DuckDB

duckdb.org

20 May 2026 15:20

Today, we are releasing DuckDB v1.5.3. This is not an ordinary patch release – it packs many new features for the Quack client-server protocol, Quack support for DuckLake, and big updates for AWS, HTTPS and Iceberg. Check out our blog post about all these changes and improvements – link in the 🧵.

Josiah

josiah.rs

20 May 2026 15:20

» arrow-extendr « now supports geoarrow 🌏 Use geoarrow types from anywhere in your 🦀 Rust-powered R packages 🐇📦 👈🏼 Centroid using geoarrow + extendr 👉🏼 called from R compared to {sf} #rust #rstats

Carlos Scheidegger

cscheid.net

08 May 2026 21:05

(awww this is sappypoasting, please forgive the embarrassment) Every once in a while I'll take a longer look at the originator of Quarto bug report out of curiosity. And today I ran into one particular organization I've stanned for a long, long time using Quarto for their website. It's nice, y'all!

Eviction Lab

evictionlab.bsky.social

06 May 2026 20:55

“Those reports came after Princeton University’s Eviction Lab identified Hunter Ridge as the #1 eviction hotspot in the eviction capital of America.” atlanta.capitalbnews.org/hunter-ridge... via @capitalb.bsky.social

Eviction Lab

evictionlab.bsky.social

06 May 2026 20:54

We’re hiring at the Eviction Lab! 🏘️ Two roles open: • One working with homelessness response systems across the U.S. • One focused on analyzing large-scale eviction + housing data We’ve started reviewing applications, but there’s still time to apply. research-princeton.icims.com/jobs/search?...