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throw554on AWS Experiencing Intermittent DNS Resolution Errors

DNS is the weakest link for many companies.

throw554on Stripe’s new funding round values company at $35B

What business are you in?

That's true that ISPs and WISPs can't really use Stripe (many use Adyen), but pure-VOIP companies offering hosted PBX and such are welcome at Stripe based on feedback I received from several people who work at Stripe.

SignalWire too should be able to use Stripe.

throw554on Michael Bloomberg launches $160M initiative to ban flavored e-cigarettes

People who smoke cigarettes and otherwise have an unhealthy lifestyle overburden the health system and take away government spending that can be spent elsewhere. Why should I pay more because you drinks coke, diabetic and smoke yourself towards lung cancer?