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kilmanio commented on SSDs have become fast, except in the cloud   databasearchitects.blogsp... · Posted by u/greghn
cogman10 · 2 years ago
There's a 4th option. Cost.

The fastest SSDs tend to also be MLC which tend to have much lower write life vs other technologies. This isn't unusual, increasing data density generally also makes it easier to increase performance. However, it's at the cost that the writes are typically done for a block/cell in memory rather than for single bits. So if one cell goes bad, they all fail.

But even if that's not the problem, there is a problem of upgrading the fleet in a cost effective mechanism. When you start introducing new tech into the stack, replacing that tech now requires your datacenters to have 2 different types of hardware on hand AND for the techs swapping drives to have a way to identify and replace that stuff when it goes bad.

kilmanio · 2 years ago
Sure, MLC write life is worse than SLC, but significantly better than TLC and QLC

-edit: this comment was purely focused at your first sentence:

>The fastest SSDs tend to also be MLC which tend to have much lower write life vs other technologies.

I'm not sure what you mean with "other technologies" in this case, SLC is indeed truly expensive for a significantly higher write life, and HDDs are debatable for their lifespan.

kilmanio commented on Patients say keto helps with mental illness. Science is racing to understand why   npr.org/sections/health-s... · Posted by u/thunderbong
spidersenses · 2 years ago
Let's just say, that every once in a while I go vegan for a couple of days or weeks. That's slightly different from the "accidentally vegan" meal.

If it was possible to combine keto, a meat-free diet, and intermittent fasting, without breaking the bank or breaking the body, that would be the dream.

kilmanio · 2 years ago
The word you're looking for is plant-based. There is no such thing as a traffic-light vegan.
kilmanio commented on Patients say keto helps with mental illness. Science is racing to understand why   npr.org/sections/health-s... · Posted by u/thunderbong
yurishimo · 2 years ago
> all these things work exactly the same way: by limiting your calorie intake.

While this is broadly true, I think it's also important to convey that the hormones involved also play a huge role. There are plenty of people who stay in a calorie deficit* and still gain weight because they spike insulin with a snack or a meal every two hours.

Keto works so well because it doesn't spike insulin as much, on top of the greater satiety signals sent by popular foods associated with the diet. Eventually you feel more full for longer and the insulin spike is further reduced from the omission of calories entirely.

*: By constantly spiking insulin, the body will down regulate your metabolism since it can no longer access stored fat deposits for energy. If your BMR is lowered, then technically you are burning less calories than you are eating. Assuming a person stops spiking their insulin, their BMR will rise back to "normal" levels when the body realizes that it has access to stored fat again.

kilmanio · 2 years ago
But then aren't they by definition not at a calorie deficit?
kilmanio commented on Protecting Secrets from Computers (2023)   dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/36... · Posted by u/antlai
Vecr · 2 years ago
Wear a helmet and hip pads, but failing that split the password in half (as in literally the first half and the second half, don't try to get fancy with crypto) and give the halves to two people unlikely to collude. Your computer will no longer have 5th amendment protection, though.
kilmanio · 2 years ago
Or better, use `Shamir's Secret Sharing`

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamir%27s_secret_sharing

kilmanio commented on A coder considers the waning days of the craft   newyorker.com/magazine/20... · Posted by u/jsomers
jelsisi · 2 years ago
> communication, organizational leadership, and actually understanding all the product requirements

These problems sound like a result of working with people. Smaller but more capable teams because of AI will need less leaders and less meetings. Everything will become much more efficient. Say goodbye to all the time spent mentoring junior engineers, soon you won't have any

kilmanio · 2 years ago
>Say goodbye to all the time spent mentoring junior engineers, soon you won't have any

and then slowly we run out of seniors with nobody to replace them

kilmanio commented on Unlimited Kagi searches for $10 per month   blog.kagi.com/unlimited-s... · Posted by u/darthShadow
kilmanio · 2 years ago
you forgot to mention the ads and crypto
kilmanio commented on I don't want my software to kill people   newsletter.werd.io/p/i-do... · Posted by u/benwerd
kilmanio · 2 years ago
I don't think the military will care if your open source library contains a "not for military purposes" restriction; and there is practically no way for you to verify.
kilmanio commented on Kagi Search Stats   kagi.com/stats?... · Posted by u/dfee
gnrlst · 2 years ago
Just FYI: if you’re a fan of uBlock Origin and can’t stand mobile ads, I highly recommend Kagi’s Orion browser. It’s great on iOS and overall better than safari + it has chrome and Firefox extension support.
kilmanio · 2 years ago
The moment it's available on linux/android, I will
kilmanio commented on Over 50% of Young Danes Have Streamed or Downloaded Content Illegally   torrentfreak.com/over-50-... · Posted by u/gslin
Aeolun · 2 years ago
Yeah, I figured that was extremely low. But maybe it's because content is much more easily available legally now. You can basically never run out of Netflix.

If you're asking the millennial generation however, the numbers should be near 100%.

kilmanio · 2 years ago
You might not be able to run out of Netflix, but you will run out of the good content quite fast, especially if you only have the content available in $COUNTRY
kilmanio commented on Over 50% of Young Danes Have Streamed or Downloaded Content Illegally   torrentfreak.com/over-50-... · Posted by u/gslin
kilmanio · 2 years ago
"Over 50% of young Danes admit to streaming or downloading content illegally"

u/kilmanio

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