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Andy Randall

@ahrkrak.bsky.social

I do linux and cloud native things at microsoft (azure). 20-year silicon valley veteran now mostly in berlin and seattle. “A delightful blend of concise tech jargon peppered with lyrical humor and unexpected punchlines.” - blueskyroast.com

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Working with btrfs and common troubleshooting Tips and tricks for solving issues related to btrfs on Flatcar.

flatcar actually recommends against btrfs
www.flatcar.org/docs/latest/...

28.02.2026 17:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Nice!

28.02.2026 16:58 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

ohwow das wusste ich nicht. schnell, alles löschen...

24.02.2026 22:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

but that's not a conflict - the duty to the military profession also requires them to not obey an illegal order. Or rather, it shouldn't be in a functioning system... oh yeah.

24.02.2026 21:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

true… but still impressive that they got as far as they did with a single postgres server

20.02.2026 23:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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a close up of a cartoon sheep with the words baaaa on the bottom Alt: a close up of shaun the sheep with the words baaaa on the bottom
20.02.2026 23:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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How OpenAI is scaling the PostgreSQL database to 800 million users and what it means for your enterprise For enterprises deploying AI applications with similar read-heavy workloads and unpredictable traffic spikes, OpenAI's approach provides a tested alternative to distributed databases.

This is the kind of tech story we need to see more of: solid, proven open source solution scales to hundreds of millions of users without breaking a sweat. Boring is good.

💪 #PostgreSQL — or more specifically Azure PostgreSQL Flexible Server — FTW.

venturebeat.com/data/how-ope...

20.02.2026 17:04 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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a drawing of a person playing drums with the words `` ba dum tsss '' . Alt: a badly drawn person playing drums with the words `` ba dum tsss '' .
20.02.2026 16:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

even Charles I had a trial before execution

19.02.2026 12:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Just count yourself lucky you weren’t murdered, mate.

19.02.2026 10:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Cloud Native Rejekts Europe 2026 Sat, March 21, 2026

🚨 This is not a drill!!! 🚨

The tickets for Cloud Native Rejekts are available NOW! 😮

We can't wait to see you all in Amsterdam! 🇳🇱

pretix.eu/rejekts/reje...

16.02.2026 16:40 — 👍 10    🔁 8    💬 0    📌 3

Trillium sucked so bad tho. Right concept but today it would need companies to be legally compelled to open up closed ecosystems.

14.02.2026 18:22 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Why why why do normies insist on WhatsApp? When you suggest they use Signal, it’s like you proposed they try bestiality. Even when you get them to install it, a few months later they’ll have gotten a new phone and installed WA on it but no Signal.

14.02.2026 16:54 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Post an image you can hear

14.02.2026 02:25 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 1

mailbox.org

09.02.2026 18:35 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

oh but that “log in with google” is a sweet sweet drug

09.02.2026 09:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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homer simpson and bart simpson are sitting at a table and bart says " i hate your ideas " Alt: homer simpson and bart simpson are sitting at a table and Homer says " i hate your ideas and wish to unsubscribe from your newsletter”

aggressively unsubscribing, moving off gmail to new mail server, feels like a digital enema. recommended.

09.02.2026 09:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Darkness

05.02.2026 10:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

@michaelharriot.bsky.social is an amazing story teller. BHM isn’t dry or woke, it’s enthralling and humbling and always contains lessons for today.

04.02.2026 08:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Ohno enshittification even hit REI - member rewards redemption period reduced from 21 months to 12.

03.02.2026 22:12 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

no need to brag, Noah

01.02.2026 08:57 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
A Crucial memory package labeled 32GB kit, 2x16GB DDR4-2666 SODIMM

A Crucial memory package labeled 32GB kit, 2x16GB DDR4-2666 SODIMM

Found this in a box. We‘re gonna be rich!

31.01.2026 22:32 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

people acting surprised but what did you think they would be doing with the $75 billion congress gave them? if you give a mouse a cookie...

31.01.2026 11:05 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Cartoon still of Wile E Coyote next to a bomb that’s been lit, with his fingers in his ears

Cartoon still of Wile E Coyote next to a bomb that’s been lit, with his fingers in his ears

30.01.2026 08:47 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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"It was not Hitler or Himmler who abducted me, beat me and shot my family. It was the shoemaker, the milkman, the neighbor, who received a uniform and then believed they were the master race."
Karl Stojka, Auschwitz survivor

28.01.2026 03:24 — 👍 171    🔁 35    💬 2    📌 2

And pre twitter, facebook etc.

28.01.2026 23:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

it's been nearly 2 years since I wrote this (free to read) piece about Signal: why you want it, how it works, why it's better than most alternatives. I even included an example of how little information Signal can hand over if it gets a warrant for a phone number law enforcement already has

28.01.2026 15:30 — 👍 19    🔁 12    💬 2    📌 0

Ah. Goodwin‘s Law

27.01.2026 23:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

na we’re in the good place… right? Right? I mean there wouldn’t be frozen yoghurt if we weren’t in the good place.

27.01.2026 22:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0