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TH750 19 points ago +19 / -0

Why does this make Trump a genius? It's just a check on security. It's happened before and it typically lasts a minimal amount of time (already back up)

Or do people think something else is happening? Just woke up

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huskardc 12 points ago +12 / -0

Yeah I'm over here checking my Google accounts and nothing at all is down. Facebook messenger still working.

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TrumpTrainNov3 9 points ago +9 / -0

It was down about 2 hours ago for like a half hour

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Thingthing22 8 points ago +8 / -0

Solar winds is used by Dominion.

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FL2PC72LE2 2 points ago +2 / -0

I like the ones where cats sneak up on other cats and send them flying into the air.

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Jaqen 12 points ago +12 / -0

That’s a stretch. Google isn’t running Windows Server with Solarwinds installed, like amateurs.

Probably a lot of companies are though.

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markolbb 1 point ago +1 / -0

Yeah they do have their own hardware but I suspect it's still made in China-- don't quote me on that though.

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Jaqen 1 point ago +1 / -0

There is a really great book that I am forgetting the name of but chronicles the evolution of computers with some beautiful photography. From ENIAC to Apollo control unit to DEC tape reels to Google's first server farm. I need to check my library because it is an excellent recommendation...

It has a chapter on early Google and the Pentium era server nodes they used to build from commodity PC parts. It was literally budget performance oriented hardware that was sandwiched between cork board dividers for electrical isolation, to provide some semblance of a blade server setup. They did it with cheap, scalable hardware that was easy to setup and replace when it broke. It was all about scale. Stack them as high as they'd stack before they'd physically smush the units below them, or fall over. No fancy racks and typical enterprise grade stuff. They focused on bang for the buck and not relying on the usual overpriced big iron vendors.

When I next get a chance I will look for that book in my collection and send you a DM with the recommendation, it is a real gem and a super cool Christmas gift for anyone geeky in your family.

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shinzoabe 6 points ago +6 / -0

wow

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Thingthing22 5 points ago +5 / -0

lol... most secure election in history.

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scooterdog 4 points ago +4 / -0

Buckle up for a wild week fellow 'pedes.

Some major lines are intersecting.

Be sure to activate your alternative comms - email, phone numbers of contacts, de-google yourself now.

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Chick-fill-eh 9 points ago +9 / -0

I pray we have a wild week. They keep saying wild things will happen, but never do. Fingers crossed this one is different.

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Trumpstwitterfinger 3 points ago +3 / -0

How do I copy the upload on mobile? Why can we only share stuff through China apps?

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ObjectiveReality 1 point ago +1 / -0

u/Projectedsoulimage we need a link (not just an image) so we can document and explore -- google isn't helping any

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