Kris Freedain
@krisfreedain.com
Senior Community Manager #OpenSearch & #OpenSearchAmbassador (at AWS) #OpenSource | (opinions are my own) | father | husband | #Buddhist | #meditation | garage gym #powerlifting | he/him | Portland https://krisfreedain.com/
🚀 OpenSearch 3.8 is out! Featuring up to 4x faster vector ingestion, expanded Model Context Protocol (MCP) support for AI agents, gRPC ML streaming, & new visual PPL query tools for observability. Check out the highlights: opensearch.org/blog/whats-n... #OpenSearch #opensource #OpenSearchAmbassador
AQI at 151 this morning; you can definitely feel the air when you breath. Hoping the winds come soon to move this away. #pdxtst
Great write-up of the first @opensearch.org Sydney User Group meeting by Urmilla! Read: forum.opensearch.org/t/recap-of-t... Learn more about our User Group program: opensearch.org/user-groups/ or reach out on #OpenSearch Slack opensearch.org/slack/ #opensource #OpenSearchAmbassador
Recap of the First Sydney OpenSearch User Group Meetup (29 July 2026)
Hey everyone! 👋 For a while now, I’ve been wondering… Why doesn’t Sydney have an OpenSearch User Group? There are so many great OpenSearch communities around the world, and it felt like Sydney was m...
forum.opensearch.org
🚀 #OpenSearch Community 🚀 We're adding more ambassadors! Do you enjoy sharing your knowledge, contributing, & being part of the community? Apply to become an #OpenSearchAmbassador! (only 4 days left) #opensource bit.ly/4yGaaKW
Community friends - what is your favorite theme for Discourse? I'm working on a much needed refresh of our forum and am interested to hear your thoughts. Currently considering either 'Air' or 'Horizon' but have little nitpicks about each. #cmgr #opensource
Moved my 'now' page over to my main domain and made some edits. 😀 Now krisfreedain.com/now/
Now
Now Work Continuing to build out community programs for the OpenSearch Project, and OpenSearch Software Foundation. Continue to build out my User Group...
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The moon was so bright last night I had to go out and admire 😊
🚀 I'm thrilled to see another OpenSearch Project User Group with their first meeting! Friends and community in Sydney - there is still time to RSVP #OpenSearch #opensource #OpenSearchAmbassador www.meetup.com/opensearch-p...
Sydney OpenSearch User Group Meetup #1, Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 5:00 PM | Meetup
Welcome to the very first Sydney OpenSearch User Group meetup! We're kicking off the Sydney chapter with talks, networking, pizza, and a quiz with swag to give away. Whethe
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Last day off, catching up on mowing the lawn and it's already too hot outside for this shizz 🔥😩
EU's #AI labeling rules take effect next month (Chatbots & agents will have to be properly labeled - seems like a good, common sense move)
EU's AI labeling rules take effect next month
Chatbots and agents will have to come clean about who – or what – users are talking to
theregister.com
Renewable energy: QUB flow battery breakthrough (great to see the plans also released for the wider benefits) #opensource #3Dprint
Renewable energy: QUB flow battery breakthrough
A 3D-printed battery designed at Queen's University Belfast could speed up energy storage research.
bbc.com
The Las Vegas skyline from Blade Runner 2049 vs the Toronto skyline from right now.
