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751.
by lokar 6mo ago
I mean, if you care about the reliability of your own service you would not be using the AWS UI at all. Use the api, via automation.
752.
by lokar 6mo ago
From my time there, a favorite quip of mine, towards some new startup we bought was: welcome to Google, here is a list of every settlement and consent decree you are now subject to.
753.
by lokar 6mo ago
I don’t see how you could care (a lot) about both the UI and reliability.
754.
by lokar 6mo ago
Any system of giving names to hues will necessarily use ranges. I think the intent here is clear in context.
755.
by lokar 6mo ago
Does anyone expect azure quality to improve? Has it improved at all in the last 3 years? Does leadership at MS think it needs to improve? I doubt it
756.
by lokar 6mo ago
From the reporting I’ve read his main attributes are being a sociopath with an amazing ability to manipulate people 1:1
757.
by lokar 6mo ago
I don’t think it’s about the effort needed. The basic idea is just too complex for most people.
758.
by lokar 6mo ago
An AI themed vacation in SF all the way from Sydney? Yikes.
759.
by lokar 6mo ago
You don’t even need most of the files in the packages. Just pull out the files you need.
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by lokar 6mo ago
Also trump seems to have this weird thing about Obama. He is obsessed with him. He tore up the Obama Iran deal, and is now seeking a better solution.
761.
by lokar 6mo ago
Thus it always was. I’m old enough to remember when “if AI could beat a grandmaster at chess” was considered the finish line.
762.
by lokar 6mo ago
The line between inspiring and a grift can be hard to see in the moment.
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by lokar 6mo ago
At meta your personal FB account is your work account. I had to create one to get paid. It’s the same identity used in internal systems.
764.
by lokar 6mo ago
If I was an auto insurer, I would want to know that my policy holders were properly maintaining their vehicles. I would also have a strong interest in ensuring that non-policy holders did the same. And as a driver, I certainly want everyon
765.
by lokar 6mo ago
I’ve never seen having an expired tag be a points violation, that seems very wrong. IME it’s only ever moving violations that impact safety. For that, higher rates are absolutely appropriate.
766.
by lokar 6mo ago
He is not simply a tool. He is an aggressive and malevolent actor.
767.
by lokar 6mo ago
I’m going to need to buy on the individual market. Talking to a broker he said Medicare is a great deal, and you should take it if you can.
768.
by lokar 6mo ago
That seems appropriate. A small fraction of people cause most of the losses, they should pay more.
769.
by lokar 6mo ago
You might argue that the convenience of an ebook would make people willing to pay more
770.
by lokar 6mo ago
IMO they should just charge a premium for smoking that about covers the expense overall
771.
by lokar 6mo ago
I think it’s the combination of health impact and addiction
772.
by lokar 6mo ago
This lack of social consensus is the problem here. A national referendum would be better, as it provides a way to force people to consider the changes and decide.
773.
by lokar 6mo ago
Is it really that bad? Is there something I can read to learn more?
774.
by lokar 6mo ago
I think health costs are the bigger issue
775.
by lokar 6mo ago
This seems really out of context
776.
by lokar 6mo ago
And EBITA is not GAAP
777.
by lokar 6mo ago
I disagree. The point of the mythos hype is to get regulation to cut off competitors.
778.
by lokar 6mo ago
At some level you have to trust a sustained strong majority of elected officials. You could imagine requiring a referendum if the war goes past N years or something.
779.
by lokar 6mo ago
And in some sense the publisher is a middleman. While authors can sell directly, they rarely do. All of the books I have read had editors, publishers, etc. Not just the author writing and uploading.
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by lokar 6mo ago
It's hard to evaluate the cost of a ebook vs physical book without knowing the cut that the author and publisher get of the sales price.

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