# drop-in — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover drop-in. Page: Feed: --- ## [demo-0.0.2 (erigon)](https://github.com/erigontech/erigon/releases/tag/demo-0.0.2) _2026-08-18 · mh0lt · Release notes from erigon_ Paired cocoon commit: 19c714a61808286973ee6b5351009cf450c0bab2 (erigontech/cocoon @ feat/node-explorer → cocoon-releases, tag demo-0.0.2) Highlights since demo-0.0.1: Caplin sole-producer warm resume: persist head state each slot (dev) + on graceful shutdown, anchor on the persisted checkpoint, replay to the true head on restart. devvalidator: SSZ bitlist sentinel on dev attestations; commitment… ## [The Blog Now Has Formulas](https://blog.gaborkoos.com/posts/2026-08-18-The-Blog-Now-Has-Formulas/) _2026-08-18 · import chaos_ Mathematical formula rendering is now supported on this blog, powered by MathJax. Inline and block math expressions work in all posts. ## [demo-0.0.1 — erigon base for cocoon first public demo](https://github.com/erigontech/erigon/releases/tag/demo-0.0.1) _2026-08-14 · mh0lt · Release notes from erigon_ erigon fork commit cocoon-releases builds against (go.mod path-replace ../../../erigon). Cross-repo pin: erigon @ d668ca3 \<-\> cocoon @ c28b837 (tag demo-0.0.1). ## [Your Modules Are Lying to You](https://blog.gaborkoos.com/posts/2026-08-14-Your-Modules-Are-Lying-to-You/) _2026-08-14 · import chaos_ ESM and CommonJS expose values through different contracts. Learn how bindings, object references, evaluation order, caching, cycles, and interop shape module behavior in Node.js. ## [v3.5.5](https://github.com/erigontech/erigon/releases/tag/v3.5.5) _2026-08-12 · erigon-release\[bot\] · Release notes from erigon_ Erigon v3.5.5 — Tidal Tails v3.5.5 is a bugfix and security release recommended for all users, and especially for block proposers and archive-node operators. It fixes a panic on every Fulu blinded-block submission ( #23150 ), a payload frozen before its slot began under an external consensus layer ( #23102 ), and wrong logIndex values on archive nodes ( #22951 ). It is a drop-in upgrade from 3.5.4… ## [What Does a Text Watermark Actually Prove?](https://blog.gaborkoos.com/posts/2026-08-12-What-Does-a-Text-Watermark-Actually-Prove/) _2026-08-12 · import chaos_ A reliable text-watermark detector can find an engineered statistical signal, but that result alone cannot reconstruct authorship, intent, or policy compliance. ## [Text Watermarking for Non-Academics](https://blog.gaborkoos.com/posts/2026-08-12-Text-Watermarking-for-Non-Academics/) _2026-08-12 · import chaos_ How statistical text watermarks encode machine-readable signals in ordinary prose, how detectors recover them, and how copying, editing, and rewriting affect the result. ## [Beyond Happy Path Engineering: Storage](https://blog.gaborkoos.com/posts/2026-08-11-Beyond-Happy-Path-Engineering-Storage/) _2026-08-11 · import chaos_ Object storage is separate from application state: how partial uploads, stale URLs, key collisions, CDN caches, and deletion create inconsistencies, and how to design for cleanup and recovery. ## [Book Swap @ Downtown Branch](https://wmrl.ca/locations-hours/brandon-public-library/book-swap-downtown-branch/) _2026-08-06 · rkADo9oGPhBOpLyreT5JS4gbzdQ3h0dmRGxdd4i2 · Western Manitoba Regional Library_ Parents, educators, and picture book enthusiasts are invited to swap children’s books to add to and diversify their personal or classroom collections! Please bring gently used picture books that you are willing to part with in exchange for “new to you” titles. This event is geared towards adults, any minors in attendance must be supervised.... Source ## [Button Making @ Downtown Branch](https://wmrl.ca/locations-hours/brandon-public-library/button-making-downtown-branch/) _2026-08-06 · rkADo9oGPhBOpLyreT5JS4gbzdQ3h0dmRGxdd4i2 · Western Manitoba Regional Library_ We have two upcoming dates for Button Making at the Downtown Branch! Drop in on August 12 (11:30 AM to 1 PM) or August 19 (2:30 to 4 PM) to make button pins using the library’s button maker from discarded library books or your own materials/creativity. This program is for all ages at the Brandon... Source ## [Real SIMs for AI Agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/3ph5tJEDD10j) _2026-08-06 · **Sponsored**_ Pass 2FA and verifications with real carrier numbers via our API. ## [Bedazzling at the