One good thing may come out of this AI-driven RAM crunch. It might be the kick in the behind that gets developers to give up complacency about library and framework bloat (*cough* Electron), reverse Wirth's law, and start caring about their applications' memory footprint.

Richard Speed of The Register compared skyrocketing DRAM prices to the 1970s oil crisis. Automakers had to innovate by making their vehicles more fuel-efficient.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/23/memory_software_opinion/

#bloatware #RAMShortage #OilCrisis #electron #DRAM #GatesLaw #WirthsLaw

Memory is running out, and so are excuses for software bloat

Opinion: Maybe the answer to soaring RAM prices is to use less of it

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#FensterFreitag a hint of boxing day blue skies before the haar closed in.

And a hint for a #dram ....because the haar closed in 🙂

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-charges-10-over-alleged-chip-technology-leak-chinas-cxmt-2025-12-26/

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South Korea charges 10 over alleged chip technology leak to China's CXMT

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Speicherknappheit: Auch Apple muss 180 % Aufpreis für RAM zahlen

Die Preisexplosion beim Speicher macht auch vor Apple nicht Halt: Der Speicher fürs iPhone 17 Pro wird deutlich teurer.

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韓國檢察起訴前三星高層 疑將 10nm DRAM 技術外洩中國
韓國首爾中央地檢署情報技術犯罪調查部於 2025 年 12 月 23 日宣布起訴 10 名前 Samsung […]
#資訊保安 #10nm #CXMT #DRAM
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ASUS Rumored To Enter DRAM Market Next Year To Tackle Memory Shortages

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Asus To Produce Its Own DRAM To Relieve Memory Shortage, Says Report #asus #dram #hardware #memory #ram

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Asus To Produce Its Own DRAM To Relieve Memory Shortage, Says Report

Amid a global memory chip crunch that has sent DDR5 prices soaring, Asus is reportedly producing its own DDR5 RAM to help relieve the memory shortage. According to Sakhtafzarmag, the Taiwanese tech…

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According to an internal SK Hynix analysis, the DRAM supply shortage isn’t just a short-term cycle — it may persist through 2028. Discover what this means for pricing, procurement, and secondary markets. Read more:
https://www.buysellram.com/blog/sk-hynix-dram-supply-shortage-until-2028/

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SK Hynix Internal Analysis Warns DRAM Supply Shortage Through 2028

SK Hynix internal analysis warns a global DRAM supply shortage could last until 2028. Learn what’s driving tight DRAM supply, AI demand, and what it means for buyers and sellers.

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