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Cake day: June 12th, 2023

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  • I work for a company that handles this In a few ways. We set up read replicas to handle large read queries. To offload the reads from the primary server. Data is replicated to the read replicas so reporting can be run from that server. And not add load to the primary server.

    The second approach is sharding. Sharding breaks a large table into smaller, more manageable chunks, distributing them across systems. This reduces the burden on any one server, improves performance, and enables scaling out as data or traffic increases.











  • Continue what you’re doing on the desktop and set up beeper with only your Facebook account to handle messages from your phone. It’s still not great, but I think it’s the best you’re going to get. You’re really only gaining Facebook, not seeing where you’re connecting from. Also, Beeper is just a pretty front end to a matrix server with a bridge connecting to Facebook Messenger. You could totally run it yourself if you wanted; check out the “self-host” link near the bottom of the page.







  • Some of my best friends are vegan. They gladly come over to my BBQs when I’m grilling a brisket or tri-tip, and I’ll always grill extra veggies for them. They don’t always talk about being vegan and don’t shame me for eating meat. Don’t rush to assume the entire group is bad because you’ve had a few bad experiences with them.



  • Can’t remember the full details of the deal, but I seem to recall a story about how Apple approached Intel to manufacture a low-powered processor for mobile (for the first iPhone). At the time, Intel didn’t see money in mobile processors and passed on the deal. Additionally, for years, Apple asked for more powerful chips for the MacBooks. At the time, the iPads were surpassing MacBooks in speed on some tasks. Finally, Apple decided that since they were already designing their own silicon for iPhones and iPads, they might as well just do the same for the MacBooks as well since Intel couldn’t keep up.

    Again, this is largely from memory. I can’t remember the source, so take it with a grain of salt.