Carlos Abalde
@carlosabalde.com
'Life's a crap shoot. We could all go at any time. That's why we have to make the most of whatever time we've got' -- Martin Crane (S10E09)
Been missing the good ol' Unsplash Chrome extension since it was retired. Just found Minim today and it's gorgeous: github.com/avinayak/minim ✨ Thanks @a.tulv.in! 🙌
GitHub - avinayak/minim: The minimalist new-tab extension.
The minimalist new-tab extension. Contribute to avinayak/minim development by creating an account on GitHub.
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August 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Been missing the good ol' Unsplash Chrome extension since it was retired. Just found Minim today and it's gorgeous: github.com/avinayak/minim ✨ Thanks @a.tulv.in! 🙌
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Public service announcement: *every* bash script should begin with the following lines. There are no exceptions. This is particularly true if you *think* you have found an exception. You haven't. Don't do it.
March 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Public service announcement: *every* bash script should begin with the following lines. There are no exceptions. This is particularly true if you *think* you have found an exception. You haven't. Don't do it.
First it was the ol' good del.icio.us, and now #Pocket is shutting down. So here we go again, looking for a new home. After a quick Saturday morning search, #GoodLinks and #Anybox are my top picks 🤓
June 14, 2025 at 10:41 AM
First it was the ol' good del.icio.us, and now #Pocket is shutting down. So here we go again, looking for a new home. After a quick Saturday morning search, #GoodLinks and #Anybox are my top picks 🤓
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Anyone got a good alternative to Pocket as a read later / stash a copy of an article tool?
June 13, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Anyone got a good alternative to Pocket as a read later / stash a copy of an article tool?
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Redis is open source again: antirez.com/news/151
May 1, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Redis is open source again: antirez.com/news/151
I've added an #MCP server to varnishmon, enabling #LLM agents to query collected metrics 🤖 Honestly, I have no idea why anyone would actually want to do this—LLMs are unpredictable at best—but hey, someone had to kick off the #vibemonitoring trend 🙃 Some details in github.com/allenta/varn...
April 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I've added an #MCP server to varnishmon, enabling #LLM agents to query collected metrics 🤖 Honestly, I have no idea why anyone would actually want to do this—LLMs are unpredictable at best—but hey, someone had to kick off the #vibemonitoring trend 🙃 Some details in github.com/allenta/varn...
Stunning views from inside the plane during the descent to #Santiago airport ☀️ #IslasCíes #IslaDeArosa
April 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Stunning views from inside the plane during the descent to #Santiago airport ☀️ #IslasCíes #IslaDeArosa
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No one knows what the hell an AI agent is techcrunch.com/2025/03/14/n...
No one knows what the hell an AI agent is | TechCrunch
AI agents are all the rage. But no one knows exactly what an agent is, partly because companies define them radically differently.
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March 20, 2025 at 1:11 PM
No one knows what the hell an AI agent is techcrunch.com/2025/03/14/n...
For no particular reason (masochism?), we've revamped varnishmon's UI from espagueti #JavaScript to #React. It's a toy UI, but it should handle 1k-2k live time-series per page smoothly. Do I know anyone with real JavaScript chops to take a look and tell me how bad it is, especially the React part?
a dog looking under the hood of a car with the words " i have no idea what i 'm doing "
Alt: A dog looking under the hood of a car with the words 'I have no idea what I'm doing'
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March 7, 2025 at 2:41 PM
For no particular reason (masochism?), we've revamped varnishmon's UI from espagueti #JavaScript to #React. It's a toy UI, but it should handle 1k-2k live time-series per page smoothly. Do I know anyone with real JavaScript chops to take a look and tell me how bad it is, especially the React part?
There's a new kid in OSS town: varnishmon, at simple tool inspired by atop, that can be used to easily record, visualize, and share #Varnish metrics with minimal setup. Perfect for troubleshooting and ongoing insights: github.com/allenta/varn... Welcome it to your toolbox! 🚀
GitHub - allenta/varnishmon: A tool to effortlessly record, visualize, and share historical varnishstat output with minimal setup
A tool to effortlessly record, visualize, and share historical varnishstat output with minimal setup - allenta/varnishmon
github.com
January 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM
There's a new kid in OSS town: varnishmon, at simple tool inspired by atop, that can be used to easily record, visualize, and share #Varnish metrics with minimal setup. Perfect for troubleshooting and ongoing insights: github.com/allenta/varn... Welcome it to your toolbox! 🚀
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Esta ola de turra con que "hay que dar la batalla en X" por parte de Los Auténticos Izquierdistas no la vi venir. No sé, cari, deja que la gente haga lo que le dé la gana. No busques excusas guerreras si parte de tu bisnes viene de ahí. Asume tus contradicciones. Y sobre todo, no seas PLASTA.
January 25, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Esta ola de turra con que "hay que dar la batalla en X" por parte de Los Auténticos Izquierdistas no la vi venir. No sé, cari, deja que la gente haga lo que le dé la gana. No busques excusas guerreras si parte de tu bisnes viene de ahí. Asume tus contradicciones. Y sobre todo, no seas PLASTA.
