I agree. A digital file is written to disk yet has no second hand value because of the nature of replication. Your books have value after you've read them because it's not easily replicated and has more value beyond its basic consumption. It can be collected, displayed, traded, burned... It has all sorts of intrinsic value beyond the words on the page.
It's as if the printing of the media to a physical device in the end provides you a solid copy but not the rights to the work contained inside of it. You're not allowed to modify and distribute those works as that violates copyright.
I feel like the individual ownership of physical media actually protected copyright and now in the digital era, the lack of ownership is subverting its own purpose. We as a people never understood or acknowledged the implicit agreement that came with the acquisition of our books and DVDs. We ignore all the legal messaging and even made fun of it. We laughed when we realized "How could they ever enforce this?!" And so we didn't care.
Now here we are, learning in real time how it will be enforced.
I think you've hit it. He's not evil as much as opportunistic and amoral.
I saw this mini documentary about him where he simply admitted he would do anything to be famous. If the documentary is to be believed, he started filming random acts of kindness because he tried everything else and failed to achieve his goal of being famous.
I think about this a lot and it really does depend on your needs.
Home lab vs home server. I like to keep them separate just because I consider my lab unstable and my home server stable. You don't have to do it this way it's just the way I like it.
https://a.co/d/6k6QpOD If you want to build a low power NAS I suggest investing in an Intel n100 based itx Nas motherboard. You can then use a case like this from Jonsbo https://a.co/d/1ayqwJV. This could be a nice cool and quiet solution. If you want to do video transcoding, the n100 has quicksync on board and with something like Truenas it's pretty easy to set up via the app catalog (check out truecharts).
If you want something even more simple (good for home users or like a backup target you keep elsewhere) I've been meaning to grab one of these "Topton 2-Bay NAS R1 PRO 12th Gen Intel N100 Network Attached Storage Media Server" from AliExpress for just this case.
As for a Lab, I suggest finding a W680 chipset based motherboard like an ASRock IMB-X1314 LGA 1700 Intel W680. You can get a cpu like a 12400 or 12500T (lower power and less heat) used cheap and you have the option to upgrade and use ecc memory without a XEON. You also have a lot more pci express connectivity.
What ever you do choose, anything pre 12th gen Intel is basically ewaste (those 11th gen mobile erying I9 engineering samples are very good but less reliable than desired). Do not invest in any old x99 based gear (unless you get it for free). I have an old dual XEON system that is still running and it uses power like a small fridge.
Nintendo doesn't care. They stay in their lane and they are strategic about each move.
I remember hearing about pretty terrible corporate culture as they demand obedience and swear you to secrecy. I think I remember some guy mentioned he worked at Nintendo on a podcast and they instantly fired him to make a point.
What Nintendo does care about is knockoffs. At their core they are toymakers who make collectibles. What is a knockoff? Anything that Nintendo deems so.
I'm at the stage where you stop complaining about videogames and you just stop buying them.
I've realised that all the people who worked in the videogames industry that made it special have either sold out, dropped out, or aged out at this point. Keep your expectations low my friends.
RTO mandates make employees unhappy because I think they perceive it as a punitive measure. It's not "We need you to be in the office because we have a big project in the coming weeks and we need everyone on board" instead it's received as "We don't believe you're actually working anymore so now you have no choices left".
The statements I've seen have been suggesting that corporations try to make remote workers feel like those who don't come in are lazy and worthless and you need to prove your worth by being present. (See web MD RTO cringe) and the insults people suffer only go so far.
Imagine if you feel like you worked very hard through the pandemic and even through working remotely you were able to keep the ship afloat just to turn around and get spanked for it by your boss "Thanks but we really need you to get back to your REAL job and stop slacking off", you would perceive the RTO mandates as injust punishment. All self respecting people reject injustice.
::Tinfoil hat:: This is by design and they want you to quit as they are done extracting value from you and firing you is harder than making you quit.
They aren't actually mad. It's a show. Like when they yell at the food counter clerk, they don't actually care. They're more pleased with their own performative expression than anything else. They brag about it later and do the show again for their friends.
I do think it's interesting that a lot of people seem to think AI is going to take away jobs but understanding AI just a tiny fraction, it seems like the things that are threatened are one that were already micro serviced away like internet search.
We use search everyday and having the best search engine means being the best tech company. These companies are in a race to topple Googles search dominance through providing AI as a service. There's money in them hills if you can train an AI to recommend when and where to go buy the newest shiny thing that solves all your problems.
This is Great... Unfortunately this is too little too late ...
He's already moved out every asset he owns from under his control to other sources. They've given this man too much time to make himself appear "Virtually" as pauper on paper. He'll go to prison before he ever gives them a cent.
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I agree. A digital file is written to disk yet has no second hand value because of the nature of replication. Your books have value after you've read them because it's not easily replicated and has more value beyond its basic consumption. It can be collected, displayed, traded, burned... It has all sorts of intrinsic value beyond the words on the page.
It's as if the printing of the media to a physical device in the end provides you a solid copy but not the rights to the work contained inside of it. You're not allowed to modify and distribute those works as that violates copyright.
I feel like the individual ownership of physical media actually protected copyright and now in the digital era, the lack of ownership is subverting its own purpose. We as a people never understood or acknowledged the implicit agreement that came with the acquisition of our books and DVDs. We ignore all the legal messaging and even made fun of it. We laughed when we realized "How could they ever enforce this?!" And so we didn't care.
Now here we are, learning in real time how it will be enforced.