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Data Sharing in the Real World: Why SFTP Remains Essential for Companies

SeattleDataGuy’s Newsletter • 400 implied HN points • 31 Oct 24
🕹 Technology Data Sharing Data Engineering Standardization
  1. SFTP stands for Secure File Transfer Protocol, and it's a popular method for companies to send and receive data securely, like sending packages in the digital world. Many businesses, even big tech ones, still rely on SFTP instead of newer methods.
  2. Setting up SFTP jobs requires careful planning, especially for user authentication and file encryption. Using SSH keys and methods like PGP encryption helps ensure the data remains safe during transfers.
  3. Although there are more advanced data-sharing technologies emerging, SFTP isn't going away anytime soon. Many companies still rely on SFTP for their data needs, showing its continued importance in the industry.

Which Technologies Have Learning Curves?

Climateer • 755 implied HN points • 04 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Energy Innovation Regulation Standardization Subsidies
  1. Some technologies progress faster than others based on factors like standardization, product complexity, manufacturing complexity, barriers to entry, project timeline, and market growth.
  2. The power of standards can accelerate cost reduction in technologies by promoting standardization, streamlining regulatory processes, and fostering international cooperation.
  3. Subsidies are effective for technologies with steep learning curves, like batteries and solar panels, but may not work well for complex or customized technologies like nuclear power or BECCS.

We Can't Have A Consensus History

Outlandish Claims • 19 implied HN points • 17 May 24
🚌 Education History Curriculum Public Schools Learning Standardization
  1. Standardized history education has become impossible, and we should stop trying to force a consensus.
  2. The cyberpunk genre's predictions about inequality and information technology have largely come true, but virtual reality as a dominant force did not materialize.
  3. History education should encourage individual exploration and discussions, rather than enforcing a set curriculum, to allow for diverse perspectives and avoid indoctrination.

Virtual Power Plants and software

Software and the energy transition • 20 HN points • 29 Apr 24
🕹 Technology Energy Software Infrastructure Standardization Innovation
  1. Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) use distributed energy resources like solar panels and batteries to reduce the need for traditional fossil fuel power plants during peak demand times.
  2. DERs can help reduce the strain on the electricity grid by offering demand reduction services and energy generation through remote, efficient control.
  3. Standardization and virtualization innovation are key for the future of VPPs, making communication between DERs and platforms easier and allowing for virtual upgrades to power grids.
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Standard Semantics

davidj.substack • 95 implied HN points • 01 Nov 23
🕹 Technology Data Modeling Semantic Layers APIs Standardization
  1. Having a standard interface for semantic layers is crucial to prevent failure and ensure compatibility among different layers.
  2. SQL APIs offered by semantic layers may not be truly SQL, leading to potential confusion and challenges in querying data.
  3. Supporting REST HTTP interfaces for semantic layers enables a broader range of use cases, including data applications for internal and external purposes.

The Week in Repair: June 5 - 11

Fight to Repair • 78 implied HN points • 14 Jun 22
🕹 Technology Repair Regulations Standardization Consumer Electronics
  1. New York's Fair Repair Act is a significant step in the right to repair movement, potentially paving the way for other states to follow and reducing electronic waste.
  2. Kyle Wiens of iFixit emphasizes the importance of right to repair laws in extending the lifespan of gadgets and promoting local repair economies.
  3. The FTC is prioritizing rooting out illegal repair restrictions, especially in the face of rising car repair costs for consumers.

Gizmos, consistency and the meaning of prepositions, and the full-scale map

The Jolly Contrarian • 19 implied HN points • 05 Mar 21
💼 Business Intellectual Property Standardization
  1. Legal practice can be compared to 'gizmo pelmanism', where common standards make life easier for everyone involved
  2. Legal contracts often focus on minute details like specific prepositions, while sometimes overlooking bigger issues
  3. Consistency and clarity are crucial in legal expression, especially when dealing with intersectional contract conflicts

Partial Taxonomy of 8-bit Floating-Point Formats

Fprox’s Substack • 1 HN point • 11 Mar 24
🕹 Technology Standardization Companies Research Hardware
  1. The interest in small floating-point formats, like 8-bit, has increased due to the computational needs of neural networks, leading to the development of various formats.
  2. Standardization efforts are underway for 8-bit floating-point formats, with organizations like Open Compute Project and IEEE working on defining formats like OFP8 and binary8p1 to address challenges and enhance industry adoption.
  3. Different companies have proposed unique 8-bit floating-point formats, such as Microsoft's msfp8-11 and Tesla's CFloat8, each with specific characteristics like configurable bias values and special value encodings.

Fight to Repair Daily: August 3, 2022

Fight to Repair • 0 implied HN points • 04 Aug 22
🕹 Technology Electronics Repair Legislation E-Waste Standardization
  1. Electronics are designed with hidden 'death dates' and often lack longevity, urging users to demand longer-lasting products.
  2. Samsung and iFixit have collaborated to offer genuine parts and repair programs for Galaxy devices, enabling users to conduct self-repairs.
  3. The Right to Repair legislation, if passed, would require electronics manufacturers to provide repair information to independent repair providers, potentially fostering innovation and sustainability in the industry.

Baseball and Carbon Accounting, Part 2

Solar Powered Data • 0 implied HN points • 26 Aug 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Carbon accounting Standardization Context
  1. To measure success in preventing carbon emissions, a relevant baseline is crucial. This could be individual company goals or industry standards, similar to evaluating a baseball player against a replacement level baseline.
  2. Achieving net zero carbon emissions requires collaboration throughout the supply chain, akin to how in baseball, run prevention involves both the pitcher and fielders.
  3. Accounting for context, such as location, role, and timing, is essential in both baseball and carbon emissions measurement to accurately assess contributions and impacts.

Flooded with Rules From All Directions

the best of a great lot • 0 implied HN points • 08 Jul 23
📖 Philosophy Governance Society Rules Complexity Standardization
  1. There are organizations outside of the government that play a significant role in setting and enforcing rules in society.
  2. The quantity of rules in society creates a massive cognitive burden for individuals to navigate.
  3. The complexity of the law and the reliance on legal professionals for understanding raise questions about fairness and accessibility.

Lightning Network financial statements

bolt.observer • 0 implied HN points • 23 Mar 23
💰 Finance Accounting Assets Equity Standardization
  1. Financial reporting provides valuable insights for businesses and helps external stakeholders make informed decisions.
  2. The balance sheet is a key financial statement that reports a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity at a specific time.
  3. In the Lightning Network, node operations are currently 100% equity-based, but in the future, liabilities such as capital borrowing/lending may emerge.