Chip Butty
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AWS European Sovereign Cloud
#HackerNews #AWS #European #Sovereign #Cloud #cloud #computing #sovereignty #data #privacy #AWS #innovation
I would very much like to develop my own sovereign #cloud solution—one that is less about synchronizing or syncing files between devices but more about acting as a long term archive. As the storage backend, I would use #IPFS, and with IPFS Cluster it would be relatively easy to archive this data in a geo-redundant way and make it available long-term.
Unfortunately my developing skill are not the best. So maybe if you're interested for a potential collaboration feel free to contact me.
Billy Smith
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Prediction markets sell themselves as truth engines. Put money on outcomes, strip away noise, and let prices reveal reality. The Venezuela strike exposes the cost of that logic. When someone can profit from a covert military operation before the public knows it happened, markets stop forecasting the future and start rewarding proximity to power. This isn’t information discovery. It’s monetized access.
The political problem is simple and corrosive: greed gets institutionalized. When insiders are encouraged to leak or act early because there’s money on the table, restraint becomes irrational. Journalism delays publication to protect lives. Markets pay you to move first and ask questions never.
The ethical problem runs deeper. Prediction platforms don’t just reflect reality; they reshape incentives inside governments, corporations, and security institutions. They quietly ask every insider: do your job, or place your bet?
And the security problem may be the most dangerous of all. Classified plans, military actions, and diplomatic moves become market signals. Prices move faster than accountability. Risk is no longer mitigated; it’s priced.
Efficient markets are not moral systems. When everything becomes tradable, even secrecy turns into a commodity. And when insiders win, the public doesn’t gain clarity. It absorbs the risk.
TL;DR
🧠 Prediction markets reward access to secrets
⚡ Greed displaces ethics and restraint
🎓 Security decisions become financial signals
🔍 Truth priced by markets is not the same as a public good
#MarketEthics #Politics #Crypto #Power #security #privacy #cloud #infosec #cybersecurity
Alex Akselrod
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So, people in #IT. Say for some reason we in Europe can no longer get access to US based services. What's your favourite non-US alternative for different types of essential services? How would you for instance replace your current solution for identity management? #cloud #infotech #beredskap #preparedness
informapirata ⁂ :privacypride:
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Ogni tanto una bella notizia!
#Bose renderà #opensource i suoi #smartspeaker #cloud SoundTouch
https://www.hdblog.it/altadefinizione/articoli/n643988/bose-soundtouch-open-source/
Ogni tanto una bella notizia!
#Bose renderà #opensource i suoi #smartspeaker #cloud SoundTouch
https://www.hdblog.it/altadefinizione/articoli/n643988/bose-soundtouch-open-source/
🚀 Sync-in 1.10 now supports Collabora Online - @CollaboraOffice
👉 Learn more:
https://sync-in.com/news/sync-in-collabora
👉 Try our demo to compare:
https://sync-in.com/docs/demo/
#documentmanagement #release #collabora #opensource #foss #selfhosting #selfhosted #security #linux #privacy #datasovereignty #logicielslibres #libre #collaboration #authentification #cybersecurity #freesoftware #privacytools #cloud #productivity #fediverse #linuxadmin #infosec #sysadmin #opensourcesoftware #selfhst #files #sync_in
So, people in #IT. Say for some reason we in Europe can no longer get access to US based services. What's your favourite non-US alternative for different types of essential services? How would you for instance replace your current solution for identity management? #cloud #infotech #beredskap #preparedness
Everyone hates OneDrive, Microsofts cloud app that steals and deletes files
#HackerNews #OneDrive #Microsoft #Cloud #Controversy #FileDeletion #TechNews
Sascha Pallenberg 🇹🇼 ♻️ ⚡
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Wie digital unabhängig bist du wirklich?
Accounts, #Mail, #Cloud, #Betriebssystem, Plattformen — vieles in unserem Alltag hängt an wenigen #BigTech-Konzernen. Und genau deshalb feiern wir den Digital Independence Day: den ersten Schritt raus aus diesen Abhängigkeiten – Schritt für Schritt, bewusst, nachhaltig.
