h2g2bob @h2g2bob@mastodon.dbatley.com

Proposals for `dict() + dict()` in python https://lwn.net/Articles/782699/ #python

It's local election time in some parts of the UK. Find out who your local candidates are: https://whocanivotefor.co.uk/ #ukpol

A picture of the enormous black hole at the centre of our galaxy https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/apr/10/black-hole-picture-captured-for-first-time-in-space-breakthrough #space

Chemists unhappy that contamination is everywhere. http://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2019/03/26/stirring-bar-contamination #chemistry

I'm sure you're all aware of William Shatner's singing career. If not, today's your lucky day https://youtu.be/ainyK6fXku0

Home made pizza. Secret ingredient: Lloyd Grossman Tomato and Basil sauce. Yeah, it's supposed to be for pasta, but it works really well as a tomato sauce here too. #cooking

Studying lava in a laboratory setting https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/the-geologists-who-control-lava/ #science

Driverless vehicle news: Circle Line trains are fully automated between Hammersmith and Latimer Road. http://diamondgeezer.blogspot.com/2019/03/look-no-hands.html #London #TfL

Where is the most average bus stop in the UK? https://dbatley.com/blog/2019/03/average-bus-stop.html

@Floppy More important question: do you *really* want to auto-deploy this? If we're talking SQL, we're talking exclusive lock. Which is super-happy fun times. Waits for anything currently using the table to finish, but while waiting causes all new queries to wait. Those queries may take locks on other tables. Setting statement timeout would deal with some of that, maybe.

@Floppy django model: commit migrations as files to the repo, have a database table of migrations which have been applied? Recording in db keeps that state together with the schema. Also means you have history of schema changes.

Re-potted a blueberry plant, which is picky about needing acidic soil (ericaceous). Mixed elemental sulfur with some compost: bacteria slowly convert the sulfur into sulfuric acid, making it acidic. https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=82 #plants #chemistry​

The reassuring voice of Scott Manley talks about rocket fuel and Ignition! by John D. Clark https://youtu.be/_wLk2j7_KB0 #space #chemisty

@vancha fairphone's quite good at supporting a decent google-free os with no bloatware.

The hardware was a little behind when it was released 3 years ago, which really shows if you compare with a modern screen display. But they keep updating the software, even on the open source version of the os.

The video on https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-47680979/brexit-people-s-vote-march-to-parliament-square-sped-up shows the ridiculous size of the anti #brexit protest. I'm in there, somewhere.