Andy Randall
@ahrkrak.bsky.social
I do linux and cloud native things at microsoft (azure). 20-year silicon valley veteran now mostly in berlin and seattle.
“A delightful blend of concise tech jargon peppered with lyrical humor and unexpected punchlines.” - blueskyroast.com
“A delightful blend of concise tech jargon peppered with lyrical humor and unexpected punchlines.” - blueskyroast.com
RIP Zipcar UK... the one I've got booked to visit family on Boxing Day will be our last :-(
(Moral of the story: tax changes have second-order impacts)
www.cityam.com/zipcar-uk-to...
(Moral of the story: tax changes have second-order impacts)
www.cityam.com/zipcar-uk-to...
Zipcar to quit UK ahead of new London EV Congestion Charge
Zipcar has begun a formal consultation with employees in the UK, and will stop taking new bookings beyond the end of the year.
www.cityam.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
RIP Zipcar UK... the one I've got booked to visit family on Boxing Day will be our last :-(
(Moral of the story: tax changes have second-order impacts)
www.cityam.com/zipcar-uk-to...
(Moral of the story: tax changes have second-order impacts)
www.cityam.com/zipcar-uk-to...
the american mind cannot comprehend
November 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
the american mind cannot comprehend
Reposted by Andy Randall
This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
November 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
this is gonna work so much better when it's actually inside the car
November 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
this is gonna work so much better when it's actually inside the car
Reposted by Andy Randall
The WSJ is not targeting the color blind demographic
November 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The WSJ is not targeting the color blind demographic
Reposted by Andy Randall
do you have any idea how much you have to piss somebody off to make them change their gauge
#Finland will begin to #Russia - proof its rail network, integrate with EU train infrastructure.
The Finnish government has announced the conversion of its rail network from Russian gauge (1,524 mm) to European standard (1,435 mm).
www.trenvista.net/en/news/flas...
The Finnish government has announced the conversion of its rail network from Russian gauge (1,524 mm) to European standard (1,435 mm).
www.trenvista.net/en/news/flas...
November 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
do you have any idea how much you have to piss somebody off to make them change their gauge
Reposted by Andy Randall
📣 Have a PostgreSQL insight to share? The call for proposals (CFP) for POSETTE: An Event for POSETTE 2026 is OPEN! 🎉
* Free & virtual
* June 16–18, 2026
* Organized by the #PostgreSQL team at Microsoft
Submit by Feb 1, 2026 → posetteconf.com/2026/cfp/
#PosetteConf #Postgres #CFP
* Free & virtual
* June 16–18, 2026
* Organized by the #PostgreSQL team at Microsoft
Submit by Feb 1, 2026 → posetteconf.com/2026/cfp/
#PosetteConf #Postgres #CFP
November 12, 2025 at 5:26 PM
📣 Have a PostgreSQL insight to share? The call for proposals (CFP) for POSETTE: An Event for POSETTE 2026 is OPEN! 🎉
* Free & virtual
* June 16–18, 2026
* Organized by the #PostgreSQL team at Microsoft
Submit by Feb 1, 2026 → posetteconf.com/2026/cfp/
#PosetteConf #Postgres #CFP
* Free & virtual
* June 16–18, 2026
* Organized by the #PostgreSQL team at Microsoft
Submit by Feb 1, 2026 → posetteconf.com/2026/cfp/
#PosetteConf #Postgres #CFP
Ich sehe, dass sie sich große Mühe gegeben haben, benutzerfreundlich zu sein, aber leider haben sie das Ziel verfehlt...
November 21, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Ich sehe, dass sie sich große Mühe gegeben haben, benutzerfreundlich zu sein, aber leider haben sie das Ziel verfehlt...
I don't always agree with my MP, but today I do. 🏳️⚧️ 💔
On Trans Day of Remembrance, we mourn those who have lost their lives to transphobic violence, hatred and discrimination.
Trans rights are human rights.
Today, let us commit to building a kinder society where everyone can live in peace, dignity and freedom.
Trans rights are human rights.
Today, let us commit to building a kinder society where everyone can live in peace, dignity and freedom.
November 20, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I don't always agree with my MP, but today I do. 🏳️⚧️ 💔
Pet peeve: sites that timeout on you super fast, after you went away to another tab while waiting for it to (slowly) process your query.
I'm looking at you, Cytric. But they're not the only offenders.
I'm looking at you, Cytric. But they're not the only offenders.
November 19, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Pet peeve: sites that timeout on you super fast, after you went away to another tab while waiting for it to (slowly) process your query.
I'm looking at you, Cytric. But they're not the only offenders.
