# bulk (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 8 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover bulk. Page: Feed: --- ## [Powder & Bulk Solids TX Conference](https://www.powderbulksolids.com/events/powder-bulk-solids-tx-conference) _2026-09-15 · powderbulksolids_ ## [FDA Upgrades Frozen Blueberry Recall](https://www.powderbulksolids.com/product-recalls/fda-upgrades-frozen-blueberry-recall) _2026-08-20 · Nicole Schlosser · powderbulksolids_ The federal agency classified the recalled product, sold by supermarket chain Publix, as Class I, which represents the highest level of risk. ## [2 Dead From Chemical Explosions at Recycling Facility](https://www.powderbulksolids.com/industrial-fires-explosions/2-dead-from-chemical-explosion-at-recycling-facility) _2026-08-19 · Kristen Kazarian · powderbulksolids_ A series of explosions at a recycling plant killed two employees and sparked a massive fire, rupturing chemical tanks and collapsing the roof. ## [How Is a Pycnometer Used?](https://www.powderbulksolids.com/instrumentation-control/how-is-a-pycnometer-used-) _2026-08-19 · Alyssa Henderson · powderbulksolids_ Historically used in chemical and physical research, pycnometers have become indispensable in industrial applications such as powder characterization, materials research and development, pharmaceuticals, and ceramics. ## [Federal Efforts to Tighten Food Safety Regs Advance](https://www.powderbulksolids.com/food-beverage/federal-efforts-to-tighten-food-safety-regs-advance) _2026-08-19 · Nicole Schlosser · powderbulksolids_ HHS moves to close “the GRAS loophole” and create a federal definition for ultra-processed foods. Industry leaders support health and transparency goals but warn of misjudging processing methods and higher costs. ## [Latest News in the Food & Beverage Industry](https://www.powderbulksolids.com/food-beverage/latest-news-in-the-food-and-beverage-industry) _2026-08-18 · Kristen Kazarian, Nicole Schlosser · powderbulksolids_ Haribo names new CEO, food co-manufacturer closes plant, and more. ## [Which Food & Beverage Manufacturers Are Nixing Artificial Dyes?](https://www.powderbulksolids.com/food-beverage/which-food-beverage-manufacturers-are-nixing-artificial-dyes-) _2026-08-18 · Kristen Kazarian · powderbulksolids_ This is the most recent list of manufacturers that have removed or will be removing petroleum-based dyes from foods and beverages by 2027. ## [Bulk Bag Filling Machine With Integrated Conveyor](https://www.powderbulksolids.com/bags-bag-handling/bulk-bag-filling-machine-with-integrated-conveyor) _2026-08-17 · Kristen Kazarian · powderbulksolids_ Offered as an option, the integrated bulk material handling system provides both the filling machine for loading bulk bags, sacks, and more, and the conveyor for safely transferring the powders, pellets, and other dry, bulk solids into the bag filler spout. ## [Dust-Controlled Bulk Bag Unloading](https://www.powderbulksolids.com/bags-bag-handling/dust-controlled-bulk-bag-unloading) _2026-08-17 · Kristen Kazarian · powderbulksolids_ The systems are available in hoist-and-trolley or forklift-loading configurations with capacities up to 4,000 lb. ## [Gravity Works. Gravimetric May Not.](https://www.powderbulksolids.com/industrial-feeders/gravity-works-gravimetric-may-not-) _2026-08-17 · Mike Randazzo · powderbulksolids_ Here are some important factors and potential downfalls when considering gravimetric solutions. ## [Open-source Screen Sharing with Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zcva84gOp10y) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ WebRTC screen sharing with simultaneous mouse & keyboard control; viewers join in browser. ## [ThingsBoard- Device Auto Provisioning Using MQTT](http://www.steves-internet-guide.com/thingsboard-device-auto-provisioning-using-mqtt/) _2026-07-23 · steve · (untitled)_ You can create devices in ThingsBoard: Manually using the dashboard In bulk using a csv file import Automatically by client request In this tutorial we will look at auto provisioning. The process is 1 The client connects (MQTT, HTTP, COAP) to ThingsBoard and requests an Access token or other security key. 2. ThingsBoard responds with the token or a failure message. In order to accomplish this a… ## [Creating Devices in ThingsBoard -Manual and Bulk Device Provisioning](http://www.steves-internet-guide.com/creating-devices-in-thingsboard-manual-and-bulk-device-provisioning/) _2026-07-22 · steve · (untitled)_ You can create devices in ThingsBoard: Manually using the dashboard In bulk using a csv file import Automatically by client request Manual Provision Go to entities and devices and click on add device or the + icon depending on the ThingsBoard version you are using. The add device screen opens and you need to enter some basic details. The only mandatory entry in the device name which should be… ## [Two New Ways to Sync Scryfall Data](https://scryfall.com/blog/two-new-ways-to-sync-scryfall-data-236) _2026-07-01 · Scryfall · The Scryfall Blog_ Scryfall is transitioning to JSONL bulk files and adding a /cards/manifest API method. ## [My Distributed Dev Workflow](https://sreeraj.dev/distributed-dev-workflow/) _2026-06-01 · sreeraj.dev_ How I run my dev workflows across a Macbook Pro, a Hetzner instance and my phone, stitched together with tmux, Tailscale and Claude Code. ## [Docker Networking Basics](http://www.steves-internet-guide.com/docker-networking-basics/) _2026-05-18 · steve · (untitled)_ By default docker creates a single host bridge network which allows all docker containers on the same host to communicate with each other and with the host. if you use the command docker network ls on a new docker installation you will see three networks. When you use the run command to run a container without using the network switch the container will use the default bridge network. On the… ## [Sending Files Using MQTT](http://www.steves-internet-guide.com/sending-files-using-mqtt/) _2026-01-15 · steve · (untitled)_ It is possible to send any type of data using MQTT including files,images and video. However MQTT wasn’t designed for file sending but for sending small data packets from remote sensors. Having said that the actual maximum message size is very large (256MB). However not all MQTT brokers will support the maximum packet size and all public brokers have message size restrictions often between 128KB… ## [Boost.MultiIndex refactored](http://bannalia.blogspot.com/2025/12/boostmultiindex-refactored.html) _2025-12-20 · Joaquín M López Muñoz · Bannalia: trivial notes on themes diverse_ Boost.MultiIndex was launched as part of Boost 1.32 in November 2004. The library is still actively maintained and in use by some notable projects such as BitcoinCore , CERN ATLAS , ClickHouse , Folly and Redpanda , to name a few. Back in 2004, variadic templates and typelists were emulated in C++03 with the help of libraries like Boost.Preprocessor and Boost.MPL . These libraries were ground… ## [Boost.MultiIndex refactored](http://bannalia.blogspot.com/2025/12/boostmultiindex-refactored.html) _2025-12-20 · Joaquín M López Muñoz · Bannalia: trivial notes on themes diverse_ Boost.MultiIndex was launched as part of Boost 1.32 in November 2004. The library is still actively maintained and in use by some notable projects such as BitcoinCore , CERN ATLAS , ClickHouse , Folly and Redpanda , to name a few. Back in 2004, variadic templates and typelists were emulated in C++03 with the help of libraries like Boost.Preprocessor and Boost.MPL . These libraries were ground… ## [Comparing the run-time performance of Fil-C and ASAN](http://bannalia.blogspot.com/2025/11/comparing-run-time-performance-of-fil-c.html) _2025-11-14 · Joaquín M López Muñoz · Bannalia: trivial notes on themes diverse_ After the publication of the experiments with Boost.Unordered on Fil-C , some readers asked for a comparison of run-time performances between Fil-C and Clang's AddressSanitizer (ASAN). Warning Please do not construe this article as implying that Fil-C and ASAN are competing technologies within the same application space. Whereas ASAN is designed to detect bugs resulting in memory access… ## [Some experiments with Boost.Unordered on Fil-C](http://bannalia.blogspot.com/2025/11/some-experiments-with-boostunordered-on.html) _2025-11-10 · Joaquín M López Muñoz · Bannalia: trivial notes on themes diverse_ Fil-C is a C and C++ compiler built on top of LLVM that adds run-time memory-safety mechanisms preventing out-of-bounds and use-after-free accesses. This naturally comes at a price in execution time, so I was curious about how much of a penalty that is for a performance-oriented, relatively low-level library like Boost.Unordered . Compiling and testing From the user's perspective, Fil-C is… ## [PixelRift — Platforming with Level Editor (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/n1SsmNWbp8xJ) _2025-11-10 · **Sponsored**_ Includes a built-in level editor, campaign with elemental heroes, and boss encounters. ## [Bulk operations in Boost.Bloom](http://bannalia.blogspot.com/2025/10/bulk-operations-in-boostbloom.html) _2025-10-04 · Joaquín M López Muñoz · Bannalia: trivial notes on themes diverse_ Starting in Boost 1.90, Boost.Bloom will provide so-called bulk operations , which, in general, can speed up insertion and lookup by a sizable factor. The key idea behind this optimization is to separate in time the calculation of a position in the Bloom filter's array from its actual access. For instance, if this is the the algorithm for regular insertion into a Bloom filter with k = 1 (all the… ## [Through the Omenpaths added, plus English printed text support](https://scryfall.com/blog/through-the-omenpaths-added-plus-english-printed-text-support-235) _2025-09-12 · Scryfall · The Scryfall Blog_ Find out how Scryfall is handling data entry for Through the Omenpaths. ## [Scryfall + Cardmarket](https://scryfall.com/blog/scryfall-cardmarket-233) _2025-07-15 · Scryfall · The Scryfall Blog_ Scryfall is proud to announce that we’ve entered into a new partnership with Cardmarket. In the coming weeks, you should see a lot more richness in our available data for European pricing. ## [Maps on chains](http://bannalia.blogspot.com/2025/07/maps-on-chains.html) _2025-07-06 · Joaquín M López Muñoz · Bannalia: trivial notes on themes diverse_ (From a conversation with