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Realizing this allowed me to understand why:
1. There is so many used ORM(ish) libraries which make it in practice harder to access the database for anything but trivial queries.
2. NoSqlish databases seem to have became so successful even in application where non of there "benefits" (wrt. scalability and similar) matter and you would normally prefer to avoid some of there drawbacks (e.g. eventual consistency, no "system wide-ish" transaction, enforcement of correct schemata and some parts of data consistency). (Sure there are other reasons for there success, too. Like being fancy, modern or no clear requirements analysis and therefore no idea about scaleability requirements ...).
I mean if SQL and relational databases are for you just structs with a bit more basic types then JSON but which in turn are flat requiring annoying foreign key references and a bunch of ceremony around this with very little added benefits then yes it makes so much more sense to just use a nosql database and be done with.
(PS: Yes I'm aware that for certain use-cases the resulting databases can be very complex and hard to use, what I mean is that it's a skill you have to learn to use efficiently and a scarily large amount of people a came in contact with in the recent years not only don't have that skill but are not aware that, if they don't want to mess up larger databases they work on, they will have to learn that skill.)
> In this talk, we will discuss how we achieved this for the Xbox One.
While Xbox' technical security measures are very interesting, I dare to say that most effective measure was allowing to install homebrew apps by end users[0]. The only use for cracking Xbox One would be to enable piracy and exploit creators are almost universally against that.
Also, PS4 has been jailbroken up to firmware 5.07 (patched in March 2018), and it is known that exploits for newer firmwares exist but are not (yet?) publicly available.
[0] https://github.com/wiired24/ProjectPegasus/blob/master/binaries/Installing APPX Packages.pdfThat's not strictly true, cracking could also allow alternative os loading.
Another problem is that with a cheaper flat came generally noisier neighbors, i.e. frequently throwing out late-night parties, denying anyone around the luxury of sleep.
Then there are dogs whose owners don't seem to realize that dogs need to be walked and otherwise they will bark without end. This happens most often in the mornings and can go on for 2 hours easily and sets the tone for the day just right... It seems dog owners develop a special indifference to noise and their dogs.
All of that made me miserable. There were actually moments when this situation triggered suicidal thoughts.
I don't have a problem with cars passing by on the nearby high-speed road. If anything, the sound they make (very different from the sound of cars in traffic) is calming during the night.
I've recently got a new job which pays a lot better than the previous one, so in a couple of months I plan to move to a quieter neighborhood.
I keep asking this question and I get no response from anyone. This smells like group think. Are we not able to discuss such questions ?