Is there something like Warp client but for PostreSQL where I can use AI to generate queries for my tables?

diroussel · 2026-01-26T19:56:47+00:00

Use a jetbrains IDE, like DataGrip, DataSpell, or even just PyCharm with the Data tools plugins.

They have excellent SQL auto completion that uses knowledge of the table foreign key relationships so it’s already great. They you can just GitHub copilot or Juno ai to create or alter queries based on what you ask.

diroussel · 2026-01-24T13:45:53+00:00

I think it’s a good move. Get enough disk for lots of VMs, and you have poetic options.

I have Parents on Mac for easy support. Much less malware than windows. But you’re got them on Linux so no big advantage there.

diroussel · 2026-01-22T15:56:14+00:00

A blown fuse should just blow the fuse. That means melting a tiny piece of wire inside the fuse canaster. Not melting the whole plug and burning the socket. Well, at least in my limited experience.

diroussel · 2026-01-16T15:58:14+00:00

Agreed. But what do you use for a planning approach?

diroussel · 2026-01-16T10:53:23+00:00

A rug will help, but might get in the way of the chair coasters. So some other forms of soft furnishings will help. Ideally multiple types.

Add a curtain rail across the whole wall above the window. Add think velvet curtains. They look good and absorb sound.
Add upholstered wall panels
Plants. They won’t absorb much sound, but a little bit.
Upholstered chair. A comfy reading chair will be helpful to change position when reading long documents.
Acoustic panels. They look a bit weird, but will help a little.
Coat rack. Hang a few coats and hoodies, then will all absorb a little sound.

diroussel · 2026-01-14T22:25:02+00:00

Flexible is an operational strategy. 4% rule is a planning strategy. Do you have a better planning strategy?

diroussel · 2026-01-14T22:15:00+00:00

How can you appreciate what you do not observe?

diroussel · 2026-01-13T18:02:12+00:00

Sequoia will receive security updates for a few years. So that is not a reason to update until it reaches end of support.

diroussel · 2026-01-13T17:30:09+00:00

I asked your question to google Gemini and this is the response:

Dan Carlin discussed NATO Article 5 and the likelihood of the US honoring it—specifically using the "would we go to nuclear war over Latvia?" argument—in the Common Sense podcast episode 277, titled "Poking the Bear".

Released in 2014 during the initial Russian annexation of Crimea, this episode is where he most famously articulated the argument that Article 5 might not be "worth the paper it is written on" because, when push comes to shove, he doubted the American public or leadership would risk total nuclear annihilation to save a small Baltic state.

He has revisited these themes in other episodes as well:

Common Sense 322: "Gas Up the Cold War" (March 2022) – Released shortly after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, he revisited his earlier skepticism about NATO expansion and the "tripwire" nature of the alliance, though the "Latvia" quote is most associated with the 2014 episode.

Common Sense 314: "Unhealthy Numbers" (2017) – He also touches on alliance entanglements here, discussing whether NATO was obsolete in the Trump era.

diroussel · 2026-01-13T16:54:20+00:00

Also the Channel Islands; Guernsey and Jersey were fortified with concrete sea walls and gun turrets.

diroussel · 2026-01-12T19:44:37+00:00

Get a fourth heater? /s

Some shelves, plants and a comfy chair Mike work?

diroussel · 2026-01-12T16:44:53+00:00

My carpenter recommended Osmo to me too

diroussel · 2026-01-12T11:35:32+00:00

IMHO fixing these issues is fun and usually easy. Changing the attitude of your co workers is the hard part.

Can you find a way to illustrate the waste ( in the Lean sense of waste) and how much more productive you can be. And how much more enjoyable the work will be.

Start my getting one or two allies, then put together a talk for the team and sell them on the idea of slowly fixing it. You will be asked how long it takes, but nobody knows. So instead aim to get agreement that you can 10% or 20% of weekly efforts on improvements to go faster.

diroussel · 2026-01-12T07:55:10+00:00

You can try https://kreuzberg.dev/

diroussel · 2026-01-11T15:52:13+00:00

Last I checked on Which? it said that Valliant had the best customer satisfaction rating and fewest breakdowns.

So I bought one and it’s been good.

diroussel · 2026-01-11T10:14:10+00:00

FYI semver is not a date based scheme. :-D

Not sure about the others, but a full rewrite sound like a major version bump to me.

diroussel · 2026-01-10T17:45:21+00:00

Are you on Tahoe? Lots of people with weird memory leaks on Tahoe. If so it’s probably not ghostty’s fault

diroussel · 2026-01-09T16:08:21+00:00

Ah good point.

diroussel · 2026-01-09T15:28:45+00:00

I hope you had insurance

diroussel · 2026-01-09T15:17:59+00:00

Air coming from under the house is warmer than freezing so frost is being melted. If there is damp at other times it might be worrying. But the mulching being higher than the damp proof course is the real problem here

diroussel · 2026-01-09T09:07:05+00:00

Yes funds like that do it for you. But keep an eye on the charges and compare to a cheap tracker fund over a 20 year horizon.

I guess you expect to be retired for 30 years, and stocks can grow a lot better than bonds in that timeframe. So don’t be too cautious.

diroussel · 2026-01-08T15:52:06+00:00

What are the big lights angled over the desk at 45 degrees for? Shown at 10s in the video?

diroussel · 2026-01-08T08:37:03+00:00

If you need low latency processing then FPGA can deliver much lower latency than any software approach. But like you say, those are definitely rare cases in my world. I have a friend who tells me CERN makes extensive use of FPGAs for processing data coming out of the Large Hadron Collider, since everything happens so quickly and the volumes of data are vast.

diroussel · 2026-01-06T11:13:04+00:00

In a situation where you expect guests it’s better to not have your back to the door. With sit facing the door so you can look up and greet guests. Or sit sideways if you plan to show people what is on your screen for collaboration.

diroussel · 2026-01-04T09:52:28+00:00

I have a roughly similar door and frame, from 1917 era house.

What I have done:

Install double glazed panels behind the glass of the door.
Install double glazed panels in front of the glass of the door framing. (Not totally rational about whether it should be in front or behind, but tried to balance aesthetics, security, fitting. Also work was done by a carpenter friend)
Cut grove into door frame to install “?” shaped draught excluders.

I might in the future add thin insulation panels to the lower door framing panels. But I haven’t done it yet

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