There are a bunch of words commonly used in IT that are overused and ambiguous. The word "container" has been used in a wide variety of contexts: CSS Containers, Object storage containers, Java runtime environments, and even pre-Docker virtualization environments.

Hasn't stopped Paypal, LinkedIn, Mozilla, Netflix, Uber, Ebay, etc..... from using it. Ref: https://brainhub.eu/library/fa...

The advent of NodeJS as a suitable backend has made PHP less interesting. It seems like you nearly always end up using some Javascript in your PHP apps, so why not just use Javascript?

Asking for a friend........

This movie has some really hard-to-understand "English". https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

The Austin, Texas-based band "The Texas Instruments" (1980's-1990's), also received a cease and desist letter from -- you guessed it -- the tech company Texas Instruments. I can't find any good references to it, but someone mentions it in the comments section here: https://www.legacy.com/us/obit...

There is some truth to FB's contribution to a general Internet malaise, but it's also true that if people used the Facebook privacy and filtering controls properly, and didn't make impulsive emotional postings, the general opinion of FB might be considerably better.

I've had Time-Warner and AT&T internet service, and Google Fiber is easily the best in terms of speed, uptime, and, importantly, customer service and the customer-facing website that you use to configure the service. As others have stated, Google Fiber has forced the other players in the area (Time-Warner, AT&T, and Grande) to lower their prices and improve their offerings. I've had Google Fiber gigabit Internet now for a couple of years and I haven't contacted tech support even once. So, yeah, Google may be rethinking their strategy, but the actual service is fantastic.

I'm pretty sure I've been doing some of these roles for free. Time to start charging.

I get the Netflix analogy, but, ya know, Netflix is all-in on Amazon Web Services (not Azure).

Slowwwwly closing in on Amazon's X1 instance which offers 1952 GiB RAM and 128 vCPUs at ~$13.338 per hour (dynamic pricing). Google may catch up in a year or two.....

These guys seem to be building on the Kozmo model, but it looks like they're trying to make money this time :-) : Favor Delivery

The ticketing server for the movies on the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema site is not responding either via the web or their cell phone app. I'm hoping this is just because of Slashdot curiosity and not a denial of service attack or hack of some sort.

I think there's a ton of CDC equipment in Collosus: The Forbin Project. It has a fairly standard "computer takes over the world" plot line but is a bit of fun as well.

Note the movie trivia entry at this IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064177/trivia

"When the executives at Control Data Corporation found out that Universal was planning a major movie featuring a computer, they saw their chance for some public exposure, and they agreed to supply, free of charge, $4.8 million worth of computer equipment and the technicians to oversee its use. Each piece of equipment carried the CDC name in a prominent location. Since they were using real computers - not just big boxes with a lot of flashing lights - the sound stage underwent extensive modifications: seven gas heaters and five specially-constructed dehumidifiers kept any dampness away from the computers, a climate control system maintained the air around the computers at an even temperature, and the equipment was covered up at all times except when actually on camera. Brink's guards were always present on the set, even at night. The studio technicians were not allowed to smoke or drink coffee anywhere near the computers."