The Mesh Network

A mesh network is a type of LAN topology where every node connects (in a flat layout) to as many other nodes as possible. Nodes can then work together to route data as efficiently as possible.

The LM Link Feature in LM Studio

LM Link is a way to connect devices on which LM Studio is installed; allowing you to load models on remote devices as if they were local. Chats remain local and the only thing loaded on LM Studio's backend servers are your device list.  In a way, it's model-connectivity-as-a-service using your own hardware.

LM Link is implemented on top of Tailscale VPN.

WinJoe, Was ist Delta Format?

Delta format (often called Delta Lake) is an open-source data storage layer originally developed by Databricks. 

It sits on top of Apache Parquet and enhances it with database‑like guarantees and metadata management. 

Delta is designed specifically for large-scale data engineering where reliability, consistency, and performance are essential - according to the creators, Databricks,

Big Data's New Vacation Home - The Lakehouse; Microsoft's Approach

The lakehouse concept combines the capabilities of data lakes (which have scalability qualities) and data warehouses (which have advanced query functionality).

Microsoft Fabric's resources on Data Engineering delves into the concept of data lakehouse (and Microsoft's SaaS implementation, OneLake, billed as OneDrive for data)  with notes on how the lakehouse makes use of Apache Spark.

Troubleshooting WSL2 Memory Hogging

WSL2 hogs memory and doesn't release it even when all consoles are closed. Do wsl --shutdown to free up memory.

Why does TypeScript feel a bit C-Sharpy?

TypeScript was created by Anders Hejlsberg, a Danish software engineer, in 2012. He formerly created C# around the year 2000. He is also known for Turbo Pascal and Delphi, both extraordinary products in their time. Deservedly he is a Microsoft Technical Fellow (a list of whom appear here).

Types in TypeScript

The basic types are called primitives: 

• boolean
• number (which represents integers and floating points)
• string  

There is also:

•  BigInt (ES2020+) to represent whole numbers larger than 2^53 -1, and
•  symbol to create unique identifiers

Starting with ES2015, symbol is a primitive type, whose values are created by calling the Symbol constructor.

Examples:

let sym1 = Symbol();

let sym2 = Symbol("keyname");

Symbols are immutable and unique, which can result in what may be initially feel like strange behaviour, but on reflection makes sense.

let sym2 = Symbol("key");

let sym3 = Symbol("key");

sym2 === sym3; // triple equality - false, Symbols are unique.