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Cake day: July 6th, 2023

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  • I can’t argue, but there are benefits.

    If you need something running 24/7 then on-prem may work out cheaper for you. Keep in mind you need a team of server monkeys to keep that running, and your company’s security certifications will come nowhere near that of a major cloud provider.

    Cloud is good for elastic workloads. And you can save money that way if you’re set up for it. A simple lift and shift will always be more expensive. But doing things like moving build tasks to spot instances and auto scaling capacity in peak periods is a huge win. No need to over provision your DC and no need to upgrade your hardware – generally AWS releases new products at roughly the same price as old but with increased performance. You get upgrades “for free”* with no capex.

    Again I’m not saying that your circumstance means that cloud isn’t more expensive. But there are medium term benefits.

    AWS refused to offer hybrid as an option for years. They’ve changed their tune in the past 5 or so. No reason not to take advantage and do what mix makes sense for you.










  • I could tentatively agree with “invention” of computers, but to say he didn’t use them (or hardware that could be classified as such) to further decryption efforts of messages in WW2 seems a little insane. He was pivotal to those efforts and to ongoing advancements in the field of computer science.

    I don’t even understand why you made this comment. Turing was for all accounts a leading and influential mind. Why try to take that away from him? He wasn’t a bad guy.


  • Legitimate question: are you ever going to watch those videos again, ever?

    I don’t go to concerts as often as I’d like, but when I do I’d far prefer to take in the moment myself vs. trying to capture it on my phone. I’m there for an experience; not a recording.

    If that action makes your night better, so be it. I won’t get in your way. I do, however, get annoyed when I’m trying to watch an act and some idiot’s phone is held above their head, blocking my view.

    Each to their own, but personally I don’t “get” it.





  • I’m one of the most left wing people you will find in any overton window.

    I still don’t think it’s unreasonable to say an average male has more physical strength than an average female. This is just biologically true. I’m not saying you can’t have strong women or weak men; nor did the commenter.

    Fight the battles that have value and improve equity for everyone. This isn’t one of them.

    EDIT: Before anyone picks up on my use of the term “biological”, I’d like to clarify I am a trans rights supporter. That is not the point at hand.