After 15 years, today was my last day at @credativDE. I'll be joining Cybertec @PostgresSupport in February. 🐘
Real-world reflections on trusting trust.
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There is a function called "cash_out" in the @PostgreSQL system catalog and I think that is wonderful
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I can't believe I just gave the advise "shut down the server and burn it" to a user on the #postgresql IRC channel, but I think it was the right thing.
Valgrind was actually helpful with fixing a bug in pgextwlist yesterday. @PostgreSQL
wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Val…
postgresql-unit agrees:
postgres =# select 'e^2 / 4 pi epsilon0 hbar c'::unit;
unit
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0.00729735256680672
Fine structure constant α
The fine structure constant α is a dimensionless number that measures the strength of the electromagnetic force. It is one of the most precise physical constants ever measured by humans and the ultimate proof that QED works!
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TIL the @Debian wiki has instructions for Keysinging:
🎼 wiki.debian.org/Keysinging 🎶
TIL Postgre has died
From: Law firm
Subject: Debian Postgre
Ich lade Sie als Begünstigten ein, mit mir zusammenzuarbeiten, um meinen verstorbenen Kunden Dr. Marko Postgre, einen hier in den USA ...
To my surprise, @PostgreSQL is compatible with OpenSSL 3 (which just landed in @Debian unstable) all the way down to 9.2 originally released in 2012. There was only one minor testsuite-only glitch in PG12 that I had to patch in the Debian packages for apt.postgresql.org.
If the North Pole were in front of our house, a Mercator world map would like this.
mrgris.com/projects/merc-ext…
