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Tuesday, 22 September 2026 Reading Room

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The Sideload 045: If everything’s important, nothing’s important

Welcome to episode 45 of The Sideload, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is joined by Daniel Bader as they sit down with Kevin Michaluk (aka Crackberry Kevin) and Jeff Gadway from Clicks to discuss the upcoming launch of the Clicks Communicator . They discuss launching a first-gen smartphone during the RAM crisis, what it’s like to return to physical keyboards, and how you build a product…

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The Sideload 045: If everything’s important, nothing’s important

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Roller Shades for Large Windows: When Does Motorization Make Sense?

Large windows make rooms brighter and more open, but they can also make light control surprisingly inconvenient. Wide shades carry more fabric, tall windows put controls farther out of reach, and…

  • Motorized roller shades improve light control for large windows.
  • Ideal for frequently adjusted windows, high-traffic areas, and accessibility concerns.
  • Consider window size, fabric type, and control preferences before installation.

·kahawatungu.com

The Hard Part of an OpenTelemetry Logs Bridge Wasn't Encoding

Part 2 of Engineering HaloLog: making high-performance telemetry claims reproducible and falsifiable. Part 1 examined what a 23.9 ns logging benchmark does and does not prove.

  • Maintaining API contracts was harder than encoding data
  • HaloLog provided optional Bind helper but didn't send logs through pipeline
  • Adapter microbenchmarks focused on correctness, not production throughput

·dev.to

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