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breakingstuff··on 7 in 10 Americans oppose data centers being built in their communities
It blows my mind that you don't hear more about repurposing old malls and other abandoned large properties as data centers. Also, the fact that hyperscalers don't think more about how their buildings could add more benefit to the community they are in shows just how tone death they are. If they don't change their approach soon, no way capacity is going to catch up to demand.
breakingstuff··on Canvas online again as ShinyHunters threatens to leak schools’ data
I actually disagree, based on my time using Blackboard as an admin, student, and teacher. Although my experience is a few years out of date, I found the interface cumbersome and the performance slow.
breakingstuff··on Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2025 – Show and tell
Started Find Boxes in 2024, it's a project and inventory management tool for audio visual companies. Took longer than expected to get the first customers, but I'm a bit above $300 a month now. I hope to cross the $500 a month mark sometime next year.

https://www.findboxes.co