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That Old NetBSD Server, Running Since 2010

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In 2010, one morning, a client called. My task was to set up a new complex server within a tight two-day window. Given the constraints, I opted for my top choice at the time for such tasks: NetBSD and Xen. To my astonishment, over 10 years later, the server was still up and running perfectly

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Exchange 2010 End of Support: How MSPs Can Capitalize Now

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The end of support for Microsoft Exchange 2010 is approaching and MSPs must take. The post Exchange 2010 End of Support: How MSPs Can Capitalize Now appeared first on Dataconomy. Here is how MSPs can create new business by urging customers not to wait until the last minute to upgrade.

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Don’t mess with a genius (2010)

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Or: What happens when Newton's laws are violated Recently, I read a book called Newton and the Counterfeiter, subtitled The Unknown Detective Career of the World's Greatest Scientist. It focuses on an awesome phase of Isaac Newton's later career that, like his pursuits in alchemy, gets little mention in most accounts.

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Silicon Valley weapons system117l and corona (2010)

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This post is the latest in the “Secret History Series.” They’ll make much more sense if you read some of the earlier ones for context. See the Secret History video and slides as well as the bibliography for sources and supplemental reading. The Soviet Union’s detonation of an atomic weapon in 1949 and the start of…

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Test Sizes (2010)

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The Fed Is Behind the Capital One/Discover Merger

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In 2010, Congress capped fees for debit card networks so merchants don't get gouged by Visa and Mastercard. But the Fed stuck in a loophole for Discover. And that is leading Capital One to buy it.

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A successful Git branching model (2010)

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In this post I present a Git branching strategy for developing and releasing software as I’ve used it in many of my projects, and which has turned out to be very successful.

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