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mymacon DigitalOcean acquires Paperspace (YC W15) for $111M in cash

That VC deserves to be named.

mymacon Injunction issued in case about social media pressure from US Government

Not the smartest move unless you want to spend some time in jail for assault.

mymacon StackRot (CVE-2023-3269): Linux kernel privilege escalation vulnerability

Yes, but during that debate ages ago Linus won on points and as a result we now have an OS focused on throughput rather than on security.

mymacon Threads profile can only be deleted by deleting Instagram account, Meta says

The solution is to simply stop using their services. That's how you reclaim the internet: by refusing to participate in walled gardens.

mymacon Fast

Does it matter? If someone may or may not be an actor by your judgment is going to cause you to possibly commit an atrocity then you should play it safe and refuse. Just in case...

mymacon What Are Signals?

This one sentence probably explains 90%+ of all programming advocacy.

mymacon What is a tube amp? Why do audiophiles like it “better” than a solid state amp?

Google Philips motional feedback, it wasn't quite digital but the effect was quite noticeable. It also was overkill, nobody cared at the price difference. They're a rarity now.

https://www.soundonsound.com/music-business/story-philips-rh...