Buttondown
Coverage of Buttondown in the Nexus archive.
- Refuse to let your doctor record you
The article argues against allowing doctors to record medical consultations, highlighting risks to patient privacy and data security. It emphasizes the importance of trust in the doctor-patient relationship and warns against potential misuse of recorded data.
- Email could have been X.400 times better
The article compares X.400 and SMTP email protocols, arguing that X.400 could have been a superior alternative to the widely adopted SMTP standard. It highlights technical differences and historical context, suggesting X.400 offered better security and reliability.
- Columnar Storage Is Normalization
The article argues that columnar storage in databases aligns with normalization principles, challenging common perceptions. It suggests that this approach optimizes data organization and query performance.