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Software Defined Talk

Episode 434: Slides Benedict

Sep 29, 2023
Discussing Cisco's acquisition of Splunk, AWS investment in Anthropic, VC Market Overview Presentations. Also touching on Dungeons and Dragons, standardized testing, control plane provider technology, iPhone restoring Apple TV, Neuralink's human trial, Roblox's acquisition of Speechly, Harness launching Gitness, Broadcom-VMware deal in China, 1Password's public passkey support, Intel's glass substrates, Amazon Prime Video's ads, Salesforce's acquisition of Airkit.ai
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Quick takeaways

  • Using a net in Dungeons and Dragons can provide advantage in attacks and restraining opponents, especially when combined with the crossbow expert feat.
  • Financial modeling is a powerful tool for evaluating the impact of acquisitions, but it should be used cautiously and with a realistic understanding of market dynamics.

Deep dives

Using a crossbow expert feat to make using a net viable in combat

In Dungeons and Dragons, the crossbow expert feat allows players to use a net without the usual disadvantages during combat. By using a net, players can restrain their opponents and gain advantage in attacks.

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