CDC & Outbox

Build Real Time Data Pipelines with #PostgreSQL and Apache #Nifi: #CDC via logical replication and #Outbox via table polling.

www.lotharschulz.info/2026/01/05/b...

Kamesh Sampath is back for DataEngBytes 2026! "I'm Tired of Rebuilding ETL So I Built Pipelines That Adapt" Every data engineer knows the pain—schema drift, broken pipelines, endless custom mappings. Kamesh has spent years doing work that shouldn't exist, and he's done with it.

🎤 He's back: "I'm Tired of Rebuilding ETL So I Built Pipelines That Adapt"
Kamesh Sampath is bringing a live, code-first demo to DataEngBytes 2026-using Apache NiFi, LLMs & Iceberg to build pipelines that evolve with your business instead of breaking.

Remembering the late 🇺🇸 American actor #LeeVanCleef (9 January 1925 – 16 December 1989) born #OnThisDay in Somerville, New Jersey

Remembering the late 🇺🇸 American actor #LeeVanCleef (9 January 1925 – 16 December 1989) born #OnThisDay in Somerville, New Jersey

Infographic of PyPI statistics, with a yellow background, blue and grey text, and blue rectangles to highlight each statistic. Title states "PyPI in 2025". Underneath are 5 statistics: 3.9 million+ new files published 130,000+ new projects created 1.92 exabytes of total data transferred 2.56 trillion total requests served 81,000 requests per second on average At the bottom is the PyPI logo, "Python package index" with blocks in the shape of the Python logo.

2025 was another eventful year for PyPI! Critical security enhancements, powerful new org features, a better overall user experience, and transparent security incident response 🎉👏 Thank you, PyPI team & community!

Learn more on our blog: blog.pypi.org/posts/2025-1...

2026

Since 2010, more than 120 million people have quit tobacco.

More good news!
✅ 2025: More than 120 million people have quit tobacco since 2010 – a 27% decline - thanks to tobacco control efforts in many countries worldwide. 🤞This New Year, let’s make a bold resolution: end all forms of tobacco use—for our health, our families, and our future.

candle on wood

Happy solstice! ❄️🌲

A young blond woman in a wheelchair in front of the New Shepard space capsule

History will be made and space will become a little more inclusive TODAY when my friend Michi Benthaus will become the first ever wheelchair user to leave our planet’s atmosphere (and only the second German woman to do so).

Watch LIVE from 10am CST / 5pm CET here: www.blueorigin.com/missions/ns-37

Watched last week on @plex.tv

#Horror365Challenge 372/365
#Gialloday #Deucember Day 18

Autopsy (1975)
Dir. Armando Crispino

An uptight pathology doctor working at a morgue deals with an epidemic of suicides occurring in Rome.
Nightmares and visions begin to haunt her as she wonders if something more sinister is afoot.

The Hottest Toy of the Year Is Made by a Tech Startup You’ve Never Heard Of An obscure company pivoted, then pivoted again, nearly ran out of money—and built a hit product

An obscure company pivoted, then pivoted again, nearly ran out of money—and built a hit product on.wsj.com/4aPfLET

Night 💫🌌

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PyCon US 2026 - May 13-May 19, 2026 in Long Beach, CA

The wait is over — #PyConUS 2026 is here! 🙌

The #PyConUS 2026 site is now LIVE and the Call for Proposals is OPEN! We can't wait to welcome you to Long Beach, CA this spring and spotlight the incredible work happening across the Python community 🐍

👉 Details: pycon.blogspot.com/2025/10/pyco...

The updated Bluesky app icon.

v1.109 is rolling out today! #NewProfilePic

We've given the app a mini makeover with some new shades of blues! Plus, a whole bunch of bug fixes and performance improvements to make your experience better.

An infographic with the title “FACT: Lead is toxic.” It explains that lead is harmful to everyone and damages the reproductive system, kidneys, liver, blood, and brain. It shows three groups affected: Young children: most vulnerable because their nervous systems are still developing; they absorb 4–5 times more lead than adults, which can cause intellectual disability, poor school performance, and behavioural issues. Adults: lead exposure increases the risk of ischemic heart disease and stroke. Pregnant women: lead exposure damages many organs and affects the developing fetus.

