Megaupload Pair Plead Guilty, Kim Dotcom Turns Anger on Former Friends
After 10 years of legal battles following the closure of Megaupload, former executives Mathias Ortmann and Bram van der Kolk want to put their ordeal behind them. The prospect of being extradited to the United States to face copyright infringement, racketeering and money laundering charges proved to be a heavy burden for the men, so when an opportunity emerged to stay in New Zealand, they took it. This May they announced that a deal...
Applying smart thinking to open organization principles
Applying smart thinking to open organization principles Ron McFarland Thu, 06/23/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this Habits have an unfair reputation of being bad things that need to be stopped. But consider this: Automation and habits have many things in common. First, they’re both repetitive. They’re done over and over, the exact same way. More importantly, they reduce costs (both cost per piece...
How to use a circuit breaker pattern for site reliability engineering
How to use a circuit breaker pattern for site reliability engineering Robert Kimani Thu, 06/23/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like Distributed systems have unique requirements for the site reliability engineer (SRE). One of the best ways to maintain site reliability is to enforce a certain set of best practices. These act as guidelines for configuring infrastructure and policies. What is a circuit...
The Power and Pitfalls of AI for US Intelligence
Artificial intelligence use is booming, but it’s not the secret weapon you might imagine. Powered by WPeMatico
Central African Republic President on BTC Volatility: ‘Mathematics Don’t Account for Human Emotions’
In an apparent message to critics of the Central African Republic’s bitcoin decision, the country’s president, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, recently argued that understanding the crypto’s disruptive power is crucial and that “mathematics don’t account for human emotions.” According to Touadéra, the country’s future generations are likely to applaud his government for “choosing the right path during hard times.” Bitcoin Adoption...
