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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…

Ahead of the Holyrood elections in May, two more party profiles from Allan at Ballot Box Scotland.
Scottish Greens: https://ballotbox.scot/sp26-party-profile-greens/
"Despite an ill-fated spell in government from 2021 to 2024, the Greens are currently on tr…

SP26 Party Profile: Scottish Greens
Currently headed for their best result in history, even accounting for a history of underperforming against polling, the Greens may become a truly national party for the first time this year.

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…

German bargain grocer Aldi plans to open more than 180 U.S. stores this year.
The chain, which has been rapidly expanding since inflation surged in 2021, has set a goal of 3,200 stores globally by the end of 2028.
Trader Joe’s has been on an expansion spree.
Many Dollar General stores have begun selling fresh produce.
“Discounters are in this really tricky spot, where price is paramount, but they’re up against the likes of Walmart,” Moran said.
Walmart and Amaz…

from my link log —
Where there’s a grille: the hidden portals to London’s underworld.
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/jun/29/inventive-vents-london-flues-grilles-our-hut
saved 2021-06-30

RE: https://journa.host/@nikolas/116484651961932236
Note sure why France24 is running the news article now — the news is several years old now, 95% deciphered as of 2021! — but worth celebrating nonetheless.
Here’s a cool interview:
https://thepostil.com/francois-desset-on-the-decipherment-of-linear-elamite-writing-2/
And this marvelous researcher has actually published the symbols on this truly delightful page that makes me believe in the WWW all over again:
https://hatamti-elam.uliege.be/browse

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.

Hoy ha muerto #chatcontrol 1.0 https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/the-end-of-chat-control-is-an-opportunity-5-point-ac…

Dan Eggen, a veteran WaPo editor who helped shape coverage of the White House and who was among hundreds of WaPo journalists laid off in February, dies at 60 (Matt Schudel/Washington Post)

Dan Eggen, who shaped politics coverage at The Post, dies at 60
He helped guide Pulitzer Prize-winning projects, including coverage of Russian election interference in 2016 and the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

from my link log —
Inko: Friendship ended with the garbage collector.
https://yorickpeterse.com/articles/friendship-ended-with-the-garbage-collector/
saved 2021-08-26

🇺🇦 #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

Anzahl der Inbetriebnahmen von Balkonkraftwerken pro Jahr in #Deutschland mit Stand vom 15.04.2026.
Unplausible Inbetriebnahmedaten von 1900 bis 2017 wurden durch das Registrierungsdatum der #Steckersolaranlage ersetzt.
👉 Zusatzlesestoff:

Is there such a thing as best e-book reader?
I am thinking about replacing my Kindle 2021.
Please share what you are using. Multiple choices possible.
Poll limited to 4 options for reasons unknown so please use a reply if yours is not in the list.
Kindle
Kobo
XTEINK
Boox

Seit 2021 hat Charlotte die Jugendarbeit beim HSK Lister Turm komplett neu belebt.
Ob Training, Turniere oder einfach ein offenes Ohr: Charlotte ist immer da. Sie organisiert, motiviert, begleitet – und schafft einen Raum, in dem sich Kinder und Jugendliche entfalten können.

Eine mehr als würdige Kandidatin für den Goldenen Chesso!
Bewerbungsfrist für dieses Jahr ist der Montag, 27. April 2026.
Alle Informationen findest du in unserem Artikel:

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

#Tatort: Das Mädchen, das allein nach Haus' geht - #ARD #BR
#WDR
#krimi #crimi

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

Trump administration deepens quest to stamp out the events of Jan. 6
Trump’s effort to reframe what happened on Jan. 6 appears, in many ways, to be an attempt to shape public perceptions.
The details of what happened that day remain accessible and documented in an expansive universe of videos, accounts and court filings.

The day he was inaugurated last year, Trump pardoned most Jan. 6 defendants, some of whom are now seeking elected office.
The president also commu…

Trump administration deepens quest to stamp out the events of Jan. 6
In his second term, the president has doubled down on efforts to reframe public perception of the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, in court and beyond.

Anzahl der registrierten #Balkonkraftwerke in #Deutschland mit Stand vom 15.04.2026.
Der aktuelle Höchststand liegt bei 1290226 registrierten Anlagen.
Unplausible Inbetriebnahmedaten von 1900 bis 2017 wurden durch das Registrierungsdatum der

from my link log —
Monkey Island PC speaker music player.
https://www.thanassis.space/monkeyisland.html
saved 2021-07-29 https://d…

from my link log —
Project Champollion: reverse-engineering Rosetta 2.
https://ffri.github.io/ProjectChampollion/
saved 2021-03-05 https://