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from my link log —
Foreign Data Wrappers for migrating from Oracle to PostgreSQL.
https://www.migops.com/blog/2021/02/15/role-of-foreign-data-wrappers-in-migrations-to-postgresql/
saved 2021-04-06

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Tracxn: global edtech funding fell from $16.7B in 2021 to $2.6B in 2025, while the number of startups launched dropped from 10,491 in 2021 to just 645 in 2025 (Ananya Bhattacharya/Rest of World)
https://restofworld.org/2026/edtech-funding-collapse-k12-startups…

The global edtech boom is fading as investors look elsewhere
Venture capital is moving away from K-12 edtech worldwide as investors prioritize AI tools and workforce training with clearer returns.

from my link log —
The longest train journey in the EU.
https://jonworth.eu/the-longest-train-journey-in-the-eu/
saved 2026-04-25 https://

The longest train journey in the EU
Anyone who has been following my work for a while knows I have long had a rather abstract discussion about the definition of the World's Longest Train Journey. I started calculating this back in 2021, after an incorrect map on Reddit went viral, and have updated my thoughts about it

from my link log —
Google Chrome reduces its root DNS traffic.
https://blog.verisign.com/domain-names/chromiums-reduction-of-root-dns-traffic/
saved 2021-01-07

Chromium’s Reduction of Root DNS Traffic - Verisign Blog
As we begin a new year, it is important to look back and reflect on our accomplishments and how we can continue to improve. A significant positive the DNS

from my link log —
Consistent overhead byte stuffing for binary logs.
https://www.pvk.ca/Blog/2021/01/11/stuff-your-logs/
saved 2021-03-19 https:/…

„Replaced“: Cyberpunk-Blues in Pixel-Optik
Ist „Replaced“ mehr als nur eine hübsche Hülle? Der Action-Plattformer vom Studio Sad Cat beeindruckte schon bei der Ankündigung 2021.
https://www.heise.de/t…

RE: https://mastodon.social/@eunews/116608809666652889
This is the kind of house cleaning the US should have been doing 2021-2024. And yes, that means Biden, but I lay the blame at least equally on Congress (who are supposed to be the ones taking the lead on legislating, though few of us are old enough to remember) and the press (who should have made this a national conversation).

After Fernando Mendoza at No. 1, the NFL draft's QB board could go quiet fast https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nfl/after-fernando-mendoza-at-no-1-the-nfl-drafts-qb-board-could-go-quiet-fast

Based on my endeavours yesterday I think I'll set up shop (for free) as a beta iso tester.
None of the iso's installed without a hitch y'day (if at all), on a Thinkpad X13 1st gen, with a Ryzen 4650U and 8Gb. I believe this is a 2021 model or so and we ain't talking rocketscience. Sorry, but Linux has come this far that i've immediately parked them. Let's see if I get back to them. i doubt it.

Kumulativer Zubau von #Balkonsolarleistung in #Deutschland mit Stand vom 15.04.2026.
Die summierte Leistung aller offiziell registrierten #Steckersolaranlagen beträgt b…

Kudos to Volvo btw, of whom I will see some folks again at #RustWeek. 🦀
A few years back, the company made a nice list of many #pride flags to explain them. 🏳️‍🌈

LGBTQ+ Pride Flags and What They Stand For
June is #Pridemonth. This is the most colorful month of the year since the LGBTQ+ pride is celebrated. The RAINBOW flag is used widely but it is not the only flag that people in the community connect with. Did you know that there are more than 20 different Pride Flags? Ambassadors of Volvo Group’s internal LGBTQ+ network called V-EAGLE tell us what they stand for.

Just had another substantial tree come down in the wood, quite suddenly and with a huge bang, as I was splitting firewood for this evening's cooking. Fortunately I was nowhere near it, but I'm a bit shaken.
The wind isn't even that strong.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #ChrisHawkins
Little Simz:
🎵 Woman (6 Music Session, 14 Jun 2021)
#LittleSimz
https://turna1.bandcamp.com/track/little-simz-woman-turna-remix
https://open.spotify.com/track/60GM1mA58L7SYD1bLQXBho

i'm drinking cheap bordeaux and spinning old wax tonight
what are you up to?

Jetzt wo Orban abgewählt ist, könnten wir auch noch mal im Detail darüber sprechen, wie lange es Unterstützung aus CDU/CSU und ihrem Umfeld inklusive Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung und Europäische Volkspartei, zu der Fidesz bis 2021 gehörte, gab.
#Ungarn #Union

Colts, veteran CB Kenny Moore II mutually agree to seek trade: Sources https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7186194/2026/04/10/colts-kenny-moore-agree-seek-trade/

For once, I'm happy to have a vehicle that runs on petrol, fuel economy be damned. There's no diesel available anywhere around here! Sold out and hoarded by panicked drivers while the supply is blocked up by protesters. An EV would be a nice addition (a 2021 Renault Kangoo electric please, for maximum parts sharing) but is not presently in the budget or remotely justifiable to have two vehicles when we presently collectively use about a quarter tank of fuel per month fetching groceri…

Myanmar releases at least four journalists as part of an amnesty of 7,300 prisoners convicted of terrorism after the military's 2021 coup (Committee to Protect Journalists)
https://cpj.org/2026/03/at-least-4-myanmar-journalists-jai…

At least 4 Myanmar journalists jailed on terrorism charges released in amnesty - Committee to Protect Journalists
Singapore, March 4, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the release in recent days of at least four journalists in Myanmar as part of an amnesty of more than 7,300 prisoners convicted of terrorism, but urges military authorities to free all remaining jailed reporters. Those released include Hmu Yadanar Khet Moh Moh Tun, Myat Kalay (Naing Win Tun), Than Htike...

