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zekyl314on Sony Deletes 551 Movies PlayStation Owners Paid For

I try and get around this by purchasing a DVD / Blu-Ray and ripping it down to my media server, but not always successful ripping them. It would be nice if you bought a digital movie, you could click download instead. Then you wouldn't lose it when their licensing agreements change / end.

zekyl314on Removing the modem and GPS from my 2024 RAV4 hybrid

Exactly, and more and more places are removing cash as a payment option :(

zekyl314on The 500k-ton typo: Why data center copper math doesn't add up

I saw this too, awesome to report on a typo when you yourself have a typo. What are the odds?

zekyl314on Verizon outages reported across U.S.

or BGP.

zekyl314on UniFi 5G

I was hoping this was a mini 5G cell tower that connected to the network, so you could have good 5G service inside.

zekyl314on Winamp clone in Swift for macOS

100%! I first read as OS/2 as well, and was like interesting.

zekyl314on Ask HN: Books about people who did hard things

I was going to suggest the same book. I first ran into story on PBS as a teenager, it was titled "The KGB, the Computer and Me".

zekyl314on Ask HN: Seeking Advice: Google Workspace and YouTube Issue

Yeah, I have also changed DNS from 1.1.1.1 to 8.8.8.8 with no difference. I did receive a call from my ISP last night and they confirmed others are having the same issue. So at least someone is on the case. My goal is to get a write up if they find a fix so I can share with others. I know that other people / ISPs are having the issue too based on my research.

zekyl314on Isamu Akasaki’s blue LEDs changed how we light our world

I suggest you watch this video as well, is goes into great detail on what it took to make the blue LED. It's quite fascinating. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF8d72mA41M

zekyl314on FCC rules AI-generated voices in robocalls illegal

My Dad's landline makes you press a digit before completing the call. So that exists already, and wish more would add this as a feature. I'm sure like anything, it could be defeated, if they had a system listening for the key to press. But it works for now.

zekyl314on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (November 2023)

Location: Indiana, USA

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: DevOps, Agile (Scrum Ceremonies, Estimation & Planning, Risk Management, Communication, Collaboration), Virtualization, Development, Ordering, Installation, Troubleshooting, Coordination, Zone Migration, Networking, AWS, VMWare, UCS, Cisco (BGP, OSPF, NX-OS, IOS, Firewalls, Routers, Switches), Datadog, ManageEngine, Opsview, PRTG, Splunk, Linux (Amazon Linux, CentOS, Red Hat, Ubuntu), Bash, Ansible, Terraform, Cloudflare Résumé/CV: https://michaelawalter.com/MichaelWalter-Resume_2023-11.pdf

Email: mike.walter+hn@gmail.com

Proven and visionary IT leader with over 25 years of experience in delivering innovative solutions and leading high-performance teams. Adept at driving excellence through strategic project planning, technical implementation, and stakeholder relationship management. Skilled in providing valuable consultation to high-value clients, optimizing sales revenue, and enhancing cloud native infrastructure. Demonstrated success in exceeding expectations through meticulous project delivery and roadmap development. Combines technical expertise with a creative problem-solving approach to drive sustainable growth and achieve desired outcomes. Seeking a challenging role in Software Engineering or Site Reliability Engineering Management to contribute expertise in driving organizational success through technological innovation and leadership excellence.

zekyl314on Clifford Stoll beat the Russians, then made useless, wondrous objects (2016)

I recall back in 1990 when PBS aired, “The KGB, the Computer, and Me”. I was a freshman in high school and immediately fell in love with the documentary. I recorded it on VHS and watched it numerous times. I was already into computers, we had an IBM PC jr and I was fascinated by it. This story made me want to learn more and dive into technology even more.

I recently, within last few years finally picked up the book and read it. It is just a great story. I feel like everything Cliff said, in certain aspects, we still deal with today. I highly recommend the book and watching the documentary.

zekyl314on My secret life as an 11-year-old BBS sysop

The times were so different back then. I recall back in 90, I saw someone post on another BBS they were testing out a new BBS. The phone exchange was the same as mine, so I called him up. Turns out he was in my class at high school, and we've remained best friend since.

I can't even recall how many how I spent making ANSI art for many local BBSs. The opening screens, menus for difference access levels, etc. This was a great way to get sysop access and increased download limits. Many BBSs I recall had upload / download ratios and didn't like leachers.

Thanks for the post and memories.

zekyl314on Why the Black MacBook Cost More

I had one of these back in the day and I loved it. I sold it just a few years ago. Still one of my favorites. My one complaint, the white power cord and power brick. Come one apple, you're supposed be a leader in design. I realize cost justification was probably the reason for this.