It's five grand a day to miss our S3 exit
(world.hey.com)
We're spending just shy of $1.5 million/year on AWS S3 at the moment to host files for Basecamp, HEY, and everything else.
We're spending just shy of $1.5 million/year on AWS S3 at the moment to host files for Basecamp, HEY, and everything else.
It's five grand a day to miss our S3 exit
(world.hey.com)
We're spending just shy of $1.5 million/year on AWS S3 at the moment to host files for Basecamp, HEY, and everything else.
We're spending just shy of $1.5 million/year on AWS S3 at the moment to host files for Basecamp, HEY, and everything else.
Big Tech is striking secret deals to make you foot its electricity bill
(archive.org)
Tech companies racing to secure power for their data centers have struck dozens of secretive electricity deals with utilities that could cost average Americans a "staggering" amount, Harvard research found.
Tech companies racing to secure power for their data centers have struck dozens of secretive electricity deals with utilities that could cost average Americans a "staggering" amount, Harvard research found.
The True Costs of Being on YouTube
(carlalallimusic.substack.com)
I started my YouTube channel in earnest in October, 2021, shortly before That Sounds So Good, my second cookbook, came out. A little over three years later, on January 29, 2025, I uploaded the 177th episode of Carla’s Cooking Show. That video, for a cheddar burger named after my mom, is my last for now, and possibly forever.
I started my YouTube channel in earnest in October, 2021, shortly before That Sounds So Good, my second cookbook, came out. A little over three years later, on January 29, 2025, I uploaded the 177th episode of Carla’s Cooking Show. That video, for a cheddar burger named after my mom, is my last for now, and possibly forever.
Servers can last a long time
(world.hey.com)
We bought sixty-one servers for the launch of Basecamp 3 back in 2015. Dell R430s and R630s, packing thousands of cores and terabytes of RAM. Enough to fill all the app, job, cache, and database duties we needed. The entire outlay for this fleet was about half a million dollars, and it's only now, almost a decade later, that we're finally retiring the bulk of them for a full hardware refresh. What a bargain!
We bought sixty-one servers for the launch of Basecamp 3 back in 2015. Dell R430s and R630s, packing thousands of cores and terabytes of RAM. Enough to fill all the app, job, cache, and database duties we needed. The entire outlay for this fleet was about half a million dollars, and it's only now, almost a decade later, that we're finally retiring the bulk of them for a full hardware refresh. What a bargain!
Datadog Dollars: Why Your Monitoring Bill Is Breaking the Bank
(oneuptime.com)
Have you ever opened your monitoring bill and felt your heart skip a beat? You're not alone. In the world of digital infrastructure, many companies are experiencing sticker shock when they see their Datadog invoices. Let's unpack why your monitoring bill might be breaking the bank and explore how you can rein it back in.
Have you ever opened your monitoring bill and felt your heart skip a beat? You're not alone. In the world of digital infrastructure, many companies are experiencing sticker shock when they see their Datadog invoices. Let's unpack why your monitoring bill might be breaking the bank and explore how you can rein it back in.
AI and two hundred dollar tasks
(ninlabs.com)
In 2013, inspired by GitHub’s octocat, I too wanted a mascot. It wasn’t something I exactly needed, but I thought would be interesting to have. I had come across a freelance designer, and decided to splurge and commission a design. The designer did good work, and I was happy with the results. Overall, it cost $200.
In 2013, inspired by GitHub’s octocat, I too wanted a mascot. It wasn’t something I exactly needed, but I thought would be interesting to have. I had come across a freelance designer, and decided to splurge and commission a design. The designer did good work, and I was happy with the results. Overall, it cost $200.
Video Games Can't Afford to Look This Good
(nytimes.com)
One way to understand the video game industry’s current crisis is by looking closely at Spider-Man’s spandex.
One way to understand the video game industry’s current crisis is by looking closely at Spider-Man’s spandex.
Ask HN: How do you cover healthcare as a founder? (US Only)
(ycombinator.com)
Got a family of 3 while I work on my startup. Somehow we are surviving for Month over Month but healthcare costs are through the roof.
Got a family of 3 while I work on my startup. Somehow we are surviving for Month over Month but healthcare costs are through the roof.
Cloudy with a chance of GPU bills: AI's energy appetite has CIOs sweating
(theregister.com)
Organizations are being forced to rethink where they host workloads in response to ballooning AI demands combined with rising energy bills, and shoving them into the public cloud may not be the answer.
Organizations are being forced to rethink where they host workloads in response to ballooning AI demands combined with rising energy bills, and shoving them into the public cloud may not be the answer.
I Followed the Official AWS Amplify Guide and Was Charged $1,100
(elliott-king.github.io)
A few months ago, I was adapting an official guide for an AWS service. Specifically, integrating OpenSearch with Amplify. I worked through the guide, and modified and debugged it for my own purposes. A few weeks later, I received an AWS bill for over $1200, and almost had a heart attack. I hadn’t selected the most expensive OS instance type. I hadn’t even used it much at all.
A few months ago, I was adapting an official guide for an AWS service. Specifically, integrating OpenSearch with Amplify. I worked through the guide, and modified and debugged it for my own purposes. A few weeks later, I received an AWS bill for over $1200, and almost had a heart attack. I hadn’t selected the most expensive OS instance type. I hadn’t even used it much at all.
WebSockets cost us $1M on our AWS bill
(recall.ai)
IPC is something that is rarely top-of-mind when it comes to optimising cloud costs. But it turns out that if you IPC 1TB of video per second on AWS it can result in enormous bills when done inefficiently.
IPC is something that is rarely top-of-mind when it comes to optimising cloud costs. But it turns out that if you IPC 1TB of video per second on AWS it can result in enormous bills when done inefficiently.
Getting a Japanese CERO age rating for your game costs extra per platform
(automaton-media.com)
Getting a game age rated in Japan can be an expensive experience – especially in the case of multiplatform and physical releases.
Getting a game age rated in Japan can be an expensive experience – especially in the case of multiplatform and physical releases.
How much energy does desalinisation use? Is it “absurdly cheap”?
(sustainabilitybynumbers.com)
Elon Musk has said several times recently that desalinisation is “absurdly cheap”.1
Elon Musk has said several times recently that desalinisation is “absurdly cheap”.1