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Todo el mundo es ateo hasta que toca actualizar la BIOS
January 14, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Todo el mundo es ateo hasta que toca actualizar la BIOS
The Redis module for Varnish has been around for a decade, aiding in use cases like paywalling & request prioritization at the caching edge. Due to recent Redis licensing drama, I want to introduce its sibling, the Valkey VMOD, based on the upcoming libvalkey library: github.com/carlosabalde... 🎂
a cartoon of two spidermans standing in front of a nypd van
ALT: a cartoon of two spidermans standing in front of a nypd van
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December 17, 2024 at 3:21 PM
The Redis module for Varnish has been around for a decade, aiding in use cases like paywalling & request prioritization at the caching edge. Due to recent Redis licensing drama, I want to introduce its sibling, the Valkey VMOD, based on the upcoming libvalkey library: github.com/carlosabalde... 🎂
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The journey into darkness continues. github.com/curl/curl/is...
Severe Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in `varexpand` Function Due to Insecure Input Handling and Memory Operations · Issue #15736 · curl/curl
I did this A critical remote code execution vulnerability exists in the varexpand function due to a combination of insecure input handling, unsafe memory operations, and improper execution of user-...
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December 13, 2024 at 8:09 AM
The journey into darkness continues. github.com/curl/curl/is...
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how do you all remember every UUID? I find it really hard. so I wrote them all down on every uuid dot com
the list has fast search across all 2^122 values (so you can find your favorites) - hoping to add some social features like "trending UUIDs" soon!
the list has fast search across all 2^122 values (so you can find your favorites) - hoping to add some social features like "trending UUIDs" soon!
December 6, 2024 at 5:51 PM
how do you all remember every UUID? I find it really hard. so I wrote them all down on every uuid dot com
the list has fast search across all 2^122 values (so you can find your favorites) - hoping to add some social features like "trending UUIDs" soon!
the list has fast search across all 2^122 values (so you can find your favorites) - hoping to add some social features like "trending UUIDs" soon!
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Kris Nova - "Fuck the Internet. I'm going to go climb mountains."
YouTube video by Joe Beda
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November 16, 2024 at 5:55 AM
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Yesterday, I dedicated the day to writing server-side JavaScript because, well, someone has to pay the mortgage. I can tolerate Python, enjoy both Go and C, and loved Erlang in a previous life. I’m curious about Rust and Zig, but JavaScript? That 💩 always brings me to tears
a man is holding a cup of coffee and looking at the camera .
ALT: a man is holding a cup of coffee and looking at the camera .
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November 16, 2024 at 9:44 AM
Yesterday, I dedicated the day to writing server-side JavaScript because, well, someone has to pay the mortgage. I can tolerate Python, enjoy both Go and C, and loved Erlang in a previous life. I’m curious about Rust and Zig, but JavaScript? That 💩 always brings me to tears
A super convenient tool for easing the transition from Twitter to Bluesky: skyfollowerbridge.com 🚀
Sky Follower Bridge: Connect Your Twitter Follows to Bluesky
Sky Follower Bridge | Instantly find and follow your Twitter connections on Bluesky. Streamline your social network transition effortlessly.
skyfollowerbridge.com
November 15, 2024 at 6:54 PM
A super convenient tool for easing the transition from Twitter to Bluesky: skyfollowerbridge.com 🚀
Me da *mucha* paz de espíritu ser espectador del buen trato al prójimo. El no impostado, el que no busca nada más que hacer lo que es de sentido común, el que no es más que bondad que se dispara como un reflejo…
July 1, 2023 at 8:09 AM
Me da *mucha* paz de espíritu ser espectador del buen trato al prójimo. El no impostado, el que no busca nada más que hacer lo que es de sentido común, el que no es más que bondad que se dispara como un reflejo…
Don't miss out on this amazing recipe for the Spanish tortilla, crafted by a non-Spanish culinary genius. It's got all the juicy details you need, and there's a twist in there that's sure to make your taste buds tingle: https://www.melquiadesaseron.com/blog/2023/06/21/the-spanish-tortilla/ 🇪🇸
The Spanish Tortilla
A truly iconic Spanish dish, the tortilla de patatas is served as a tapa or a pincho (pintxo in the Basque Country) in bars or cooked at home as an easy-to-prepare meal. Except for a handful of techni...
www.melquiadesaseron.com
June 21, 2023 at 6:32 PM
Don't miss out on this amazing recipe for the Spanish tortilla, crafted by a non-Spanish culinary genius. It's got all the juicy details you need, and there's a twist in there that's sure to make your taste buds tingle: https://www.melquiadesaseron.com/blog/2023/06/21/the-spanish-tortilla/ 🇪🇸
‘Deepfakes on steroids - Netflix's “Joan Is Awful”’. Stop reading if Black Mirror S06E01 still is on your watchlist. Otherwise, time to read and enjoy https://www.melquiadesaseron.com/blog/2023/06/19/netflix-joan-is-awful/ 😊
June 20, 2023 at 6:52 PM
‘Deepfakes on steroids - Netflix's “Joan Is Awful”’. Stop reading if Black Mirror S06E01 still is on your watchlist. Otherwise, time to read and enjoy https://www.melquiadesaseron.com/blog/2023/06/19/netflix-joan-is-awful/ 😊
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this could’ve been an email
May 6, 2023 at 4:47 PM
this could’ve been an email
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“You’ve migrated to serverless, right? Good, now migrate back because it’s horrifyingly expensive.”
—Amazon
—Amazon
Scaling up the Prime Video audio/video monitoring service and reducing costs by 90%
The move from a distributed microservices architecture to a monolith application helped achieve higher scale, resilience, and reduce costs.
www.primevideotech.com
May 4, 2023 at 3:44 PM
“You’ve migrated to serverless, right? Good, now migrate back because it’s horrifyingly expensive.”
—Amazon
—Amazon