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How we’ve saved 98% in cloud costs by writing our own database
What is the first rule of programming? Maybe something like “do not repeat yourself” or “if it works, don’t touch it”? Or, how about “do not write your own database!”… That’s a good one. Databases are a nightmare to write, from Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, and Durability (ACID) requirements to sharding to fault recovery to administration …
We’ve been watching a failed star turn into a giant planet
Enlarge / Image of the AB Aurigae system, with details of the object shown at the right. On some levels, forming stars and planets is simple: They form where there’s more stuff. So, while the raw material for a star may be a diffuse cloud of gas, the distribution of that gas isn’t entirely even. …
‘We’ve actually cut back’: Coastal Health District seeing low vaccine demand in rural areas
CHATHAM, Co. (WSAV)- When it comes to getting COVID-19 shots in enough arms, Georgia is losing the race. Data shows only about 16% of the peach state’s population is vaccinated, the lowest percentage in the state. It’s been a month since everyone over the age of 16 became eligible for the COVID-19 shot. Health officials …
The little-known road rules we’ve ALL been breaking – including splashing pedestrians
How well do YOU know the Highway Code? The six rules even experienced drivers forget – including the correct place to display your SatNav and not using your phone to pay at the drive-thru Most British drivers are unaware of several Highway Code rules, research shows Some even admit to unknowingly breaching them in a …
We’ve proposed 4K tech, skycam to “stonewalling” distributors
Until Friday night, negotiations among Altitude Sports and the Big 3 carriers — Comcast, Dish and DirecTV — had remained behind closed doors. But Altitude chief operating officer Matt Hutchings, speaking on Altitude’s Channel 20 broadcast of Friday night’s Nuggets game, revealed some of what the latest offers to distributors have entailed. “We’ve put on …
We’ve officially annihilated a second strain of polio. Only one remains
Enlarge / A Pakistani health worker administers polio vaccine drops to a child during a vaccination campaign in Karachi on December 10, 2018. Pakistan is one of only two countries in the world where polio remains endemic. A crippling strain of polio virus is no more. Officials confirmed Thursday that global health efforts have wiped …
Kilmeade on Hollywood shunning Trump supporters: Maybe we’ve reached a ‘breaking point’
“Fox & Friends” co-host Brian Kilmeade said Monday that he believes a “breaking point” may have been reached last week when it comes to Hollywood’s shunning of Trump supporters. “I think this was a breaking point. The ‘Will & Grace’ condemnation of the Beverly Hills fundraiser was a breaking point,” he argued, expressing the hope that …
Welcome to Live Science: We’ve Got a New Look!
Hey there science fans, We look different today! The Live Science website has just been redesigned to fit with all of our sibling brands, including Space.com, within our parent company Future plc. While that was the logistical reason for the change, we also wanted to create a much cleaner and easier-to-access news site for you. …