Vassil Vassilev.) Suppose we want to have a C++ map where the keys are disjoint, integer intervals of the form \[ a , b \]: struct interval { int min, max; }; std::map\ m; m\[{0, 9}\] = "ABC"; m\[{10, 19}\] = "DEF"; This looks easy enough, we just have to write the proper comparison operator for intervals, right? bool operator\<(const interval& x, const… ## [Maps on chains](http://bannalia.blogspot.com/2025/07/maps-on-chains.html) _2025-07-06 · Joaquín M López Muñoz · Bannalia: trivial notes on themes diverse_ (From a conversation with Vassil Vassilev.) Suppose we want to have a C++ map where the keys are disjoint, integer intervals of the form \[ a , b \]: struct interval { int min, max; }; std::map\ m; m\[{0, 9}\] = "ABC"; m\[{10, 19}\] = "DEF"; This looks easy enough, we just have to write the proper comparison operator for intervals, right? bool operator\<(const interval& x, const… ## [Understanding MQTT Birth and Death Messages (with Examples)](http://www.steves-internet-guide.com/understanding-mqtt-birth-and-death-messages-with-examples/) _2025-04-18 · steve · (untitled)_ When designing reliable systems using MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport), it’s important to know whether your devices are online. Birth and Death messages are special messages that help communicate the state of a device to other clients in a MQTT network. The MQTT protocol has provision for death messages known as last will and testament but not birth messages. Birth messages are part of… ## [HTTP vs MQTT for IOT Devices](http://www.steves-internet-guide.com/http-vs-mqtt-for-iot-devices/) _2025-04-09 · steve · (untitled)_ Most IOT devices can use both the HTTP and MQTT protocols to communicate with IOT control systems. The HTTP protocol is generally used for initial device set up. However when it comes to sending device data and for subsequent device control HTTP is not usually the best protocol. Generally when you look for a comparison between the protocols the main emphasis is on the fact that HTTP is a text… ## [Design A Network of 100s of MQTT Parking lot Sensors](http://www.steves-internet-guide.com/design-a-network-of-100s-of-mqtt-parking-lot-sensors/) _2025-04-01 · steve · (untitled)_ Task -Design an MQTT topic and security structure with Mosquitto as the MQTT broker for a network of 100s of Parking lot sensors. Overview In this design example we take the case of a network of parking sensors. Sensors will be sending an occupied/unoccupied state message as well as supplementary information like battery level,signal level IP address etc. Data is not confidential and not critical.… ## [Introducing is:default](https://scryfall.com/blog/introducing-is-default-232) _2025-03-31 · Scryfall · The Scryfall Blog_ Scryfall now offers a search term for cards that use the default frame. That is, cards that aren't showcases, borderless, extended art, and so on. ## [Errata Notice: Aetherdrift](https://scryfall.com/blog/errata-notice-aetherdrift-231) _2025-02-20 · Scryfall · The Scryfall Blog_ In early February 2025, Gatherer released a sweep of nearly 12,000 card Oracle text updates. ## [Hire AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QvozF8pl60pr) _2025-02-20 · **Sponsored**_ Browse public gigs, message candidates, and run video interviews — free to start. ## [Python Broker Checker](http://www.steves-internet-guide.com/python-broker-checker/) _2025-02-19 · steve · (untitled)_ Python Broker checker I have developed a number of tools for monitoring MQTT brokers that use node-red. The reason for using node-red is that it is easy to use, and comes with a dashboard. However when it comes to monitoring multiple brokers it gets complicated. My solution it to do the monitoring using Python and then use node-red to log and display the results. Python MQTT Broker Checker The… ## [Paho MQTT Python Client Version 2](http://www.steves-internet-guide.com/paho-mqtt-python-client-version-2/) _2025-02-19 · steve · (untitled)_ The Paho MQTT python client version 2 introduced some changes that break easier scripts. All of the scripts currently available on this site used the 1.5 to 1.6 client version and so if you upgrade to the new version you will need to make changes to these scripts. The changes revolve around the callback functions which have been changed to take into account the properties feature of MQTTv5.… ## [The MTG Wiki is now at mtg.wiki, hosted by Scryfall](https://scryfall.com/blog/the-mtg-wiki-is-now-at-mtg-wiki-hosted-by-scryfall-230) _2025-02-01 · Scryfall · The Scryfall Blog_ The Magic: The Gathering wiki is moving to mtg.wiki and will no longer be hosted on Fandom. ## [How to use the Mosquitto Broker with IPv6](http://www.steves-internet-guide.com/use-mosquitto-broker-with-ipv6/) _2025-01-10 · steve · (untitled)_ You can connect to the Mosquitto broker using IPV6 as well as IPv4 provided IPv6 is enabled on your machine. When you start mosquitto using a basic configuration file like the one shown below mosquitto will listen for connections on both IPv4 and IPv6. include\_dir /etc/mosquitto/conf.d log\_type error log\_type notice log\_type information log\_type debug log\_type websockets log\_timestamp\_format…