Data and information related to real-time and day ahead market operations. You will find graphics and maps demonstrating the day ahead market zonal LBMP, real-time fuel mix, load, load vs. LBMP, fuel mix, flow, interregional data, and interface data. Read more…
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Making RockPro64 a NetBSD Server
The time has come to upgrade my SunBlade 2500s to something more power friendly and faster. I’d already removed one CPU and thus half the ram from two of these systems to reduce their power consumption, but it’s still much higher than it could be. After much searching, I’ve decided on Pine64’s RockPro64 4GiB ramContinue reading “Making RockPro64 a NetBSD Server”
Incident Report: Spotify Outage on March 8
The Spotify backend consists of multiple microservices that communicate with each other. For microservices to be able to find each other, we utilize multiple service discovery technologies. Most of our services are using a DNS based service discovery system; however, some of our services use an xDS based traffic control plane and discovery system calledContinue reading “Incident Report: Spotify Outage on March 8”
Barrier: Use a single keyboard and mouse to control multiple computers
Barrier is software that mimics the functionality of a KVM switch, which historically would allow you to use a single keyboard and mouse to control multiple computers by physically turning a dial on the box to switch the machine you’re controlling at any given moment. Barrier does this in software, allowing you to tell itContinue reading “Barrier: Use a single keyboard and mouse to control multiple computers”
Bruegel the Elder’s Big Fish Eat Little Fish (1556)
Pieter Bruegel’s Big Fish Eat Little Fish depicts a surreal, cannibalistic feeding frenzy on the waterfront: an unfortunate turn of events for a father-son fishing trip. A fearsomely large fish has been heaved upon the beach. From its gaping mouth, as well as a gash being carved in its midsection, spill forth two torrents ofContinue reading “Bruegel the Elder’s Big Fish Eat Little Fish (1556)”
f.lux
f.lux fixes this: it makes the color of your computer’s display adapt to the time of day, warm at night and like sunlight during the day. It’s even possible that you’re staying up too late because of your computer. You could use f.lux because it makes you sleep better, or you could just use itContinue reading “f.lux”
Controversial impact crater under Greenland’s ice is surprisingly ancient
New date of 58 million years undercuts idea that strike triggered recent 1000-year plunge in temperatures In 2018, an international team of scientists announced a startling discovery: Buried beneath the thick ice of the Hiawatha Glacier in northwest Greenland is an impact crater 31 kilometers wide—not as big as the crater from the dinosaur-killing impactContinue reading “Controversial impact crater under Greenland’s ice is surprisingly ancient”
Why offer an Onion Address rather than just encourage browsing-over-Tor?
The first benefits are authenticity and availability: if you are running Tor Browser and if you click/type in exactly the proper Onion address, you are guaranteed to be connected to what you expect — or not at all. This is very simple for people to grasp, understand, and describe to their friends. Using onion servicesContinue reading “Why offer an Onion Address rather than just encourage browsing-over-Tor?”
LilyPond: “Compiling” Music
LilyPond is a compiled system: it is run on a text file describing the music. The resulting output is viewed on-screen or printed. In some ways, LilyPond is more similar to a programming language than graphical score editing software. Read more…
Barcode Detection API
The Barcode Detection API detects linear and two-dimensional barcodes in images. Concepts and usage: Support for barcode recognition within web apps unlocks a variety of use cases through supported barcode formats. QR codes can be used for online payments, web navigation or establishing social media connections, aztec codes can be used to scan boarding passesContinue reading “Barcode Detection API”
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