ARM Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life (Terry Pratchett, Jingo)

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Microsoft probes Windows 11 boot failures tied to January security updates

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Some machines are failing to start after security updates, prompting yet another Microsoft investigation



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Oracle AI sailed the world on Royal Navy flagship via cloud-at-the-edge kit

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Do you know the one -- "All I ask is a tall ship, and a star to steer
her by ..." You could feel the wind at your back, about you ... the
sounds of the sea beneath you. And even if you take away the wind and
the water, it's still the same. The ship is yours ... you can feel her
... and the stars are still there.
-- Kirk, "The Ultimate Computer", stardate 4729.4