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If there's someone very interested in archiving a given set of information I'm all for it.

Where I think we collectively have an issue is when we're super into someone else archiving it. And that they then need to figure out a way to finance it all.

Likewise. I've black-holed all the linked in e-mails to their own folder. And are there ever a lot when I glance in there (currently).

Mostly. But it still seems (to me) that people have the expectation that it provides utility of some sort first and marketing second.

I'm unsure how other platforms being identical in that regard moderates the statement. I still feel a reminder is helpful.

Linkedin is a marketing platform where you are the product. Use it as a tool if you need to but try not to forget that.

If you feel something's horrible there it's likely by design and within that context.

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Correct. 2-1, 3-1, then 2-1 early on. So there's a 12 to 1 ratio at play there. Initial day's closing was 18$.

The creator of a thing can decide to remove their copy of it and not license it further.

Someone else can pay for a token that signifies... something. At the very least, that they've purchased a token. I'm not sure what more.

Although unlike the author I'm okay with only the people who were so into a "cute baby" level video that they downloaded it for retaining a copy. Popular media getting forgotten in the churn of history is rather normal and it's worked out okay so far.

Was it the invention of the web forum? I don't recall how the WELL was originally implemented.

Huh, from the headline I was thinking it was intentional! Nothing but marketing fluff in the newsfeed yet, still waiting on an article that's not walled in Swedish(?).

Newegg's still around. And I'll second the B&H recommendation for anything they stock.

Worked with a guy named Nikita who was on phone support. So many people in the US who couldn't wrap their heads around that normally being a mans name in Russia.

I don't get where Yvan would be confusing either. Weird people out there.

Although I honestly do have fond memories of the late 80's BBS era. But to the point those were local and largely only psudo-anonymous.

The Sysop knew who everyone was if they verified users. And here, at the time, the cost of calls greatly limited connection range. People were locals.

Good question. I think my perception is that finding and using them is a high bar of entry.

And the suspicion that Google doesn't do even a cursory examination would put me off of using anything that isn't independently vetted.

I'm still amazed that people install (outside of very specific development or page manipulation use cases) Chrome extensions.

Are these more common on Chromebooks or some other platform I don't regularly use?

To your point these folks seem pretty well defined as organized crime. Or possibly foreign military if appropriate.

I'm not sure leaving infrastructure hanging out in the breeze can be compensated for by cracking down on personal liberty, however. Unless you're proposing cutting off international computer network integration.

Not on Amazon. They do make actual no-sale agreements with manufacturers (looking at you, Warner Media) to not sell used product and boot anyone who tries. Which, ah, is great right until they're a near monopoly.

But this looks more like the reseller is trying to wreak havoc with lawful competition sans an agreement with Amazon. They may not look kindly on it if they see what's happening. Competition where it's not being intentionally stifled is the business model.

That sounds like why they should enforce it! The mechanism usually involves a transfer of wealth to the offendee.

Nice writeup! It's always neat to see hardware stacking up. Good work on your design if efficiency wasn't explicitly a goal (even if it was, I guess).

The lower power consumption on newer hardware's probably down to raw power efficiency gain in the fabrication process itself. I'm not surprised there.

I actually am a little surprised that rando hardware seems to pattern that close to the original in general. I would've expected wider variation.

I walked away from academia early on and went into working in IT because I felt (after a couple years) the earlier coursework didn't benefit me and wouldn't for some time.

I wonder if part of this process forces out anyone not willing to put up with the environment earlier on. At least in a program where this is the eventual circumstance?

In business it'd largely depend on the environment fostered at the outfit. But if you're allergic to that kind of behaviour you'll have a much easier time (as you assume) seeking different employ. As long as you do something multiple companies will employ you for.

I would assume that the employer has to take the statements of these experienced engineers on faith until interviewed where as the student may be a more easily known quantity in advance.

Hard(er) to fudge your knowledge when your standing (even virtually) in front of someone.

I beat Ultima 1 on an HP 200 LX. It barely has a number before the (86) on the processor :) Fun fact: it ran fine on half height CGA.

You should be fine with DOSBox.

Now that you mention I do have some half width server boards kicking around on steel trays. I always assumed they went in some two-up side by side, but the trays are a little odd for that.

That's how those bills work. It was either the most expedient way to get it in a bill or the Carolina congress people were needed to pass it.

Still with a BSD derived kernel? I can't see why you'd need to make them that different; massive costs savings if you don't.

At some point they weren't paying anything for licenses on sub 9" devices. Although I swear it was 11" or 14" on Win10 at some point I can't find a reference.

https://www.onmsft.com/news/windows-10-9-remains-free-oems-a...

Hmm. Well said. I've not been able to put my finger on what bothers me about a few of his novels and that's a good description of it. REAMDE was long also but didn't really suffer from that. I think it made Seveneves unreadable (for me).

The Diamond Age was another Cyberpunk thriller. It and Snowcrash were fairly tight novels without endless tangents and I think I like them best of his novels I've read.

Good advice. My response is generally "the one you're going to write something in". Only if I have time for a indeterminate length conversation about what they'd like to do to get started, of course!

Jeez. Remind me not to express an opinion on here.

Thank you for the clarification! I haven't had the extra time to tinker with the latest devices since it's a bit outside my day to day. That's a bit more nuanced and it's good to hear from someone who develops on the platform regularly.

Ah, then nothing's changed (re the messiness) since Android 2/4/5. Sounds like they're still moving toward locking down everyone's hardware to ensure their ad platform revenue.

The couple of devices I've broken down a release for and rebuilt just to clean out Trojans included in the firmware were devilishly difficult. And does it ever piss me off that there's nothing generic and updated to run on them.

Thanks for the heads up. Haven't actually played since Cube was current and Sauerbraten was getting worked on (iirc, time's past).

Next holiday at the hackerspace we're looking for something to spin up and hook in anyone walking by we'll be playing Sauerbraten!

I'm not sure I feel empowered by any scheme where I'm the marketable product.

Also, since they didn't bother to s/Libra/Diem that white paper is this just the same scheme with a different name? It's somewhat unclear.

With drive through liquor stores? Sounds about right.