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by maerek 14y ago
There was a article published by Microsoft where they tested BLOB storage in a database with different size files. They found that there was actually an inflection point where the relational databases performed faster than the NTFS file sys
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by maerek 14y ago
As an addendum, ICANN derives its authority to manage the domain name system from the IANA contract (which is now being RFP'd). If the contract is awarded to another entity, this could be a significant change.
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RFP for IANA Functions Contract (Internet DNS Management)(ntia.doc.gov)
1 points by maerek 14y ago|1 comments
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by maerek 15y ago
After my roommates pre-ordering it for my Christmas gift back in _2010_, glad to see this thing is finally launching.
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by maerek 15y ago
It appears that thepiratebay.org points to a server that then handles redirection. Question: Why hasn't the .org URL already been seized at the DNS level? DiG output below: ; <<>> DiG 9.3.2 <<>> @local
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by maerek 15y ago
Hate to say it, but that WH petition site is just bread and circuses. Has any petition there led to an actionable response from the WH? Curious.
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Apple announces iBooks 2, iBooks Author to "reinvent textbooks"(arstechnica.com)
2 points by maerek 15y ago|0 comments
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by maerek 15y ago
This is actually quite a fascinating article. It's pretty impressive that current technology allows someone several hundred (thousand) miles away to interact with you, yet still receive your physical product a mere 15 seconds later. I'd b
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Google Releases GoMo(howtogomo.com)
1 points by maerek 15y ago|0 comments
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by maerek 15y ago
Depends on context... ...and coding fail. Put the JavaScript at the bottom of the document.
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ICANN's Founding Chairman Speaks Out on TLD Expansion(globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com)
2 points by maerek 15y ago|1 comments
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by maerek 15y ago
I'd paint a contrasting viewpoint, that minimalists are more likely to be rich. My anecdotal evidence comes from the millionaires next door, who live well below their means, purchase quality over quantity and value experiences more than pe
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ICANN Chairman to join For-Profit gTLD Reseller(washingtonpost.com)
1 points by maerek 15y ago|0 comments
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Nonlinear Revision Control for Images(research.microsoft.com)
2 points by maerek 15y ago|0 comments
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Chairman of ICANN leaves, hired by Top Level Domain selling company(proactiveinvestors.co.uk)
1 points by maerek 15y ago|0 comments
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Special Report: Gov't in Cyberfight but can't keep up(mobile.reuters.com)
2 points by maerek 15y ago|0 comments
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by maerek 16y ago
There was a really interesting panel at SXSW this year regarding the 'Future of Touch User Interface' by two guys from Microsoft ( http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_IAP5984 ). I think trying to create a mouse interface on a touch devic
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by maerek 16y ago
This is a poorly written article for two main reasons: 1) No source code. 2) Incomplete test results. Why showcase two webkit engine based web browsers (Safari and Chrome) but not include a screenshot from Firefox? 3) Factual inconsistenci
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by maerek 16y ago
Some very good points FTA: 1: Provide time-billing transparency 2: Give away some free time, but make it visible #2 was a very obvious point, but one that I hadn't really thought about until reading it. Qualifying the value you're prov
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by maerek 16y ago
But that's the problem - most Apple consumers don't need bleeding edge performance, but the brand is known for having high quality components in their products. Perhaps AMD could find a socket in the Mac Mini, which is already positioned a
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by maerek 16y ago
From a marketing perspective, you have to wonder what sort of dilution effect this would have on the Apple brand. Apple is (generally) known for producing high quality products with plenty of power underneath the hood. The introduction of
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by maerek 17y ago
FTA: "Twitter will offer it for free and rename it Twitter for iPhone."