Hyperscale operators are defined as enormous companies like Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google that need to provide computing on a massive scale. You would think that there would be a limited number of this type of highly specialized data center, but recent research from Synergy Research found that 2017 was actually a breakout year for new hyperscale data centers across the world — with… Read More
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AWS showed no signs of slowing down in 2017
AWS had a successful year by any measure. The company continued to behave like a startup with the kind of energy and momentum to invest in new areas not usually seen in an incumbent with a significant marketshare lead. How good a year was it? Acc…
View More AWS showed no signs of slowing down in 201720 things that will be 20 years old in 2018
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2018 is nearly here. And while we wait to see what fresh joys and horrors it will b…
Still living under the tyranny of the password in 2017
When I lost access to my Google account recently, it left a gaping hole in my digital life and showed me just how tenuous the link to our online world can be. One thing I learned from the story I wrote last week about my experience was that I was far from alone. I got more than a dozen emails and tweets from folks who had been similarly locked out of Google, Facebook or Amazon Prime, and… Read More
10 video games we can’t wait to get our hands on in 2018
This past year was possibly the greatest year in video games ever, but it looks like 2018 could be giving 2017 a run for it’s money with its amazing-looking lineup.
With long-awaited sequels to beloved games, new takes on classic characters, and bran…
Finding comfort in games after the terrible, horrible, no-good year of 2017
2017, with its natural disasters, human disasters, and all around horrible undercurrent that continuously barraged us with bad news and situations that sometimes seemed too difficult to bear, was a real fuckin’ doozy.
In times like these, the world b…
4 questions the internet answered in 2017
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Though 2017 will leave us with plenty of unanswered questions, let’s take a moment to reflect on a few the internet answered this year. Namely:
1. Can Twitter win you a year’s supply of chicken nuggets?
Teenager Carter Wilkerson of Nevada sought to find out when he fired off a tweet in late 2016 asking fast-food chain Wendy’s how many retweets he’d need in order to win a year’s supply of nuggets. Their price: 18 million retweets, well above the then-record set by TV host and comedian Ellen Degeneres during the 2014 Academy Awards.
HELP ME PLEASE. A MAN NEEDS HIS NUGGS pic.twitter.com/4SrfHmEMo3
— Carter Wilkerson (@carterjwm) April 6, 2017 Read more…
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We (rightfully) talk a lot about all that went wrong in 2017. But because no year, no matter how disturbing, can ever be all trash, let’s take a moment to appreciate a few things that went right.
For example: Animal births! Giant pizzas! The rare political win!
1. A cat took the only good selfie.
2. Fiona the Hippo, America’s greatest asset, was born.
I have a friend that insisted on dressing up like a clown for his family pic back when he was like 8 and it’s my favorite picture ever pic.twitter.com/LtAjhbs1wh
— Leslie M.R (@Lejlie) February 13, 2017
4. A cat named Pooh was fitted with bionic legs to help him walk again. Read more…
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View More 50 actually nice things that happened in 2017As Kubernetes surged in popularity in 2017, it created a vibrant ecosystem
For a technology that the average person has probably never heard of, Kubernetes surged in popularity in 2017 with a particular group of IT pros who are working with container technology. Kubernetes is the orchestration engine that underlies how …
View More As Kubernetes surged in popularity in 2017, it created a vibrant ecosystem11 Easy DIY holiday gifts your family will actually like
The holidays are already among us and if you’re still scrambling for the perfect holiday present for your family, you’re probably shit out of luck, my friend.
But have no fear. It’s time to finally skip those long lines and those pesky overdraf…
50 stocking stuffers under $5
If, at this point in the holiday season, a glance at your checking account balance brings you closer to an ulcer than you’ve ever been, you should:
Consult a doctor.
Reassess you gift budget.
Once you’ve got those covered, stock up on a few small-b…
View More 50 stocking stuffers under $5Amazon’s top books of 2017 reflect the crazy-ass year we just lived through
Not even our reading habits were safe from 2017.
On Tuesday, Amazon Charts, Amazon’s book ranking team, released data highlighting the top books and reading trends of 2017 … and, well, the results are truly reflective of the crazy-ass year we just …