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Bremisches Unternehmen Polaris baut Hyperschallfluggerät für die Bundeswehr
Das Luft- und Raumfahrtunternehmen Polaris baut ein unbemanntes Hyperschallflugzeug für die Bundeswehr. Es soll 2027 ausgeliefert werden.

…crucially, I’d argue that (2) is •not• the only cause of (1): narrowing the problem space was not the only thing Hypercard did that lowered the barrier to entry. There have been other tools that also aggressively narrowed the problem space yet did not catch on the way Hypercard did.
Narrowing the class of problems is •part• of Hypercard’s barrier-removing success, to be sure! For example, I mentioned UI layout upthread. Hypercard stacks aren’t resizable. Layout involved absolute positioning, end of story (mostly).

True. #fossnorth

Helsinki-based Verda, formerly Datacrunch, which aims to become Europe's first AI cloud hyperscaler, raised €100M in debt and equity (Mimi Billing/Sifted)
https://sifted.eu/articles/verda-raises-e100m-to-build-european-hyperscaler/

Verda raises €100m to build European hyperscaler, plans to hire 100+ people and launch in new markets
Finnish cloud provider Verda, formerly known as Datacrunch, is today announcing a €100m debt and equity round led by Lifeline Ventures.

Because some of the replies, while good, have wandered a bit off the rails, please consider:
1. “We should study and learn from how Hypercard lowered the barrier to entry to programming.”
2. “Hypercard or something like it would be unsuitable for many / most modern applications.”
Please note that both these things can be true (and both are in my view). Upthread I’m pushing for (1). And…

@… is on the stage. #fossnorth

Singapore-based Digital Edge plans to invest $4.5B to build a 500 MW hyperscale data center facility in Indonesia, with the first phase set to open in Q4 2026 (Manuel Baigorri/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

Wow. @… 's wisdom in 5 points. I agree fully, especially with point two which says 'Resistance is not futile'.
#fossnorth

Coffee at #fossnorth2026. Here we go. #fossnorth #foss

A talk about project Signstar by @… at #fossnorth. #decentralize #trust