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New comment by thatcloudguy in "OpenStreetMap Foundation investigation into unusual membership signups [pdf]"

thatcloudguy — Sun, 27 Jan 2019 07:33:56 +0000

It's really weird that Grab is using outsourced companies to do this when they should actually have their own very decent, accurate data sets to work with. Every Grab driver drives with their app open and a map showing. Surely they would be collecting GPS and route data from the drivers' (or passengers') apps during the trip. I'd think this approach would be cleaner and far more accurate.

New comment by thatcloudguy in "Tulsa Remote"

thatcloudguy — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 23:55:43 +0000

But in actual fact, they are desperate. Property values are dropping, they can't attract people to live there because it's an exceptionally boring place to live.

New comment by thatcloudguy in "IBM acquires Red Hat"

thatcloudguy — Mon, 29 Oct 2018 04:03:26 +0000

Lovely idea that won't be possible. All that brilliance and inspiring leadership from Red Hat will be overwhelmed by the tsunami if indifference that is IBM corporate culture. On the plus side, if you're looking to hire real OSS talent for your team, I suspect a bunch of Red Hat folks will be on the market as soon as their contractual lockups expire.

New comment by thatcloudguy in "IBM acquires Red Hat"

thatcloudguy — Mon, 29 Oct 2018 04:00:20 +0000

The early 2000s called and would like their objection back. Microsoft isn't that same company any more and haven't been for a long time. Sure, some of their technology is pretty awful but they definitely changed their tune around OSS.

New comment by thatcloudguy in "An AWS Region is coming to South Africa"

thatcloudguy — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 21:59:05 +0000

There isn't much overland cable in Africa. The distance is too far to maintain in a cost effective way.

New comment by thatcloudguy in "An AWS Region is coming to South Africa"

thatcloudguy — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 21:56:28 +0000

The issue with SEA is almost entirely to do with shitty telcos who run barely adequate gear, are staffed with semi-competent monkeys and who have no participation in peering fabrics. Yes, the infrastructure is in rough shape as well, just like in Africa.

New comment by thatcloudguy in "MoviePass couldn’t afford to pay for movie tickets on Thursday"

thatcloudguy — Sat, 28 Jul 2018 00:04:46 +0000

Yeah, that was a popular pattern in the early 90s. Basically take a EE PhD thesis, dress it up and build some early engineering samples, file a patent application then go to Cisco saying "buy us or we'll make this product".

It worked a little too well.