I'm looking at you, Cytric. But they're not the only offenders.
Two of my favorite countries being friends. That’s nice. 🍁 🤝 🫎
The ties between Canada and Sweden are founded on shared values and decades of cooperation in defence, trade, and investment.
To expand that further, we just launched a new strategic partnership to connect our industries and workers in key sectors like critical minerals, clean energy, and defence.
To expand that further, we just launched a new strategic partnership to connect our industries and workers in key sectors like critical minerals, clean energy, and defence.
November 18, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Two of my favorite countries being friends. That’s nice. 🍁 🤝 🫎
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Ohh, interesting opportunity to be the Head of the Sovereign Tech Fund in Berlin 👀
Wir suchen eine neue Leitung für den Sovereign Tech Fund! 🚀
Der #SovereignTechFund ist das Flagship-Programm der Sovereign Tech Agency. Seit 2022 investieren wir in kritische #OpenSource Infrastruktur — von curl bis hin zu Technologien wie DNS, die das Web antreiben — für #digitaleSouveränität. 1/3
Der #SovereignTechFund ist das Flagship-Programm der Sovereign Tech Agency. Seit 2022 investieren wir in kritische #OpenSource Infrastruktur — von curl bis hin zu Technologien wie DNS, die das Web antreiben — für #digitaleSouveränität. 1/3
November 18, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Ohh, interesting opportunity to be the Head of the Sovereign Tech Fund in Berlin 👀
I'm super excited that #Linux and #opensource are featuring so prominently at #MSIgnite this week... even a few years ago this level of news and activity would have been unimaginable. Today, it's "business as usual" as Linux+OSS are at the heart of our @microsoft.com Azure business. (1/4)
November 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I'm super excited that #Linux and #opensource are featuring so prominently at #MSIgnite this week... even a few years ago this level of news and activity would have been unimaginable. Today, it's "business as usual" as Linux+OSS are at the heart of our @microsoft.com Azure business. (1/4)
wait, so if you sign up now, you get support that takes you through January 19, 2038... now THAT could be really valuable
Canonical Extends Ubuntu Linux Support for up to 15 Years: thenewstack.io/canonical-ex... via @thenewstack.io & @sjvn.bsky.social
Does your company value stability above all else when it comes to its servers? Boy, does Canonical have a deal for you with Ubuntu #Linux moving forward.
Does your company value stability above all else when it comes to its servers? Boy, does Canonical have a deal for you with Ubuntu #Linux moving forward.
Canonical Extends Ubuntu Linux Support for up to 15 Years
The new support service is aimed at enterprises and regulated sectors like banking, where downtime from major upgrades can be costly or infeasible.
thenewstack.io
November 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
wait, so if you sign up now, you get support that takes you through January 19, 2038... now THAT could be really valuable
sometimes in my head I rerun an alternative history reel of the UK where David Miliband becomes PM
November 13, 2025 at 12:19 PM
sometimes in my head I rerun an alternative history reel of the UK where David Miliband becomes PM
Reposted by Andy Randall
[technical writer hat on]
This is an extraordinarily well written deprecation post by @tabbysable.bsky.social! Super clear, provides the kind of high level detail an engineer needs to communicate this change to the higher ups (& why they might need to throw engineering resources at it ASAP), etc.
This is an extraordinarily well written deprecation post by @tabbysable.bsky.social! Super clear, provides the kind of high level detail an engineer needs to communicate this change to the higher ups (& why they might need to throw engineering resources at it ASAP), etc.
November 13, 2025 at 11:06 AM
[technical writer hat on]
This is an extraordinarily well written deprecation post by @tabbysable.bsky.social! Super clear, provides the kind of high level detail an engineer needs to communicate this change to the higher ups (& why they might need to throw engineering resources at it ASAP), etc.
This is an extraordinarily well written deprecation post by @tabbysable.bsky.social! Super clear, provides the kind of high level detail an engineer needs to communicate this change to the higher ups (& why they might need to throw engineering resources at it ASAP), etc.
POSETTE isn't something you wear in your buttonhole, but an awesome PostgreSQL community conference -- and the CFP is now open. You know what you gotta do...
📣 Have a PostgreSQL insight to share? The call for proposals (CFP) for POSETTE: An Event for POSETTE 2026 is OPEN! 🎉
* Free & virtual
* June 16–18, 2026
* Organized by the #PostgreSQL team at Microsoft
Submit by Feb 1, 2026 → posetteconf.com/2026/cfp/
#PosetteConf #Postgres #CFP
* Free & virtual
* June 16–18, 2026
* Organized by the #PostgreSQL team at Microsoft
Submit by Feb 1, 2026 → posetteconf.com/2026/cfp/
#PosetteConf #Postgres #CFP
November 13, 2025 at 12:05 PM
POSETTE isn't something you wear in your buttonhole, but an awesome PostgreSQL community conference -- and the CFP is now open. You know what you gotta do...
