ah. tokio not tokyo. always gets me
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ah. tokio not tokyo. always gets me
A comprehensive overview of Apache DataFusion: what it is (and what it's not), its extensibility, performance and vast ecosystem.
Truly interesting also are the very diverse contributors. This is likely because it started as @andygrove.io side project and grew from the start under the ASF umbrella.
Central Park on Monday was fabulous. ๐
(via Noel Calingasan) #NYC
Compared to 2024, the number of foreign visitors to the U.S. in 2025 has declined by more than 6.8 m (-9.4%). The overwhelming majority of this decline is due to a substantial drop in Canadian visitors (-5.6 million, -27.5%). The economic effects are nontrivial, esp. on the hospitality sector.
Oxide Computer, which lets companies build their own cloud, raised $200M led by USIT, taking its total funding to nearly $390M since its 2019 founding (Chris Metinko/Axios)
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Latest Oxide and Friends is up on the pod. Great conversation with @booch.com!
Vice headline reads: "Zara, Nike, and Abercrombieโs Indian Factories Werenโt Fully Paying Workers" The story was reporting on something put out by the Workers Rights Consortium.
Story at Mind The Gap reads: CASE STUDY: Zara fights sanctions for forced labour in Brazilian supply chain Spanish fast fashion giant Zara, an Inditex brand, has been found to source clothes from Brazilian workshops with modern slavery conditions but fought against sanctions in court โ showing how corporations seek to avoid liability by hiding behind complex supply chains.
Disappointed to learn Bad Bunny wore Zara, effectively promoting the brand to millions. Although Zara has made admirable strides to address labor conditions, fast fashion can never be ethical because it depends on rapid production and cheap prices, which results in worker exploitation.
This firmware mod for espresso machines is the coolest thing Iโve seen since Magic Lantern gaggiuino.github.io#/?id=home
On this week's Oxide and Friends, @booch.com joined @bcantrill.bsky.social and me to talk about the past, present, and future of software engineering. From hand-made computers and the software crisis of the late '60s to LLMs (of course) we covered a lot... with--as always--many dated references!
get well soon
The Omiwatari freezing of Lake Suwa, described in this article from last month, has not occurred this season. The chief priest of the local shrine confirmed it today. That makes it eight consecutive seasons, which is the longest break in 512 years. japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/gene...
Published the design document for how nextest implements records, replays and reruns. It's very large โ over 6000 words! Lots of decisions and alternatives considered, to make what I believe is the best implementation of this set of features in the industry. Have a look!
@maryrobinettekowal.com did SUCH a fantastic job!
Labour Ministry says as of October 2025, there were 2,571,037 foreigners working in Japan. That's up 11.7% from last year, and a record high. Vietnamese make up 23.6% of the total, and 24.7% of all foreigners work in manufacturing. www.sankei.com/article/2026...
Value of Australia's Wine Exports in 2025
grateful for your writing
Ms. Omar, visibly shaken after the assault, insisted to her staff and security that she would continue. She asked for a napkin and told them: "Just give me 10 minutes. I beg you. Please don't let them have the show." Ms. Omar then turned the crowd. "Here's the reality that people like this ugly man don't understand," she said. "We are Minnesota strong, and we will stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw at us." Someone in the crowd later thanked Ms. Omar for staying and continuing after the assault, which had shaken not only her but the entire room. "I learned at a young age you don't give in to threats," Ms. Omar said.
Ilhan Omar is an American hero. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
i don't put my hand in a blender to develop empathy for folks who put their hand in a blender every day
Respectfully, no. I think it's perfectly okay to be ashamed of past behavior even if at the time it was acceptable, or at least tolerated. Also, bluntly, there has never been a time in my life where the "r"-word was not used as a slur, even when it was legitimately used clinically.
cup noodles is not ramen. like a cupcake is not a sandwich
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stop using AI to do your research. it hallucinates too often. if you want an answer to something, post something arrogant on the appropriate subreddit. something like: "this item performs 10% better than everything else. only idiots deny this." this will bait nerds into doing your research for you.
Cover of The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami. Shows a small figure of a person in a cavernous orange space that recedes into the darkness. The background is purple with white text.
Currently reading The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami. A woman is detained indefinitely because the surveillance algorithm predicts future crimes. Itโs excellent so far and way too real at the current moment.
Alex Jeffrey Pretti was an ICU nurse at a VA hospital. His life, through his profession, was dedicated to serving his community and our country.
As so many have now seen on video, his final act before he was killed by federal agents was doing everything in his power to protect his community.
Jeff Wheeler, The Minnesota Star Tribune
Minnesotans are showing the soul of the United States to the world.
mRNA cancer vaccine shows protection at 5-year follow-up, Moderna and Merck say arstechnica.com/health/2026/...
Yes.
