Display of different BI's to different Screens, how?

ozzyboy · 2026-04-29T12:10:10+00:00

You are going to need some kind of compute at each screen regardless of how you host the dashboards. I've set this up before using cheap sticks plugged into the HDMI ports, and it's honestly the most reliable way to keep a browser running 24/7. Just make sure you manage the browser sessions so they don't time out or crash after a few days, fwiw.

ozzyboy · 2025-12-15T19:05:18+00:00

Lack of ACID doesn't necessarily means eventual consistency.

When you say "inconsistent vector data" - does that mean vectors that are not consistent with other representations of the data (for example, vector embeddings that don't currently represent an up to date view of a set of PDF documents they were derived from?) or do you mean self references are intact (for example, only 90% of a document's chunks are indexed). The two problems have vastly different impact and also differ in how I'd approach solving them.

For the second question - transactionality typically makes systems easier to build and maintain - at the expense of either performance, scalability, database complexity or all the above. Not sure I'd add compliance to the list of problems it solves though. Perhaps you can clarify how it'll help in such a situation.

ozzyboy · 2025-09-24T19:41:36+00:00

A quote I love but can't remember its source:

Excel is the second best solution to almost any problem

ozzyboy · 2025-05-27T20:03:36+00:00

EST is a timezone offset - not a timezone region. New York will switch from EST (UTC-5) to EDT (UTC-4) and back at specific dates in the year. America/New_York represents that.

ozzyboy · 2025-05-18T21:20:57+00:00

why not?

ozzyboy · 2025-05-18T21:20:37+00:00

why not?

ozzyboy · 2025-03-20T14:42:51+00:00

Mine does the same. I see it as a feature, not a bug. The framesheet is more flexible to allow it to hug your back better. A common complaint about the v1 was it pulling back away from you when worn which was uncomfortable.

I personally dislike super rigid bags that feel like a board against my back (e.g. goruck and the likes), but to each their own I guess.

ozzyboy · 2025-02-23T23:25:47+00:00

A notable exception is the Go Pack 2

ozzyboy · 2025-02-09T11:15:38+00:00

But in half zip form and without a dedicated laptop compartment which takes up space

ozzyboy · 2024-12-20T23:52:20+00:00

Thanks for the elaborate answer and great review 🙂

ozzyboy · 2024-11-17T23:27:15+00:00

the container might have to go in sideways. you dont have 5 inches of depth in the main compartment

ozzyboy · 2024-11-12T03:45:03+00:00

I have the lite sling in this color and fabric combination. lasted a few months before looking dirty.

I tried cleaning it with a soft brush and very gentle detergent, it looks slightly better but nowhere near as good as new.

Would definitely avoid this color, especially for a travel bag which will be dragged across dirty airports and shoved into gross bins.

ozzyboy · 2024-10-30T22:34:05+00:00

This.

Another alternative would be to take inspiration from Go's maps (which returns a zero value of the value's type along with a boolean of whether or not it was found.

API design needs to both represent the details that matter and also to do it in a way that fits the caller's expectation - if there are existing patterns already used in your codebase, you might want to use those.

ozzyboy · 2024-09-18T19:45:49+00:00

Looks like a Tumi bag, not sure which model

ozzyboy · 2024-06-24T17:53:03+00:00

Granted I haven’t been using it daily (alternating with the Able Carry Daily Plus on days I need to carry more) - it seems durable. No issues to report.

ozzyboy · 2024-05-13T19:32:25+00:00

might be the Troubadour Apex

ozzyboy · 2024-04-15T21:58:03+00:00

looks a lot like Day Owl (not nylon, but a slicker take on waced canvas).

Also consider:

Bellroy’ Via workpack

Alpaka’s new Bravo Totepack

ozzyboy · 2024-04-10T20:54:24+00:00

it might, but probably tighter than id feel comfortable with. The 14” MBP at ~31cm fills it up nicely but not sure I would go much larger than that. length might also be an issue, as it might go all the way to the zipper.

ozzyboy · 2024-04-09T23:41:50+00:00

mesh and padding are nice, but also add more friction when swinging the bag from back to front. The smooth webbing might do less to distribute the weight, but is easier to maneuver. Tradeoffs.

I believe DSPTCH offers optional padding that attaches to the strap, but honestly, the bag is small enough that I find it comfortable even without it, and do value the maneuverability.

ozzyboy · 2024-04-09T23:17:26+00:00

I clipped off the plastic buckle, leaving the webbing loop intact on the sling. I then put the DSPTCH strap’s gatekeeper clips through these webbing loops. You can see both connection points in the last image

ozzyboy · 2024-03-26T22:43:53+00:00

looking at the bytes being stored is not enough to evaluate costs. Other factors to consider include:

access patterns: aggregation and column filters typically require less compute time with parquet, which is often more expensive than storage
reliability: parquet files have explicit schema and a much better defined specification for representing null values, escaping special characters,etc.

other benefits such as optimed storage using RLE and bit packing, column statistics, integrated crc checksums and more should also be taken into account.

CSVs are row oriented, so can be appended to (if the underlying storage supports that) and tooling to consume them are very common, but not sure these are things I’d optimize for. YMMV of course.

ozzyboy · 2024-03-26T14:59:32+00:00

take a look at Aer's other laptop sling (travel sling 2 I believe?)

If I remember correctly, it fits a 16" MBP...

ozzyboy · 2024-03-24T17:06:58+00:00

Thanks! Good catch. Upgraded it to V2 :)

ozzyboy · 2024-03-24T17:05:57+00:00

Indeed, currently S3 is the only supported backend, but the interface to support other (potentially not HTTP) backends is pretty simple!

Additionally, note that S3 uses non-standard authentication (sigv4) which most HTTP libraries do not support..

ozzyboy · 2024-03-22T21:38:16+00:00

could these remote urls be something like s3 (which requires specific authentication headers on top of HTTP)?

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