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PaulWaldman··on How TimescaleDB compresses time-series data
There’s an issue tracking TimescaleDB JSONB compression: https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/issues/2978
PaulWaldman··on Ferrari Luce
Porsche has a similar steering wheel mounted rotary switch. Traditionally it was on models optioned with the Sport Chrono package. They recently rolled it out to all new models over the past few years.

https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/press-kits/taycan/Die-Driver...

PaulWaldman··on Run a C# file directly using dotnet run app.cs
Powershell 7 was released 5 years ago, was this not an option?
PaulWaldman··on InfluxDB 3 Open Source Now in Public Alpha Under MIT/Apache 2 License
> InfluxDB 3.0 open source will be called InfluxDB 3 Core, a recent-data engine persisting Parquet files and enabling queries against the last 72 hours of data. Development of Core will carry on under the permissive MIT or Apache 2 license

> InfluxDB 3 Core gives developers a new tool for time series data management—a high-performance recent-data engine optimized for querying the last 72 hours of data. This focused approach enables Core to deliver exceptional performance for real-time monitoring, data collection, and streaming analytics use cases. By optimizing specifically for this pattern, we’ve achieved query response times under 10ms for last-value queries and under 50ms for hour-long ranges.

The limitation of 72 hours of data is a bit disappointing. There are use cases that don't require 50ms query response times, but instead need longer on-prem storge. InfluxDB 1.X and 2.X supported these well. Would it be possible to reduce query performance and extend data retention?

Is there any guidance on a planned EOL for InfluxDB 1.X and 2.X once Core reaches GR?

PaulWaldman··on Bill requiring US agencies to share source code with each other becomes law
This article references "custom code." What about custom applications?

Are all government contractors required to provide the source code for all developed applications? Or does this bill only apply to contracts where the deliverables actually include source code?

PaulWaldman··on A new video captures a 1968 demo of IBM’s Executive Terminal
It will be interesting to see the durability of print vs digital content of time.

Many web properties are no longer accessible due to M&A activity and Small/solo publishers unable or unwilling to maintain their assets. Archives like WayBack Machine mitigates some of the loss of digital content so long as the archives themselves are still maintained.

Will spinning rust be as durable as Microfiche?

PaulWaldman··on Gemini 2.0: our new AI model for the agentic era
Anecdotally, using the Gemini App with "Gemini Advanced 2.0 Flash Experimental", the response quality is ignorantly improved and faster at some basic Python and C# generation.
PaulWaldman··on GM exits robotaxi market, will bring Cruise operations in house
Eh, Tesls's FSD and Autopilot as well as GM's Supercruise are all classified as SAEJ3016 Automation Level 2.
PaulWaldman··on Rivian is opening its charging network to other EVs
> I've come to notice that there is no incentive for 3rd party ev-chargers to be dependable.

I don't know, how often would you stop at a gas station if their pumps weren't reliable? Many 3rd party chargers are selling electricity at a mark-up.

PaulWaldman··on Broadcom loses another big VMware customer
Has VMware won any significant customers since Broadcom's acquisition?
PaulWaldman··on GM electric vehicles can now access Tesla Superchargers
This still feels a long way off. I have yet to encounter a charger, not made by Tesla, that has an NACS plug.
PaulWaldman··on Judge tells Google: Play Store shakeup coming; punishment for running a monopoly
Not only sideloading, but there are actual Play Store alternativities already available for Android.
PaulWaldman··on Putting DuckDB in Postgres to Query Iceberg
How does this compare to the Parquet S3 Foreign Data Wrapper?

https://github.com/pgspider/parquet_s3_fdw

PaulWaldman··on Thousands of Pablo Picasso’s works in a new online archive
Interesting this post appears in the same week as Paramount pulling the content of much of their archived cable TV content. The internet giveth and the internet taketh away.
PaulWaldman··on Ryanair Boeing 737 MAX plunges 2,000ft in 17 seconds
Anyone want to take a guess of the terminal velocity of a 737 Max?
PaulWaldman··on gRPC: The Bad Parts
This anecdote highlights scope creep and mismanagement, not a fault of gRPC.
PaulWaldman··on gRPC: The Bad Parts
Why is this ironic?
PaulWaldman··on Volkswagen to invest up to $5B in Rivian
Let's also not forget the moron at GM.
PaulWaldman··on Volkswagen to invest up to $5B in Rivian
I understand the cost to the end user is much less, but in what ways is their technology more advanced?
PaulWaldman··on Volkswagen to invest up to $5B in Rivian
What is the context where Rivian is Apple and Tesla is Android in this analogy?
PaulWaldman··on Anthropic Introduces Claude Projects
This seems to exist in some capacity. It was demo'd in the following video: https://x.com/alexalbert__/status/1803804679891255688

I haven't been able to determine if it is using an existing agent like Aider, or something else.

PaulWaldman··on Claude 3.5 Sonnet
And after GPT-5's release, what would be the plan for subsequent elections? This seems to be a temporary play in delaying AI regulation if public sentiment further becomes that AI can have a strong influence in the elections.
PaulWaldman··on Open Source Python ETL
Are you trying to consume historical or real-time data? In my experience this greatly influences the approach.

Node-RED is a common ETL approach in the scenario you described, but I find it too limiting beyond basic examples.

PaulWaldman··on EV startup Fisker files for bankruptcy
Amazon has a vested interested in Rivian's success, they are Rivian's largest shareholder.
PaulWaldman··on Twenty, a modern CRM alternative to Salesforce
I find this take interesting. Some software venders, like Autodesk, offer a token based system to charge for actual usage instead of a flat subscription fee.

On a team of 15 people, $150/month is enough to maintain an internal tool? What is your average loaded cost per employee?

PaulWaldman··on Dell Terminates Agreement with VMware After Broadcom Acquisition
I wonder what incentive Dell would have to cancel this agreement? Did it limit their options for marketing competing products?
PaulWaldman··on M3 CPU cores have become more versatile
Are you expecting significantly improved efficiencies when running Windows VMs with the M3 Max Macbook Pro?
PaulWaldman··on Hacking ADHD: Strategies for the modern developer
>I find that, if time allows, I get a massive productivity boost after 4:30pm

This sounds oddly specific. How consistent is this time? If you start working an hour earlier does it impact the timing of your productivity boost?

PaulWaldman··on Porsche Open Source Platform
>It's like so many other brands that claim to love Open Source Software for marketing purposes but that continue to refuse to open up the key components of the software that they ship.

Nobody is buying a car based on the manufacturer's love of open source software above other factors. "I really liked the size of the X3, but went with a Macan because Porsche loves open source software." Said no one ever.

PaulWaldman··on Okta hit by third-party breach, stealing employee data
What is your preferred alternative?
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