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ssgao··on uBlock Origin is no longer available on the Chrome Store
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ublock-origin-lite/...
ssgao··on FoundationDB: A distributed, unbundled, transactional key value store [pdf]
FoundationDB is Apache 2.0 https://github.com/apple/foundationdb/blob/master/LICENSE

It is CP per https://apple.github.io/foundationdb/cap-theorem.html

ssgao··on Tesla Cybertruck
Ah that's the guy. He drove the new roadster last time. I kept wondering who the guy is. He looked really like Reed Hastings...
ssgao··on Open Distro for Elasticsearch
there's no "they", there's only us. AWS paying to use it means we are paying to use it. Between that and a truly Apache 2.0 project, I think it's a no-brainer for everyone.
ssgao··on Open Distro for Elasticsearch
For SearchGuard, only the basic auth is Apache 2.0. Anything practical you need to pay to use it.
ssgao··on Tesla laid off my disabled veteran husband then cancelled his sign on bonus
It is pretty normal in Bay Area. All tech companies package are like that.
ssgao··on Delhi’s air is so toxic that schools are closing, expats are fleeing
Leonardo Dicaprio's interview with Sunita Narain in Before the flood is a very good explanation of why this happens. Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90CkXVF-Q8M (starting from 33:20 for 5 mins).
ssgao··on Top Books on Amazon Based on Links in Hacker News Comments
perhaps taking a look at the negative reviews can reveal a little more secret. This is one of them:

  It is sad that someone published this crap and killed thousands of trees. Do you know how long it will take to regrow those trees? 20-30 years. Your selfish lust for money lead you to get up all your principals.

  SHAME.