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From my quick glance it looks like Bluemix is only a 30 day trial though. :/

I wonder if there will be some kernel/compiler optimizations coming down the pipeline that will increase the performance even more. With the big open source push that AMD's graphics division has been doing over the past few years I wouldn't be supposed if AMD made some contributions to the kernel themselves At the very least I'm glad to see that it performs well in Linux out of the box when compared to Intel. :D

A long thru hike is something I've always wanted to do. I was planning on hiking the AT or PNT after I finished university. But, now that I'm a few weeks away from graduating/starting my job, its not something that's financially possible for me. Does anyone have any suggestions about how to find time for something like this later in life?

Someone mentioned it is a "conti-drive system". Which iirc is one of Continental's belts. Continental is well regarded in the cycling community for making high quality quality kevlar-core tires that withstand a lot of abuse (gator skins) so I'd imagine their belts are fairly good as well.

What makes you say the frame is less durable?

It says that the frame is powder coated. Powder coating tends to last a lot longer and survive more abuse than paint does. Also its a aluminum frame so it is not going to be rusting either.

This is true. There tends to be a lot of power loss due to friction from rotation of the links around the pins in a chain.

It has a coaster break (ie pedal-back break) on the rear.

Like others said, the frame material is a huge part of the cost/value difference. But I'll also point out the fact that the IKEA bike is powder coated, has a belt drive, a coaster break, a disk break, and an internal gear hub. That combination of components makes this bike basically maintenance free. If this bike was left on a bike rack outside a college dorm for a school year it would be perfectly fine; the same can't be said about the Walmart bike. Glace at any bike rack at a college campus and you'll know what I mean.

Simply spraying some lubricant (like Teflon spray for example) onto the chain, running through all the gear combinations, and wiping the excess lubricant off the chain every couple months goes a long way. It helps your bike make less noise, extends the life of your chain, and helps keep your chain from turning totally black with grease. (Which means you're less likely to get grease stains on your pants when you ride.)

Belt driven bikes have actually been around for quite a while. They aren't nearly as common as chained bikes but are generally less greasy/dirty. They are also usually good for people who don't do a ton of bike maintenance because (unlike a chain) a belt will never rust.

Since the article mentions nothing about veracrypt I assume veracrypt downloads/mirrors for windows users were unaffected. Does anyone know if this is true?