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Math conjecture proven true; alternatives to MinIO discussed

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The k-server conjecture, a long-standing mathematical problem, has been proven true, according to a new paper. Separately, a discussion on Hacker News explores alternatives to MinIO for single-node local S3 storage solutions. AI

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    The k-server conjecture is true Article URL: https:// arxiv.org/abs/2609.15979 Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9709129 Points: 4 # Comment

    The k-server conjecture is true Article URL: https:// arxiv.org/abs/2609.15979 Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9709129 Points: 4 # Comments: 0 https:// arxiv.org/abs/2609.15979 # Tech # Technology # TechNews # AI # Gadgets # Software # Cybersecurity # Apple …

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  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Alternatives to MinIO for single-node local S3 Article URL: https:// rmoff.net/2026/01/14/alternati ves-to-minio-for-single-node-local-s3/ Comments URL: https:/

    Alternatives to MinIO for single-node local S3 Article URL: https:// rmoff.net/2026/01/14/alternati ves-to-minio-for-single-node-local-s3/ Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9709381 Points: 4 # Comments: 1 https:// rmoff.net/2026/01/14/alternati ves-to-minio-fo…

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