Was talking with an AWS friend yesterday and he logged into his Isengard account (
@QuinnyPig describes it: https://
lastweekinaws.com/blog/the-aws-s
ervice-i-hate-the-most/
…) and it still baffles me that anyone thought naming a security service after the tower that a bunch of ents and hobbits infiltrated seems strange
@mjasay
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AWS Isengard Security Service Naming Choice Questioned
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Social Media Algorithm Blamed for Irrelevant Celebrity Content Delivery
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Amen. I've been following lots of my favorite football (soccer) people, and some tech people (not super easy to find people), and yet I keep getting served up Paris Hilton/other "celebrities" that I've never shown any interest in. The algo is set to "blast ppl with pop culture"
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Meta Threads emerges as viable Twitter alternative amid user dissatisfaction
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I haven't been tempted by Mastodon or Bluesky (don't think either can get enough of a network effect), but it says something that I've grown to dislike Musk's Twitter to the point I'll try Meta's Threads. I mean,I killed my FB account years ago. But I want a viable alt to Twitter
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AI productivity gains versus short-sighted job cuts strategy
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AI’s impact on cost savings, productivity, and jobs: short-sighted companies may look to AI to cut jobs and costs, but smart companies will use AI to increase productivity and agility. https://
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AWS Marketing Phrase Criticized as Sanctimonious by Tech Community
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I hated when AWS first used that phrase. Felt sanctimonious. I don't like it any more now from others' mouths.
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Clones AI and Their Potential Damage to Society
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Actually, it could very well be that I wrote it because I think the clones do tremendous damage. You might disagree but your tweet has offered nothing to support your argument.
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SQL Meets Document Model: Hybrid Database Innovation
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Have your SQL cake and eat it, too, but with the power of the document model? Sounds tasty!
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RHEL Clones Lack Enterprise Value Beyond Free Distribution
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Hard to see any value they invested into the source. Their value was "RHEL for free!" but the value of RHEL was always the investment and enterprise support, neither of which the clones could deliver.
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AI parenting tool raises ethical questions about empathy
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I actually wasn't sure until I saw the fine print at the bottom. But I do think people would use it if it were real. But what most parents need in that situation is empathy and help.
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Tech Services Excluding Children Raise Ethical Concerns
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I want something similar: I'd pay a lot of money to avoid people who want to pay to avoid children (conveniently forgetting they were once children). https://
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