In dieser Ausgabe erklärt Sascha Pallenberg, warum #digitaleUnabhängigkeit mehr ist als Technik — es geht um Selbstbestimmung, Resilienz, Souveränität und demokratische Verantwortung. Und er zeigt ganz konkret, warum die E-Mail unsere wichtigste digitale Identität ist – und weshalb der Wechsel zu unabhängigen, datenschutzfreundlichen Anbietern wie Proton, Posteo, Mailbox.org & Co. der stärkste erste Move auf diesem Weg ist.
Vom Abschied von #Windows-Abhängigkeiten über #Linux & #Gaming-Setup, #Fediverse-Wechsel, #Cloud-Alternativen & Datenschutz-Recht — bis zur Frage, wie wir uns schrittweise aus digitalen Lock-ins lösen, ohne Komfort zu verlieren.
Webseite der Episode: https://share.transistor.fm/s/8749fab8
Prediction markets sell themselves as truth engines. Put money on outcomes, strip away noise, and let prices reveal reality. The Venezuela strike exposes the cost of that logic. When someone can profit from a covert military operation before the public knows it happened, markets stop forecasting the future and start rewarding proximity to power. This isn’t information discovery. It’s monetized access.
The political problem is simple and corrosive: greed gets institutionalized. When insiders are encouraged to leak or act early because there’s money on the table, restraint becomes irrational. Journalism delays publication to protect lives. Markets pay you to move first and ask questions never.
The ethical problem runs deeper. Prediction platforms don’t just reflect reality; they reshape incentives inside governments, corporations, and security institutions. They quietly ask every insider: do your job, or place your bet?
And the security problem may be the most dangerous of all. Classified plans, military actions, and diplomatic moves become market signals. Prices move faster than accountability. Risk is no longer mitigated; it’s priced.
Efficient markets are not moral systems. When everything becomes tradable, even secrecy turns into a commodity. And when insiders win, the public doesn’t gain clarity. It absorbs the risk.
TL;DR
🧠 Prediction markets reward access to secrets
⚡ Greed displaces ethics and restraint
🎓 Security decisions become financial signals
🔍 Truth priced by markets is not the same as a public good
#MarketEthics #Politics #Crypto #Power #security #privacy #cloud #infosec #cybersecurity
Em :official_verified:
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Hey there, everyone! We're heavily using Google's managed Kubernetes solution but because of reasons (insert any recent news item here) we're looking at migrating to European-hosted solutions.
Does anyone have personal experience with a European public cloud provider that offers Kubernetes and would be willing to share them?
Boosts appreciated.
AWS raises GPU prices 15% on a Saturday, hopes you weren't paying attention
https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/05/aws_price_increase/
#HackerNews #AWS #GPU #prices #increase #Saturday #price #hike #cloud #computing #tech #news
Hey there, everyone! We're heavily using Google's managed Kubernetes solution but because of reasons (insert any recent news item here) we're looking at migrating to European-hosted solutions.
Does anyone have personal experience with a European public cloud provider that offers Kubernetes and would be willing to share them?
Boosts appreciated.
🚨 BREAKING: Microsoft just renamed Office to "Microsoft 365 Copilot app"
All users are now "AI users"
And this will lead to higher prices: https://tuta.com/blog/microsoft-365-price-increase
RE: https://mastodon.social/@Tutanota/115847232165161059
Microsoft 365 has not been renamed “Microsoft 365 Copilot.” ⚠️
The mobile app’s name changed last year to reflect AI features, but the core suite remains Microsoft 365. 🖥️
Copilot is an added AI feature, not a rebrand. Users should note the distinction for subscriptions and privacy. 🔒
🔗 https://office-watch.com/2026/microsoft-365-has-not-been-renamed-microsoft-365-copilot/
#TechNews #Microsoft #AI #Productivity #Software #Cloud #Privacy #DataSecurity #UserRights #OpenSource #Business #IT #Apps #Microsoft365 #DigitalSafety #Innovation #Copilot
Beim #diday gestern haben wir darauf hingewiesen, dass die Befreiung von BigTech nur funktioniert, wenn man die Infrastruktur mitdenkt und die Menschen, die sie am Laufen halten.
Wir machen es wie eine Wohnungsgenossenschaft, in der Menschen gemeinsam Häuser und Wohnungen bauen, um darin so zu leben, wie sie es wollen.
Wenn ihr Vorschläge habt, worüber wir beim nächsten Digital Independence Day reden sollen, dann schreibt uns.