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Google Chrome’s latest feature? A nasty dark pattern

The browser is such a ubiquitous part of your daily life that it’s nearly invisible. That means you might not realize that the most popular browser, Google Chrome, is encroaching on your privacy rights. Because Chrome is run by Google, its privacy settings default to collecting data to send back to Google, continuing to fuel the company’s advertising-based business model.… Read more

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Google Cloud Platform: PREEMPTIBLE VIRTUAL MACHINES

Short Lived, Low Cost VMs Preemptible VMs are highly affordable, short-lived compute instances suitable for batch jobs and fault-tolerant workloads. Preemptible VMs offer the same machine types and options as regular compute instances and last for up to 24 hours. If your applications are fault-tolerant and can withstand possible instance preemptions, then preemptible instances can reduce your Google Compute Engine costs significantly.… Read more

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What are my cheapest options for VMs on AWS, Azure and GCP?

AWS t2.nano or t3.nano (1 vCPU, 0.5 MB RAM) – $27/year Important Consideration t2 and t3 unlimited – https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/burstable-performance-instances-unlimited-mode.html Azure B1s (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM) – $71/year – cheapest Reserved VM B1s (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM) – $9.67/month A0 Basic (1 vCPU, 0.75 GB RAM) – $13.39/month A0 Standard (1 vCPU, 0.75 GB RAM) – $14.88/month Important Considerations Custom domains is supported on the D1 (shared) App Service plan but NOT for the F1 (free) App Service plans – https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/app-service/windows/ F1 (Shared) App Service plan Allows for 60 CPU min/day Custom domains – No SSL – No Cost – free D1 (Shared) App Service plan Allows for 240 CPU min/day Custom domains – Yes SSL – No Cost – $9.67/month B1 App Service Plan 100 Azure Credit Units (ACUs) + 1.75 GB RAM Custom domains – Yes SSL – Yes Manual scale – up to 3 instances Cost – $55.80/month GCP f1-micro (shared 0.2 vCPU, 0.6 GB RAM) – $3.88/month ($46.60/yr) – free for first 12 months g1-small (shared 0.5 vCPU, 1.7 GB memory) – $13.80/month ($165.56/yr) n1-standard-1 (1 vCPU, 3.75 GB RAM) – cheapest 1 yr Committed Use = $21.84 per month ($262.08/yr) Important Consideration f1-micro and g1-small machine types, as well as the sole-tenant premium charge, do not allow for Committed Use discounts, but they are eligible for Sustained Use discounts – https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/sustained-use-discounts More Tips If you are a startup, sign up for the Startup Programs: AWS Activate for Startups – https://aws.amazon.com/activate/ Azure Startup Program – https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/overview/startups/ GCP Startup Program – https://cloud.google.com/developers/startups/ AWS offers the most flexible purchasing options, for example: 100% upfront, partial upfront, or monthly payment plans.… Read more

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Google Cloud: Sustained Use Discounts

Google offers sustained use discounts which are automatic discounts that you get for running specific Compute Engine resources a significant portion of the billing month. Sustained use discounts apply to the following resources: Predefined machine types The vCPUs and system memory for custom machine types The vCPUs and system memory occupied by sole-tenant nodes The 10% premium cost for sole-tenant nodes, even if the vCPUs and system memory in those nodes are covered bycommitted use discounts GPU devices For example, when you run one of these resources for more than 25% of a month, Compute Engine automatically gives you a discount for every incremental minute you use for that instance.… Read more