The team worked insane hours to get this release ready and we've finally shipped it! We built a first of its kind, prometheus-compatible database that is object native. ~22x cheaper than AWS AMP and stupid easy to operate. www.opendata.dev/blog/introdu...

OpenData Timeseries: Prometheus-compatible metrics on object storage | OpenData

An MIT-licensed, Prometheus-compatible timeseries database built on SlateDB, bringing the operating model and cost structure of object-store-native systems to the Prometheus and Grafana ecosystem.

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How many folks have actually experienced a CEO or manager pressuring them to use AI in a way that's dumb or out of touch?

I text-to-speech papers often, and www.paper2audio.com finally did the one thing that I was hoping AI would enable: replace tables/figures/diagrams with a summary of what is being shown. It makes table/diagram-heavy papers actually comprehensible. There's iOS and Android apps, and it's free.

Really absurd. The largest cost in running a subway trains is labor. One-person-train-operation (OPTO) would lead to drastic service improvements by cutting in half the $$$ needed to run a train. BTW almost every other system in the world already uses OPTO. www.crainsnewyork.com/transportati...

MTA union quietly turned to Albany in push for 2 staffers on every train

State lawmakers quietly passed a bill in June that would block the MTA from running trains with just drivers.

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The Elizabeth Street Garden created their own mayoral ranking based on if candidates would proceed with evicting them or not. Notably absent is mayor Adams, who has seemingly reversed course on kicking the garden out of the city-owned plot of land

After Passing Legislation That Decimated Outdoor Dining, NYC Council Demands to Know What Killed Outdoor Dining

After Passing Legislation That Decimated Outdoor Dining, NYC Council Demands to Know What Killed Outdoor Dining

Councilmembers and DOT officials traded blame at a hearing on Wednesday, while both sides said they’d be open to making changes to the program.

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I’m old enough to remember when Chuck Schumer did everything in his power to fight for something he believed in. Unfortunately, he believed that Prospect Park West shouldn’t have a bike lane. nyc.streetsblog.org/2012/12/20/t...

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WATCH: Schumer says "our democracy will be at stake" if Trump disobeys the Supreme Court—but "we're not there yet."

I wrote section 230 to protect the little guys and the upstarts like Bluesky. Repealing section 230 only helps Meta, Musk, and Donald Trump.