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leisesprecher

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  • Lenovo has removed its iconic TrackPoint nub from new ThinkPad laptops

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  • I never got the nub. It's way too imprecise to get anything done. It seems to be there just for branding at this point.

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  • Follow up question: do you need to feed one blended billionaire to one unblended billionaire, or would it be sufficient to feed just a certain percentage?

  • Microsoft 365 sees 43% price hike thanks to Copilot — existing customers safe until renewal

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  • And then what? Also, that won't be legal in the EU.

    I mean, you take billions of dollars to develop an AI to put into a product you already have, making it less competitive in the process to ... develop a slightly better AI maybe?

    Where exactly is the return on investment here?

  • Microsoft 365 sees 43% price hike thanks to Copilot — existing customers safe until renewal

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  • That's way too simplistic, as often.

    For the shareholders, having an investment of several billions turn into an unwanted add-on for a few dollars is not a good thing. It's the opposite, almost like a fire sale.

  • Microsoft 365 sees 43% price hike thanks to Copilot — existing customers safe until renewal

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  • I really wonder what their long term plan is here.

    Hardly anyone really wants copilot, it doesn't add a lot of value, yet makes the product less competitive.

    I totally get rent seeking, Office is so ingrained that it's almost impossible to get away from it. But why force AI on everybody? Why not add it as a bonus?

    Is this just a desperate attempt to soften the massive losses of the AI investment?

  • mysql or postgresql? Which is better for an Internet-facing application

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  • So, you fucked up and it's postgres' fault?

  • Salesforce Will Hire No More Software Engineers in 2025, Says Marc Benioff

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  • Reality is, they will just rebrand employees.

    You're not a developer anymore, but a customer satisfaction consultant. Same job as before, but technically not a developer!!

    Also, this is a great way to reduce headcount while seeming innovative to the market ghouls.

  • Facebook Is Censoring 404 Media Stories About Facebook's Censorship

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  • "Freedom of exclusively my speech"

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  • There's a really annoying subgroup of developers who are convinced that typing itself magically produces good code and the only bottleneck in their productivity is how fast they can smash keys.

    These are the ones who are hellbent on not using anything graphical, a mouse or any tool they deem too advanced.

    It's super annoying, especially since they often spend more time "optimizing" their setup than actually working, and even more time talking about how efficient they are.

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  • You didn't get the joke, did you?

  • Those who live outside of the US, what's something Americans aren't ready to hear?

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  • I read it. And I still don't see how wanting accountability from a business is that bad. Businesses have no data protection for a reason. You can't shame a business into suicide or blackmail it. So what exactly has a business to hide?

  • German Power Slips Below Zero as Negative-Price Phenomenon Grows

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  • I'm not arguing against the need, I'm saying that the economic incentives for private investors are not really great.

  • German Power Slips Below Zero as Negative-Price Phenomenon Grows

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  • The thermos approach is unfortunately almost the best we currently have, because every storage solution would have to pay taxes twice, once for buying, once for selling. Not VAT, but Stromsteuer.

    Also, these dips don't occur that often, are usually not very long and it's kind of a reverse game of chicken. The more storage we have, the less profitable each one gets. All that makes it rather unattractive to install grid scale plants.

  • Those who live outside of the US, what's something Americans aren't ready to hear?

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  • Credit cards are - as the name implies - credit. That is, loans.

    That's the same as having outstanding debt, and thus negative.

    The Schufa isn't perfect, far from it, but don't act like it's the financial Stasi.

  • Those who live outside of the US, what's something Americans aren't ready to hear?

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  • Again, it's a business. Not a person.

    Have you ever heard about the concept of a Handelsregister? Every business with address, owner, and financial statements is publicly available. For a person that would be atrocious, for a business, it's standard practice.

    Seriously, do you really think a business and a person are the same?

  • Those who live outside of the US, what's something Americans aren't ready to hear?

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  • My brother in law has a business

    ...and you don't see how that's exactly what I wrote above? It's a business, not a person. That's a difference. Data protection does not refer to businesses.

    Do go on and talk out of your ass and be the ignorant person you strive to be.

    Again, I worked in the industry. I know how it works. But sure, 5 years in the engine room of risk management is obviously less informative than having a brother in law!

  • Those who live outside of the US, what's something Americans aren't ready to hear?

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  • Again, Schufa only really cares about negative data, they're not allowed to use much more than that.

    That means, unless you have unpaid bills stacking up or relevant loans on your name, the Schufa knows hardly anything about you.

    I've worked in that business. I personally looked at hundreds of datasets and for most people, the Schufa knows only that they exist and where they live.

    There's a lot to criticize about these organizations, but the Schufa is by far not as pervasive as some here like to imagine.

  • Germany hits 62.7% renewables in 2024 energy mix, with solar contributing 14%

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  • Yet, you spout innuendos as if you're knowing what you're talking about.

  • Those who live outside of the US, what's something Americans aren't ready to hear?

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  • You have no business data unless you're a business.

    Are you a business? Thought so.