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PostgreSQL work_mem Configuration Pitfalls: How Low Memory Settings Can Cause Catastrophic Outages
The article discusses a critical PostgreSQL database performance issue where a production cluster with 2 TB of RAM was killed by the OOM (Out of Memory) killer despite having work_mem set to only 2 MB. The author investigates this counterintuitive scenario where a seemingly low memory setting caused catastrophic failure, exploring how PostgreSQL's work_mem p
mydbanotebook.org2mo ago
Reflections on FreeBSD Documentation Quality Compared to Early Linux Experiences
it-notes.dragas.net2mo ago
Analyzing Concurrency Models: How Erlang's Actor Model Still Exhibits Shared State Problems
causality.blog2mo ago
Returning to FreeBSD: A Reflection on Server Deployment Evolution
hypha.pub3mo agoImplementing Hybrid Semantic Search in SQLite with Binary Embeddings and Hamming Distance
This technical article demonstrates how to implement semantic search in SQLite using binary embeddings and Hamming distance, enabling hybrid search that combines traditional keyword matching with meaning-based retrieval. The author explains how to overcome SQLite's FTS5 extension limitations by using binary embeddings (compact vector representations) and Ham
notnotp.com3mo agoAdvocating for Open Protocols Over Centralized Services to Preserve Internet Privacy
The article argues that the Internet's original design was anonymous and privacy-preserving, but centralization onto closed platforms has compromised these properties. It advocates for a return to using open protocols instead of proprietary services to restore privacy and decentralization. The piece discusses how centralized services enable tracking and gove
notnotp.com3mo ago
Go 1.26 Introduces Runtime/Secret Package for Automatic Memory Erasure to Prevent Secret Leaks
antonz.org5mo ago
Comparing I/O Performance: Blocking I/O vs io_uring and kqueue with Programmer-Friendly Abstractions
tigerbeetle.com6mo ago
Performance Analysis of Zram Compression Algorithms and System Impact
notes.xeome.dev7mo ago