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shopping rule theory in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

This one Aldis.

ABC News cancels New Hampshire Republican primary debate hours after Haley said she would not debate unless Trump also did in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Dependence on correct spelling.

What's some amazing technology they have in Japan that's very normal to them but would blow our minds here in the US and western world? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Is that $5 per knuckle?

Ted Cruz slammed for ‘join me in Cancun’ joke as Texas braces for deep freeze in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

They're mistaken. It was actually a Space Jam, and it was '96.

What's some amazing technology they have in Japan that's very normal to them but would blow our minds here in the US and western world? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Why are we getting my ISP inolved in this imaginary ass play?

JK Rowling is a special kind of fucked up in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

"Hatchet" is an instruction manual for small hand axes.

Tennessee after-school Satan club holds first meeting despite protests in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

ASSC keepin' it classy!

I have played several games in my Steam library for more hours than it takes to become a police officer. in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

I bet they're tons of fun at parties. We should have one and invite vsh.

How Disney and Warner Bros. Are Causing Internet Piracy to Boom | Platforms like Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+ were supposed to do away with pirated media. Instead, they may make them stronger than ever. in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I know of several very large companies that still use tape backups. Granted they're not like the cassette tapes we used back in the 20th century, but it is still the same tech.

Those tape libraries are more akin to zip/jaz drives.

How Disney and Warner Bros. Are Causing Internet Piracy to Boom | Platforms like Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+ were supposed to do away with pirated media. Instead, they may make them stronger than ever. in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (3 children)

You just happened to get a reply from a former backup engineer who has had to explain this concept to customers.

Something else in the backup world that gets regularly misused: backups != disaster ecovery.

Disaster recovery is a whole plan of action. Backups can be a part of DR, yes, but I have had way too many companies consider their backups as the totality of their DR.

US verges on vaccination tipping point, faces thousands of needless deaths: FDA in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Because while you may not be billed for it, insurance will still pay for it.

How Disney and Warner Bros. Are Causing Internet Piracy to Boom | Platforms like Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+ were supposed to do away with pirated media. Instead, they may make them stronger than ever. in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

That's going to have to wait. In my 40s now, and still waiting for the "when you grow up you'll be conservative" to happen.