Ballot Box Scotland: Allan has started profiling parties.
Lib Dems: https://ballotbox.scot/sp26-party-profile-lib-dem/
"The smallest party to be elected to Holyrood in 2021, the Lib Dems have been suffering a second era of near-wipeout in their history. ..…

SP26 Party Profile: Liberal Democrats
The Lib Dems have had a decade of stagnation in the Scottish Parliament, born of an oddly FPTP-obsessed strategy for a proportional voting system. This time around that approach may actually bear …

cofe: Collaboration in Financial Economics (2021)
Network of authors and commenters of papers in finantial economics, obtained from the acknowledgement sections of over 5,000 published research papers.
This network has 13967 nodes and 102039 edges.
Tags: Social, Directed, Weighted, Online, Collaboration
https://networks.ske…

Ich möchte anwesende SPD-Sympathisanten nur mal wieder daran erinnern, damit sie es im Tagesgeschehen nicht wieder vergessen und bei der nächsten Wahl nicht wieder aus allen Wolken fallen und einen von »Wir müssen unsere Politik besser kommunizieren« daherfaseln.
Eure Politik wird seit Gasherd Schröder gar prächtig von denen verstanden, die euch wählen sollen, Genosken!

from my link log —
Waiting for PostgreSQL 14: SEARCH and CYCLE clauses.
https://www.depesz.com/2021/02/04/waiting-for-postgresql-14-search-and-cycle-clauses/
saved 2021-03-05

from my link log —
The tao of Unicode sparklines.
https://blog.jonudell.net/2021/08/05/the-tao-of-unicode-sparklines/
saved 2021-08-07

The Tao of Unicode Sparklines
I’ve long been enamored of the sparkline, a graphical device which its inventor Edward Tufte defines thusly: A sparkline is a small intense, simple, word-sized graphic with typographic resolu…

He took Pelosi’s lectern on Jan. 6.
Now he’s running for office.
Adam Johnson poured Scotch into a coffee mug, logged on to Zoom and steeled himself for his plea hearing.
He concentrated on looking contrite.

Johnson was among the most infamous of the Donald Trump supporters who had roamed the halls of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
He’d found House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s lectern and was carrying it into the Rotunda when he waved to a news photographer an…

He took Pelosi’s lectern on Jan. 6. Now he’s running for office.
Adam Johnson has rarely voted and embraces his role as clown prince of Jan. 6. Floridians will decide whether a man who tried to upend democracy can help lead one.

from my link log —
Exploit a binary with sigreturn oriented programming (SROP).
https://rog3rsm1th.github.io/posts/sigreturn-oriented-programming/
saved 2021-06-22

Dark Horse Comics founder Mike Richardson is out after 40 years at the publisher; Embracer Group, which bought Dark Horse in 2021, names Jay Komas interim CEO (Chris Arrant/Popverse)
https://www.thepopverse.com/comics-dark-horse-media-mike-richardson-exit-j…

Dark Horse CEO/Founder Mike Richardson exits after 40 years as new owners bring in new boss from gaming & Lord of the Rings
Embracer replaces Dark Horse CEO Mike Richardson with Middle-earth Enterprises exec in leadership shakeup.

from my link log —
Vulnerabilities show why STARTTLS should be avoided if possible.
https://blog.apnic.net/2021/11/18/vulnerabilities-show-why-starttls-should-be-avoided-if-possible/
saved 2021-11-18

Vulnerabilities show why STARTTLS should be avoided if possible | APNIC Blog
Guest Post: Study finds more than 40 STARTTLS-related security flaws in many different software products, both client-side and server-side.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #LaurenLaverne
Midlake:
🎵 Roscoe
#Midlake
https://mommusic4.bandcamp.com/track/midlake-roscoe-mom-2021-version
https://open.spotify.com/track/01qJhVPCHFFR6wJ5ptyw17

from my link log —
A tour of safe tracing GC designs in Rust.
http://manishearth.github.io/blog/2021/04/05/a-tour-of-safe-tracing-gc-designs-in-rust/
saved 2021-06-19

from my link log —
Surprising ctags behaviour.
https://joshleeb.com/posts/surprising-ctags.html
saved 2021-01-10 https://dotat.…

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #CraigCharles
The Orb:
🎵 Perpetual Dawn
#TheOrb
https://nickynutz.bandcamp.com/track/the-orb-perpetual-dawn-2021-remix
https://open.spotify.com/track/34Oyuo4A14MRdn8auc0cix

from my link log —
Don't make my mistakes: common infrastructure errors i've made.
https://matduggan.com/mistakes/
saved 2021-12-03 https://dota…