article thumbnail

Amazon S3 for web server backup

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I’ve been getting to know Amazon S3 lately, and there are some great things about it. We have a script going which runs by cron daily to do the backups. One of the scripts we’ve use is here. (We Tags: CMS Linux amazon aws backup drupal s3. We also use rsync.)

Amazon 120
article thumbnail

Amazon gave TV stations coronavirus propaganda, and some aired it

The Verge

Amazon has been successfully feeding talking points, video footage, and other corporate messaging to local television news stations ahead of its annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday. So far, eight Amazon workers have died of the virus , according to media reports, and countless others have been infected.

Amazon 96
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Amazon Q Developer review: Code completions, code chat, and AWS skills

InfoWorld

When I reviewed Amazon CodeWhisperer, Google Bard, and GitHub Copilot in June of 2023, CodeWhisperer could generate code in an IDE and did security reviews, but it lacked a chat window and code explanations. Q Developer also offers asynchronous agents, programming language translations, and Java code transformations/upgrades.

Amazon 80
article thumbnail

Why does Amazon hate its most enthusiastic smart home fans? 

The Verge

On the Blink Blink, the Kickstarter success bought by Amazon in 2017, has long been synonymous with inexpensive battery-powered home video cameras that don’t require a monthly contract for cloud recordings. I started automating my home about 12 years ago, long before you could buy into complete ecosystems from Amazon, Google, and Apple.

Amazon 99
article thumbnail

Rutter comes out of stealth with $1.5M in funding for its e-commerce API

TechCrunch

Then their vendor customers had problems listing their storefronts on Amazon, so they wrote scripts to help them, but found that they had to write separate scripts for each platform. With Rutter, customers only need one script to connect anywhere.

API 104
article thumbnail

The streaming service formerly known as IMDb TV is rebranding to ‘Amazon Freevee’

The Verge

After launching as “ IMDb Freedive ” back in 2019, IMDb TV quickly faded into the background of the ongoing streaming wars that parent company Amazon had already established a respectable foothold in. Going forward, IMDb TV will be known as “Amazon Freevee,” a name meant to emphasize that the ad-supported platform is free to viewers. “Our

Stream 73
article thumbnail

Daily Crunch: Amazon to acquire iRobot in $1.7B all-cash deal

TechCrunch

Double “ring” ceremony : Amazon and iRobot’s relationship went to the next level today when the pair announced they were getting hitched, Brian reports. Also, time is ticking away on a $1,300 savings for TechCrunch Disrupt , so get on that before 11:59 p.m. We hope you have a good weekend, see ya Monday! — Christine.

Amazon 92