Is that a lot?

Yes.

“We have tried several different ways to create 50-megabyte files for more efficient filing, all without success thus far.”

I would believe they aren't incompetent if I read this 20 years ago

After working for a startup law firm, I am no longer surprised. Lawyers depend completely upon their younger paralegals for the most trivial of tech use cases.

> if a high load were to be applied, the last 20% would be inaccessible

you are saying that they don't know how to calculate battery percentage left?

I thought I was the only one thinking similarly on HN

> The US does massively over-prescribe opioids.

Jail the doctors. They are getting bribes from drug companies.

Recently Schedule II prescriptions are reported to state or multi-state registries that local government officials including police can view at will.

My provider makes me sign an expansive privacy waiver to get my prescription. I gave up the drug for awhile because of it, I had to come crawling back and sign it.

The AMA embraces this total abdication of their responsibility to protect patient privacy. A federal registry is the natural next step.

As an attorney I cannot imagine selling out my clients the way MD's do.

I thought that they already a big pipe going from Facebook to the NSA...

> But as software products grow more complex and the actual value more vague

most popular software tend to decrease in quality with time... engineers are just looking for something to do and add stuff that can sometime be of negative value

My dynamic IP address with Comcast is pretty much static but I guess it is not a guarantee... I can get it to change by spoofing my router MAC address though.

Same. Mine has been the same for at least 5 years.

I don't see how switching to a reputable email service could negatively impact you, but I might be wrong

I use a VPN + static IP or DDNS to get access to my home cloud/server (both the VPN and DDNS can be setup on my router). Also, there are free DDNS providers.