nixgeek

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1. 541.▲
   by nixgeek 8y ago

   I presume it’s their income, or assets under management. Pretty sweet deal if so compared to the 2-and-20 a lot of investment managers make.
2. 542.▲
   by nixgeek 8y ago

   I was excited about the Touch Bar, but it turns out function keys were entirely adequate. Anyone actually using it for more on a regular basis? Touch ID on the other hand is incredibly useful, although much like the iPhone, it seems inevita
3. 543.▲
   by nixgeek 8y ago

   I’m not sure adding 20 more engineers guarantees these problems don’t happen. There is very little substitute for real experience running a design for millions of flight hours, as the article points out.
4. 544.▲
   by nixgeek 8y ago

   At a cost of CPU to do the work.
5. 545.▲
   by nixgeek 8y ago

   Walk a mile in her shoes before you cast stones. https://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/04/26/harassment_of_femal...
6. 546.▲
   by nixgeek 8y ago

   Ditto.
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   by nixgeek 9y ago

   This is a woefully optimistic viewpoint: when the technology is ready there will be layoffs. IMO. These companies aren’t slow-playing their hand to avoid layoffs, and it’s a race to see who can perfect the technology first.
8. 548.▲
   by nixgeek 9y ago

   This basically means they're giving you the battery for free. Takes 30-45 minutes of semi-skilled labor to replace it, loaded cost of the employee for even 30 minutes has got to be pretty close to the $29 they're charging. Wonder
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   by nixgeek 9y ago

   Rock and a hard place for Apple, after 600 cycles or 2 years 'average usage' (based on reports I've seen in the past) the battery might only have 50-60% of the design capacity, so their choice is between reducing battery co
10. 550.▲
    by nixgeek 9y ago

    Have you looked at an 87W USB-C charger to see if this was addressed with the latest generation of laptops?
11. 551.▲
    by nixgeek 9y ago

    I'm pretty sure taking your foot entirely off the gas pedal when in "L" mode actually activates the brake lights.
12. 552.▲
    by nixgeek 9y ago

    What kind of 'annual renewal' rate do you get at $199/yr? Is there a good reason not to just do $199 lifetime?
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    by nixgeek 9y ago

    Yup. That may be a smarter move in the U.S. right now because you should still get the $7,500 federal tax incentive, whereas if you order Model 3 today, there will have been >200,000 sold by the time you receive with lessens or removes t
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    by nixgeek 9y ago

    They said it comes with all the hardware necessary but that didn't seem to provide any more information about software and being able to enable it for customers, i.e. regulation and certification of those capabilities. I think both Aud
15. 555.▲
    by nixgeek 9y ago

    All it really requires is first name, last name and e-mail address so they can (presumably) send you marketing info.
16. 556.▲
    by nixgeek 10y ago

    Perhaps try reaching out to the B4RN folks to learn some of their lessons. A lot won't apply because UK vs. US but I'm sure some of their experiences might help you avoid problems! https://b4rn.org.uk
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    Clouds or Containers? Benchmarking builds(cyclid.io)

    3 points by nixgeek 10y ago|0 comments
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    by nixgeek 10y ago

    citation required, since there are IaaS offerings that do not involve a hypervisor (e.g. Rackspace OnMetal) and therefore its possible to move "to the cloud" without performance penalties. on costs via Reserved Instances and negot
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    by nixgeek 10y ago

    That's not what their website claims. How am I billed? Each Droplet is billed per hour up to its monthly cap. Do I have to pay the cost of the server every time I create a new one? No—you only need to pay for 1 hour of usage. For e
20. 560.▲
    by nixgeek 10y ago

    Do you have a written citation for that, something from Out-Law.com (or equivalent), or from a qualified solicitor or barrister, which backs up the "I've heard..." up a little? Not trying to be a hard ass, but I don't th
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    by nixgeek 10y ago

    Please stop spreading FUD about RIPA, there is no "indefinitely" involved, the maximum sentence is two years, unless it relates to child indecency, in which case the maximum sentence is increased to five years. [1] [1] https:&#x2
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    by nixgeek 10y ago

    Almost nobody is entirely innocent under the law when sufficient scrutiny is applied, so giving LEO access to your computer invites a fishing expedition. IMO.
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    by nixgeek 10y ago

    Yup. Lotta places will now give you 1Mbps 95% on FastE inclusive with a service contract, if you ask nicely, and are taking a cage with 20+ racks. Datacenters which ask you to pay it's usually <$50 MRC. Would guess the transition is
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    by nixgeek 10y ago

    At least a couple of the Dyn datacenters had dialup for out-of-band access back in 2013, think its all Ethernet now.
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    by nixgeek 10y ago

    Not especially viable for 100GB+ consumption per month. There's no cost-effective option for this volume, AFAIK?
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    by nixgeek 10y ago

    Its likely you could even use DigitalOcean in London because they're likely not subject to this legislation as they don't provide *DSL-style services?
27. 567.▲
    by nixgeek 10y ago

    I think DigitalOcean probably bills Dply for one hour minimum so if you could immediately destroy and recreate then you'd quickly add up to a lot more OpEx.
28. 568.▲
    by nixgeek 10y ago

    At the point someone's wanting something for a month, why wouldn't they go pay $5 to DigitalOcean, vs. $10 to you?
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    Oracle acquires Dyn(streetinsider.com)

    30 points by nixgeek 10y ago|15 comments
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    by nixgeek 10y ago

    "So… apparently it took me over 5 years to launch Secrets " https://twitter.com/pfandrade_/status/730681656496001024 I think the developer invested nearly 6 years into it, and the comment about 6 months