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The Fairphone 6 Plus is the midrange phone we desperately needed

The Fairphone 6 Plus feels like an extremely average midrange Android phone and I couldn't be more thrilled. The mission has always been admirable. Fairphone seeks out ethically sourced materials and offers a high degree of repairability for its devices. But the phones themselves required a lot of sacrifices, like putting up with underpowered processors […]

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The Fairphone 6 Plus is the midrange phone we desperately needed

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A Straightforward Guide for MVCC in Postgres

Overview In this article, I'll introduce the concept of Multi-Version Concurrency Control (MVCC) and explain how Postgres implements this protocol across different isolation levels.

  • MVCC maintains multiple row versions for updates, creating a version chain.
  • Transactions read visible versions based on transaction IDs and active list.
  • Updates lock rows, create new versions, preserving data history and consistency.

·dev.to

The ledger asks the model to show its work before it counts the money

This is a submission for Weekend Challenge: Generosity Edition What I Built A donation ledger for a group too small to buy software.

  • Donation ledger created for small groups to manage finances efficiently
  • Gemini AI verifies donation amounts against Google Sheet records
  • Public page shows verification process and flagged entries needing review

·dev.to

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