isn't the truth somewhere in between? You can probably get one a lot cheaper than $150 or whatever it's selling for on Amazon if you don't need it today. At the same time you're right that it means something tha
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by ahepp 4y ago
And it gives users an easy way to set up an SSH key and wifi configuration as well
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by ahepp 4y ago
I guess I feel like things are a bit tangled up here. Sure, a single purpose MCU controlling a heater MOSFET has a lot fewer failure modes than a Linux device doing the same. I don't dispute there are a lot fewer ways it's even po
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by ahepp 4y ago
I'm struggling to understand this. First you seem to say it's unrealistic for consumers to be expected to charge back their credit card if they're defrauded and a better system needs to be found. Ok, I'm listening. I agr
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by ahepp 4y ago
The parent comment says > control a mechanism and reliably react on a deadline of a few ms I actually did measure this with an oscilloscope on embedded Linux (not a raspberry pi). A PPS signal was fed into Linux, and in response to the i
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by ahepp 4y ago
My recollection is shit really hit the fan after the pandemic? It looks like the Zero W was released in 2017. I remember up until the last couple years, you could at least get one per order from Adafruit/Sparkfun at MSRP. I think there
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by ahepp 4y ago
I can't really disagree with what you're saying about Pis often being overkill, but I've been using Raspberry Pi Zero Ws for more projects where I might have used ESP32s, and I've been very happy with the choice. Basical
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by ahepp 4y ago
I prefer the Pico to the ESP32. I'm very impressed with the quality and organization of the Pico SDK and documentation. Although I have heard the Pico is not very competitive in terms of power optimization. I haven't done many bat
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by ahepp 4y ago
A few ms? In my experience that seems well within the capabilities of Linux. I guess last time I measured wasn't on a Raspberry Pi. I'm kinda tempted to take a shot at profiling this and writing up a blog post since it seems like
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by ahepp 4y ago
I think we are talking about things like interrupt latency, not NTP synchronization. MCU interrupt latency can be extremely deterministic. I ran some measurements for work and found Linux to be adequate for many uses, but it is a valid conc
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by ahepp 4y ago
Something I don't understand: Why is it important that storage/compute be in the same box? Isn't it desirable for there to be a "service boundary" between block storage, file storage, object storage, etc, and the co
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by ahepp 4y ago
Their (mostly free) users are the only asset they have. They didn't invent container technology, they made a nice interface that popularized it. That's fine, they did a good job, but it seems like they are getting funding on the p
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by ahepp 4y ago
> What brand? Yes, they developed and popularized the container workflow, The name of their company is synonymous with container technology, because they made a nice UI. I think it's fair to say they have a brand. > but what does
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by ahepp 4y ago
I got this email from Citi recently: > Hi Andrew. We review communication preferences periodically and noticed you‘ve opted to only receive account related communications. A quick update can give you access to additional information abou
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by ahepp 4y ago
Based on context, I assume "investors" should in fact read "depositors" in the article? It doesn't seem like the author is disputing the traditional order of repayment (depositors, bondholders, stockholders)
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by ahepp 4y ago
It's possible the bank is only a "little bit" insolvent. Is it not possible that the difference can be made up by wiping out shareholders and giving unsecured bondholders a haircut? Per Robert Armstrong of FT: https:/&#
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by ahepp 4y ago
I haven't read the Alphaville coverage yet, but I thought their front page feature was pretty informative coverage: https://www.ft.com/content/b556badb-8e98-42fa-b88e-6e7e0ca75... I'll read Alphaville next
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by ahepp 4y ago
> If this is so prudent, how come nobody was suggesting it before it happened? I guess this is kind of facile, but isn't it because the bank wasn't insolvent yet? Interestingly, it sounds like systemically important banks may b
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by ahepp 4y ago
Relevant graph of assets and deposits: https://i.imgur.com/d5b1CQV.png
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by ahepp 4y ago
My understanding is it's not yet known whether a special assessment will need to be levied. The FDIC is making all deposits available before they find out, and if it turns out they cannot sell SVB assets to cover deposits, they will le
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by ahepp 4y ago
Maybe I’m missing something, but is the suggestion that people leave their money in insolvent banks because it would be mean to withdraw it?
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by ahepp 4y ago
The defining characteristic of a Ponzi scheme is that there is no underlying investment. Most banks make sound underlying investments, but even in SVB’s case there were investments, they were just bad.
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by ahepp 4y ago
My understanding is their cash reserves were part of the problem. They had too much cash to lend it back out at variable interest rates, so they bought long term government bonds
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by ahepp 4y ago
Does this statement reflect any shift in policy? Haven’t depositors always been first on the list to get paid, even their uninsured deposits? I don’t know if charging a special assessment to member banks is standard operating procedure, but
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by ahepp 4y ago
Wow, this is really exciting! I have wished something like this existed, I'll have to try it out. I would love to use touchID to protect my ssh keys instead of a password!
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by ahepp 4y ago
It seems to me that what's being debated here is a point of fact. Shouldn't the article be presenting directly applicable evidence rather than telling anecdotes about the Vietnam War?
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by ahepp 4y ago
> I can name countless products that have done this right, yet can't think of any that haven't. Can you mention some? Your article lists a few along with their funding data, as if this is somehow inherently a bad thing. Elsewhe
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by ahepp 4y ago
After thinking some more, if what you're saying mostly boils down to "there are serious issues with open core cloud offerings" then I agree. I work on embedded products, so for my purposes open core usually means "you&#x
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by ahepp 4y ago
Maybe I misinterpreted this, but I think they're saying the person in denial is the maintainer. As in, if you want to get paid for something, don't give it away for free.
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by ahepp 4y ago
Aren't dual licensing and support contracts kinda solutions to these problems? They're certainly not perfect though.

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