We only introduced azure-vm-utils last year, so it's exciting to see it land in Ubuntu already!
ubuntu.com/blog/ubuntu-...
ubuntu.com/blog/ubuntu-...
Azure VM utils now included in Ubuntu: boosting cloud workloads | Ubuntu
Ubuntu on Azure images now include azure-vm-utils by default. Learn how this provides more reliable disks, smoother networking, and simpler VM setup.
ubuntu.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:01 PM
We only introduced azure-vm-utils last year, so it's exciting to see it land in Ubuntu already!
ubuntu.com/blog/ubuntu-...
ubuntu.com/blog/ubuntu-...
Hot take: containers running in Kubernetes (+ all it comes with) running on Linux with systemd etc etc. is the very definition of a kludge.
I really think @krisnova.net was onto something with Aurae (see www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a27...). Even if that is not The Solution, it's the right direction.
I really think @krisnova.net was onto something with Aurae (see www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a27...). Even if that is not The Solution, it's the right direction.
![kludge [klʌdʒ, kluːdʒ]
an ill-assorted collection of parts assembled to fulfil a particular purpose.
improvise or put together from an ill-assorted collection of parts:](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:f27nlvhkou5nbkr3juqt7rju/bafkreigprahvk4nj254r52f4oigk4qjxybpqpv4k6nc2sjvqbp65edgxxi@jpeg)
November 12, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Hot take: containers running in Kubernetes (+ all it comes with) running on Linux with systemd etc etc. is the very definition of a kludge.
I really think @krisnova.net was onto something with Aurae (see www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a27...). Even if that is not The Solution, it's the right direction.
I really think @krisnova.net was onto something with Aurae (see www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a27...). Even if that is not The Solution, it's the right direction.
as an industry, we've a long way to go securing all the things. this new zero trust assessment tool will make it easier for everyone. banger.
👋 Folks, I'm super excited to announce the launch of the Microsoft Zero Trust Assessment!
I've been working on this project for the past year at Microsoft with an extended team including our security researchers, product feature teams and docs
Here's what it does
I've been working on this project for the past year at Microsoft with an extended team including our security researchers, product feature teams and docs
Here's what it does
November 12, 2025 at 10:21 AM
as an industry, we've a long way to go securing all the things. this new zero trust assessment tool will make it easier for everyone. banger.
Yay!
Tomorrow, I’ll be traveling on one of the last NightJet services from Berlin to Paris. But rather than being sad for the end of a good thing, I can now celebrate being part of the revival of the route with @europeansleeper.eu !
Love and kudos to the little night train that could :-) 🚂 🛌 🛌 🛌 🛌
Tomorrow, I’ll be traveling on one of the last NightJet services from Berlin to Paris. But rather than being sad for the end of a good thing, I can now celebrate being part of the revival of the route with @europeansleeper.eu !
Love and kudos to the little night train that could :-) 🚂 🛌 🛌 🛌 🛌
November 12, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Yay!
Tomorrow, I’ll be traveling on one of the last NightJet services from Berlin to Paris. But rather than being sad for the end of a good thing, I can now celebrate being part of the revival of the route with @europeansleeper.eu !
Love and kudos to the little night train that could :-) 🚂 🛌 🛌 🛌 🛌
Tomorrow, I’ll be traveling on one of the last NightJet services from Berlin to Paris. But rather than being sad for the end of a good thing, I can now celebrate being part of the revival of the route with @europeansleeper.eu !
Love and kudos to the little night train that could :-) 🚂 🛌 🛌 🛌 🛌
Bonjour, bsky hive mind! We are taking offspring #1 to Paris next weekend. Open to any vegetarian restaurant recommendations! (actually pescatarian ok too, but my wife is allergic to fish so can’t be *just* a fishy place).
a man in a hat says " we 'll always have paris " in a black and white photo
Alt: Casablanca scene - Bogey says “we 'll always have paris”
media.tenor.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Bonjour, bsky hive mind! We are taking offspring #1 to Paris next weekend. Open to any vegetarian restaurant recommendations! (actually pescatarian ok too, but my wife is allergic to fish so can’t be *just* a fishy place).
interviewer: I'd like you to code a sort algorithm
November 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
interviewer: I'd like you to code a sort algorithm