International #LeadPoisoning Prevention Week starts today.

Leaded fuel was banned around the world in 2021.

But lead can still be found in paint used in:
🏡 homes
🚸 schools
🛝 playgrounds
🪀 toys

Let’s ban lead in paint. 🔗 bit.ly/4qblGcM

Know the common symptoms of a heart attack and stroke.
⚠️ If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, seek medical care immediately.

Around 1 in 6 people 60 years and older experienced some form of abuse in community settings during the past year.

What is elder abuse?
Elder abuse can take a number of forms
🚫 Physical
🚫 Psychological
🚫 Sexual
🚫 Financial
🚫 Neglect

Claude Sonnet 4.5 is pretty good. Never touch ChatGPT anymore. I also appreciate that Claude assumes you’re literate and doesn’t italicize and bullet point everything.

Let’s make breast cancer history (breast cancer is striked out in the creative)

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

#BreastCancer is the most common cancer among women globally and represents approximately a quarter of all cancers that occur in women every year.

Illustration with the text: “If you choose to have sex: Ensure it is consensual, Have fun, Be safe.” The image shows peaches, a hand holding a condom, a thumbs-up, floating hearts, and a person with long hair in a pink shirt smiling with arms crossed.

Let’s talk about S-E-X!

Today is World #SexualHealth Day.

If you choose to have sex:
💞 Ensure it is consensual
💞 Have fun
💞 Be safe

Learn more 👉 bit.ly/45OMvZb

The updated WHO Model Lists now include new treatments for cancer, diabetes with obesity, and more. The Model Lists of Essential Medicines (EML) and Essential Medicines for Children (EMLc) are updated every two years. The latest update expands the list to include new, effective treatments for urgent health challenges like cancer and diabetes. Expanding the Model Lists ensures that more people can access life-saving treatments, without facing catastrophic financial hardship.

The latest updates to WHO Model Lists promote global access to lifesaving care people need through new treatments for:

➡️ various types of cancer
➡️ diabetes with comorbidities such as obesity
➡️ cystic fibrosis, haemophilia, other blood-related disorders & more.

Information: bit.ly/484pfeb

What is sepsis? Sepsis arises when a person has an infection, and the body's reaction to it injures tissues and organs

It’s World #Sepsis Day
Sepsis kills 11 million people each year.

Symptoms incl.:
🔸Fever or shivering
🔸Confusion
🔸Shortness of breath
🔸Rash that does not fade when pressed
🔸Extreme discomfort
🔸Sweaty skin

Seek medical care as soon as possible when an infection is not getting better.

Many people think about suicide at some point in their lives.

Suicidal thoughts and behaviours are signs of severe emotional distress, not weakness.

💙 It is possible to get better.
💙 You are not alone.
💙 Help is available.

#SuicidePrevention 👉 bit.ly/4phPYKi

One tiny shot at birth protects your baby from a big threat- lived disease and cancer caused by hepatitis B.

Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim Writing Horror Script: ‘Sicker Than Most People Are Going to Want to Watch’ Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim revealed at the premiere of "Him" on Wednesday that he and Wareheim are currently writing a horror script.

YES! I've wanted Tim & Eric to make a horror film for so long.

variety.com/2025/film/ne...

A graphic of the cover of Tim Berners-Lee's news book with the wording 'The Instant Sunday Times bestseller'. The cover is a dark blue with a ring of rainbow pixels around Tim's name in the middle and the wording 'The Inventor of the World Wide Web'

The print edition of the Sunday Times Bestsellers list. This Is For Everyone by Sir Tim Berners-Lee is placed fourth.

Thank you to everyone reading my new memoir - you’ve made it an instant Sunday Times bestseller 🗞️

This Is for Everyone is available now from thisisforeveryone.timbl.com

@thetimes.com

Lotus 🪷🌷#flower #lotus

Have a look.