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davidandgoliath

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About davidandgoliath

Computers hate me, I hang out with them anyways.

Recent public activity

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    Comment #43678977

    Ah, sorry, I assumed they contributed 8% to PHP just like they've asked WP Engine to contribute 8% (of their revenue) to them.

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    Comment #43678498

    Crazy that Automattic only makes 4,843,750 a year (and donates 8% to the PHP foundation).

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    Comment #43121143

    They should consider asking Automattic & some of the other companies building on Matrix to contribute 8% of their revenue first.

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    Comment #41877292

    I do think it's worth noting Automattic has raised ~$984M (via PE/other investors), whereas WP Engine has raised far less & is somehow doing far better with less headcount. What's …

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    Comment #41823474

    Disheartening actions by a petulant child.

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    Comment #41667812

    Gets even more wild when you consider Automattic invested in WP Engine's Series A in 2011, despite all this insidious trademark abuse commencing in 2010. No chance this is personal…

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    Comment #41232291

    Anyone is contemplating this should sincerely reconsider.

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    Comment #40070058

    What an absolute non-issue. Take a peek at 555 King Rd., 445 King Rd or the other nearby mansions. Good luck Mr. Prince, enjoy your new house (and that what looks to be a kickass s…

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    Comment #39848353

    TIL, I didn't even realize it was the same Cliff Stoll! I've bought a few :)

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    Comment #38942921

    Little amusing that everyone speaking in the video was in front of a green screen, and not actually in the office, no?

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    Comment #37438891

    Driving is very optional. Guns are very optional. We have both, so, we should also consider responsible adults worthy of choosing to use/not use substances.

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    Comment #37428433

    The Senate already passed it, as per the article.

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    Comment #36869512

    Thank you muds for introducing me to coding, and typing fast :)

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    Comment #36686735

    And container escape exploits are getting burned by sending them out via email? Doubtful.

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    Comment #35873328

    I'll take 3.

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    Comment #35592556

    .47c a kWh. Highest outside of Hawaii, third or fourth highest in the world. You're not paying that in Florida.

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    Comment #35252721

    Kerbal space program and empire of the undergrowth. Minecraft has proven interesting as well.

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    Comment #34916215

    Those days are still very much here, there is just a lot more noise from the opposite end of the computing world.

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    Comment #34568209

    Autokey on Linux?

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    Comment #34442954

    It shouldn't be impossible to secure wp as-is, happy to help if need be. Reduce excess plugins, enable automatic updates, avoid plugins that can't be updated via wp.org repo., rese…

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    Comment #33859400

    FWIW, my Lenovo x1 from 2012 hasn't had an issue with fedora ever. Can't speak to other distros, reliability is key for me.

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    Comment #32905227

    That is not the case with adobe, the contract autorenews.

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    Comment #31518565

    Uh, except everyone that uses VMWare, which is a massive list.