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Jan 8, 2017 at 00:36

Weird how consumer tech has become more general purpose (phone is camera, watch etc) yet general purpose programming envs are getting rarer.

Sep 12, 2022 at 02:29

Neither Spotify nor Skype use peer to peer functionality any more. Are there any consumer apps that still leverage P2P designs? Has bandwidth just become so cheap that it's unnecessary?

Mar 11, 2020 at 04:51

AMD's remarkable resurgence, the profitability of the server market today, and the prospect of significant CPU and GPU sales for them: https://www.nextplatform.com/2020/03/06/amd-is-determined-to-gets-its-rightful-datacenter-share/ Ultimately, competition is great for the consumer.

AMD Is Determined To Get Its Rightful Datacenter Share

There is an equally virtuous and vicious cycle that propels all computing: Innovation requires competition to propel it, and competition requires

Mar 8, 2020 at 09:17

Interesting security research on radio car key fobs. Tesla's model of regular over-the-air updates enabled a much faster fix. An upside of the "update all your appliances" model for consumer software!

Hackers Can Clone Millions of Toyota, Hyundai, and Kia Keys

Encryption flaws in a common anti-theft feature expose vehicles from major manufacturers.

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