Chris Ellis @intrbiz@bergamot.social
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PostgreSQL, Linux, Java, and more. Lover of computers, electronics and Open Source. European. Lib Dem. Lead Technical Strategist nexteam.co.uk
Joined Nov 2022
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Beatrice ‘Tilly’ Shilling was born in 1909 in Hampshire. She became an aeronautical engineer & daredevil motorcycle racer.
In 1936, Shilling joined The Royal Aircraft Establishment. 5 yrs later, she led a team that designed a device to prevent Merlin plane engines from stalling during flight, which helped the Allies win WWII.
Shilling was also the 2nd woman to earn a Brooklands Gold Star for lapping the track at >100mph. https://www.wes.org.uk/sites/default/files/u82/Magnificent%20Women%20-%20Beatrice%20Shilling.pdf #HistoryRemix #science #history #women
Can we stop using the phrase 'over Engineered', often we actually mean 'under Engineered'. Engineering is the art of meeting constraints, building simple solutions. Not getting lost in minutiae to build 'perfect' nonsense.
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I remember when Aaron Swartz was criminally prosecuted for downloading too many academic journal articles, but, sure, it's totally cool to scrape everyone's personal photographs as part of a commercial effort to market discriminatory surveillance tech to police departments.
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PostgreSQL Person of the Week interview with: Katharine Saar (@KatharineSaar)
#PostgreSQL #PostgresFriends
https://postgresql.life/post/katharine_saar/
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Went to an EDB wine tasting tonight, was a great time, shame I was the most senior PostgreSQL community person there.some really nice wine though.
My colleague Kumaran on the advantages of building Progressive Web Apps over native apps for startup and small businesses.
https://nexteam.co.uk/post/product/pwas-are-a-real-option
I think this is pretty solid advice for people who want to get an app to market fast and cost effectively.
We're currently working on a couple ourselves ;)
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Andreas 'ads' Scherbaum (@ascherbaum): Chris Ellis https://postgresql.life/post/chris_ellis/
#postgres #postgresql
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PostgreSQL Person of the Week interview with: Chris Ellis (@intrbiz)
#PostgreSQL #PostgresFriends
https://postgresql.life/post/chris_ellis/
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As I hear Johnson justify his rule-breaking by claiming he was working really hard, I can't help thinking of all the NHS staff who worked all hours, in difficult and dangerous conditions and didn't break the rules he made.
This must be sickening for them.
Goodbye Stockholm, it was fun and an excellent #pgdaynordic too.
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.@magnushagander opening @NordicPGDay withe a new record in attendance!
#nordicpgday
Following on from the Cat badge, I wanted to do a #postgresql related one - an Elephant, quite please with how it came out.
https://intrbiz.com/electronics/led-pcb-art/elephant-led-badge
Can't help but think that if Google or Apple really cared about what the app stores claim they protect consumers from, then they'd provide insurance to consumers to cover consumer's losses from bad apps. It seems they don't, they claim all these level of protection, and discriminate on certain types of apps, yet don't back there actual message.
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A rather dangerous failure mode. It came apart when I unplugged it. I didn't notice anything wrong until I went to pack it away.
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🎈🥳🎆 10 MILLION MASTODON ACCOUNTS! 🎆🥳🎈
10,001,119 to be exact!
What a milestone!
https://mastodon.social/@mastodonusercount/110051957865629817
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PostgreSQL, Linux, Java, and more. Lover of computers, electronics and Open Source. European. Lib Dem. Lead Technical Strategist nexteam.co.uk
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