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by ragall 7mo ago
> I've estimated our IT workload would roughly double if we were to add physically racking machines, replacing failed disks, monitoring backups/SMART errors etc. That's why nowadays one would use a managed collocation serv
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by ragall 7mo ago
There are no "Devops people". DevOps was created to mean a world where the DEVelopers are doing OPS, hence there cannot be "Devops people", as it would be a contradiction in terms. If you're specialized, you're
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by ragall 7mo ago
> outside the USA/Canada Indeed, there's no reason for a company to host this kind of batch compute in North America. You can get very good people in Eastern Europe at 1/3 the cost.
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by ragall 7mo ago
In software, the means of production are people, the developers. It's reproduction, not production that has become basically free.
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by ragall 8mo ago
Everyone's getting the wrong metaphor. Languages are raw material, not tools.
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by ragall 8mo ago
Yes, the Trump administration is big tent of politicians who hold incompatible opinions and are allowed to stay as long as they display personal allegiance to Trump.
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by ragall 8mo ago
> I do not use blocklists or ignore features except as an absolute last resort I block people every single day. I've blocked so many people on Twitter that all I see is a very nice timeline with mostly stuff I like, some boring, but
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by ragall 8mo ago
> What's the point in discourse if not to change the other person's mind? That was a question made at one of those public debates that the Oxford University likes to organise, and I think the answer is right on point: the purpo
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by ragall 8mo ago
It might not be possible to check every assertion, but in most cases it's possible.
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by ragall 8mo ago
I've never seen cords in Europe, neither in a big city nor little towns.
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by ragall 8mo ago
No it couldn't, for legal liability reasons, usability for the travellers, etc...
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by ragall 8mo ago
> I believe the central thesis of this article is unsupported You believe wrong. The article gives examples of cities that have already done that, and have seen average speeds go up and total ridership go up as well. > Cities aren’t t
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by ragall 8mo ago
Cloud providers have no reason to. If Docker disappeared today, the alternatives would take over.
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by ragall 8mo ago
> And how much more does such a building cost? If It costs perhaps 50% more than a stick frame house and preserves its value much better because it's more durable. The house appreciation that people all over North America have been
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by ragall 8mo ago
It appears to me that the author is trying too hard to make a point: "merry-go-round" is a single compound word that several dictionaries contain; "canned goods" is not commonly used[1] (more of a bureaucratic jargon), a
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by ragall 8mo ago
> Every cloud provider [...] benefit from Docker How ? Docker didn't invent the underlying technology and can't control it (through patents, etc...). It's all open and Docker tools are just the most popular but there are a
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by ragall 8mo ago
Definitely exclusive to the US due to the degree to which US presidents have been doing it.
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by ragall 8mo ago
The vast majority of parents aren't tech-savvy enough to be able to operate IT parental controls.
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by ragall 8mo ago
> That would be like refusing to allow someone to ... You should stop thinking by analogies. You're doing a disservice to yourself and your thinking capacity. > The owner of this repo is free to do whatever they want but I’m free
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by ragall 8mo ago
> I'm saying that language evolves. That means I won't bother fighting changes that became established before I was born. I most definitely doesn't mean I have to go along with every change I see proposed now. > If ther
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by ragall 8mo ago
> E.g., bought a domain that previously hosted AI content. Before buying a domain you should check if it's present in blacklists. > Whitehouse.com used to be a porn site, now it’s not. I won't lose sleep over that.
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by ragall 8mo ago
Even assuming that what you believe that the author implied is really true, the readers still have the responsibility of their own actions, so the author's responsibility is close to none.
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by ragall 8mo ago
> It is, in most cases. AG is required for going public, however it's not a legal requirement that only public companies do so. You're mistaking cause and effect. > Tell me about a startup that started off as an Aktiengesell
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by ragall 8mo ago
> What are you talking about..? We're talking about VC investing here, not your local currywurst kiosk. > An AG is a publicly traded company Falsch. An Aktiengesellschaft is a corporate form that protects the investors and mandat
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by ragall 8mo ago
Low self esteem and conformism, especially strong in the US where the mainstream culture is based on Northern European social norms and puritanism. The tolerance for excentricity is very low.
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by ragall 8mo ago
It's beyond me why anyone would downvote that. An UG is uninvestable, and a GmbH would also scare most investors. Anything but an AG is not going to work.
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by ragall 8mo ago
Russian propaganda is strong in you, little padawan.
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by ragall 8mo ago
In the US you're battling 51 different rules and legislations, plus the countless county and city legislations if you're shipping or doing anything physical. The EU is better.
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by ragall 8mo ago
Businesses with personal liability don't count. They might as well not exist. AG or nothing.
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by ragall 8mo ago
If you think AI rules the world you've certainly succumbed to propaganda.

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