Episode 376: Businesses that use computers

This week we discuss Japan’s “war” on floppy disks, Twitter adds an edit button and Apple going all-in on eSIM. Plus, will the U.S. finally get instant bank transfers? Runner-up Titles They were already in the system. Headless Optimization Gone Amuck. While sitting on the toilet Extensive iPhone Carrying Strategy Breakdown. We need fanny packs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-SXfb0CJrE). All you have to do to know the problem is to hear the solution. Bring Paul Ford out of retirement. Great ideas, getting close Prevent the typo 73 SaaS Companies “Because, you know, Coté: I’m a pro.” That may be his family crest Rundown Checking on Digital Transformation Japan declares war on floppy disks for government use (https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/08/japan-declares-war-on-floppy-disks-for-government-use/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email) Instant Payments in the U.S.? (https://twitter.com/kelseyhightower/status/1567516269594955778) You Asked for It: Twitter’s Getting an Edit Button (https://gizmodo.com/twitter-edit-button-test-1849484288) SaaS spend ratios on R&D/S&M/G&A (https://blossomstreetventures.medium.com/saas-spend-ratios-on-r-d-s-m-g-a-1a0b30931b0) Relevant to your Interests Netflix’s Catch-22 Milestone (https://puck.news/netflixs-catch-22-milestone/) VMware Offers Sneak Peek at Tanzu App Platform (https://adtmag.com/articles/2022/09/01/vmware-offers-sneak-peek-at-tanzu-app-platform.aspx) VMware customers optimistically wait for Broadcom’s impact (https://www.theregister.com/2022/08/31/vmware_broadcom_voxpop/) Ubiquiti Teaches AWS Security and Crisis Comms Via Counterexample (https://www.lastweekinaws.com/blog/ubiquiti-teaches-aws-security-and-crisis-comms-via-counterexample/) Rockstar programmer: Rivers Cuomo finds meaning in coding – TechCrunch (https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/25/rock-star-programmer-rivers-cuomo-finds-meaning-in-coding/) Microsoft: The deadline to get off Basic Auth is approaching (https://www.theregister.com/2022/09/05/microsoft_basic_auth_deadline/) 1 big thing: What's behind chip giants' lawsuit (https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-login-e0555ee3-649d-4437-85db-a04c411d9069.html?chunk=0&utm_term=emshare#story0) Cloudflare drops Kiwi Farms harassment site (https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-login-e0555ee3-649d-4437-85db-a04c411d9069.html?chunk=1&utm_term=emshare#story1) Open-source password manager Bitwarden raises $100M • TechCrunch (https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/06/open-source-password-manager-bitwarden-raises-100m/) AWS Preps ‘Bastion’ Cloud Service for Advertisers (https://www.theinformation.com/articles/aws-preps-bastion-cloud-service-for-advertisers?utm_source=ti_app&ck_subscriber_id=512834888) The cloud computing giants are vying to protect fat profits (https://www.economist.com/business/2022/08/29/the-cloud-computing-giants-are-vying-to-protect-fat-profits?ck_subscriber_id=1141233388) Blackouts possible at height of California’s heat wave Tuesday as grid struggles with record usage (https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article265350931.html) For homesick Marylanders (https://twitter.com/SwingRhythm2/status/1567184158346067972) Google announces October 6th event to launch the Pixel Watch, Pixel 7, and new Nest devices (https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/6/23339303/pixel-7-pro-pixel-watch-made-by-google-hardware-event-october-6th) Isovalent Cilium Enterprise: For Kubernetes Networking & Security (https://isovalent.com/blog/post/isovalent-series-b/) Introducing Ambient Mesh (https://istio.io/latest/blog/2022/introducing-ambient-mesh/) Muck Rack scores one of the largest growth equity investments in PR tech (https://www.axios.com/2022/09/07/muck-rack-series-a-public-relations-tech?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosprorata&stream=top) Nonsense Southwest Pilot Threatens to Turn Plane Around if Unruly Passengers Keep AirDropping Nudes (https://gizmodo.com/southwest-airlines-airdrop-nudes-cabo-1849478920) New escape room just opened in town (https://softwaredefinedtalk.slack.com/archives/C5GPMBXQT/p1662487190760019?thread_ts=1590186505.165200&cid=C5GPMBXQT) Jaws is a box office hit again, 47 years after it first hit theaters (https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/5/23338141/national-cinema-day-jaws-box-office) Sponsors Teleport — The easiest, most secure way to access infrastructure. 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