The Manchurian IdiotNov 25, 2022
There is a direct line from "DRM In Music" to "You Now Subscribe To Your Car", via "Using Third-Party Toner Is Against The Law"
Show threadLeigh DoddsNov 25, 2022

@pikesley TIL about the exciting frontier of "Software defined silicon", aka Pay As You Go chips.

https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4060771/intel-introduces-pay-server-chip-service

Intel introduces pay-as-you-go server chip service

Pricing details for the service are yet to be made public

Show threadThe Manchurian Idiot
@ldodds I'm not even angry. I'm slightly in awe at the naked avarice here tbh
Nov 25, 2022 at 1:57pmWeb
Show threadLeigh DoddsNov 25, 2022
@pikesley "please upgrade to complete this calculation"
Show threadThe Manchurian IdiotNov 25, 2022
@ldodds We are very much living in Cory Doctorow's future
Show threadLeigh DoddsNov 25, 2022
@pikesley "We're excited to announce the release of our pay as you go chips"