Library](https://wmrl.ca/locations-hours/brandon-public-library/bedazzling-at-the-library/) _2026-08-06 · rkADo9oGPhBOpLyreT5JS4gbzdQ3h0dmRGxdd4i2 · Western Manitoba Regional Library_ Another date has been added this summer for bedazzling!Bedazzle a book or whatever item you want with Leah at the Downtown Branch this August! Registration is required, email programs@nullwmrl.ca or stop in to sign up! Source ## [Now Hiring: Branch Supervisor @ Hartney Library](https://wmrl.ca/locations-hours/brandon-public-library/now-hiring-branch-supervisor-hartney-library/) _2026-08-05 · stsEEqPKTKuGD3LSYwzybiHW · Western Manitoba Regional Library_ The Western Manitoba Regional Library is now hiring a Branch Supervisor at the Hartney/Grassland Library! Details can be found here: Hartney Branch Supervisor Job Posting. Source ## [Dropping in on Newboro, Ontario](https://tombecker.substack.com/p/dropping-in-on-newboro-ontario) _2026-08-05 · Tom Becker · Town Character_ Fun discoveries ignite core memories ## [Now Hiring: Administrative Assistant & Bookkeeper](https://wmrl.ca/locations-hours/brandon-public-library/now-hiring-administrative-assistant-bookkeeper/) _2026-08-04 · stsEEqPKTKuGD3LSYwzybiHW · Western Manitoba Regional Library_ The Western Manitoba Regional Libary is now hiring an Administrative Assistant & Bookkeeper! Details can be found here: Administrative Assistant and Bookkeeper Job Posting. Source ## [Multimeter Basics](https://johnkretschmer.substack.com/p/multimeter-basics) _2026-08-04 · Bob Pingel · A Serious Ocean_ How to use a multimeter to understand electrical issues in your boat ## [Your JSON Is Lying to You](https://blog.gaborkoos.com/posts/2026-08-03-Your-JSON-Is-Lying-to-You/) _2026-08-03 · import chaos_ JSON looks like a faithful representation of JavaScript data, but JSON.stringify and JSON.parse can silently alter or discard information at system boundaries. ## [Beyond Happy Path Engineering: Databases](https://blog.gaborkoos.com/posts/2026-08-01-Beyond-Happy-Path-Engineering-Databases/) _2026-08-01 · import chaos_ Databases are where correctness becomes shared state: how invariants break under concurrency, when transactions help and when they don't, why reads go stale, and how to design for retries, migrations, and recovery. ## [August New Books Lists](https://wmrl.ca/locations-hours/brandon-public-library/august-new-books-2026/) _2026-07-31 · rkADo9oGPhBOpLyreT5JS4gbzdQ3h0dmRGxdd4i2 · Western Manitoba Regional Library_ The August 2026 New Books Lists are ready for your perusal! Some of these titles are assigned to specific WMRL branches, but everything is available to all users no matter where you are by placing a hold in the Catalogue. View the new book lists of Fiction and Non-Fiction in these PDF files: August Fiction... Source ## [v3.5.4](https://github.com/erigontech/erigon/releases/tag/v3.5.4) _2026-07-29 · erigon-release\[bot\] · Release notes from erigon_ Erigon v3.5.4 — Tidal Tails v3.5.4 is a bugfix release recommended for all users, and especially for operators running the RPC daemon with response compression enabled — archive nodes and high-traffic RPC endpoints — where a native-memory leak in the gzip path could grow by ~9-15 GiB/day ( #22700 ). It is a drop-in upgrade from 3.5.3 — no re-sync required. Bugfixes node: fix a native (C-allocated)… ## [A Year of Building](https://blog.gaborkoos.com/posts/2026-07-29-A-Year-of-Building/) _2026-07-29 · import chaos_ How a layoff and a security clearance wait turned into a year of open source projects, technical writing, and discovering what happens when work and side projects align. ## [Auto-trade Cross-Exchange Gaps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/EENLvmWUciNu) _2026-07-28 · **Sponsored**_ Find cross-exchange spreads, backtest strategies, and execute automatically with risk controls. ## [v3.6.0-rc.1](https://github.com/erigontech/erigon/releases/tag/v3.6.0-rc.1) _2026-07-24 · AskAlexSharov · Release notes from erigon_ \[r3.6\] commitment: ASSERT mutated external variables - cause red "syn… ## [Golang Maps: How Swiss Tables Replaced the Old Bucket Design](https://blog.gaborkoos.com/posts/2026-07-24-Golang-Maps-How-Swiss-Tables-Replaced-the-Old-Bucket-Design/) _2026-07-24 · import chaos_ Go 1.24 replaces the old bucket-and-overflow map internals with a Swiss Table-inspired design to improve cache locality, lookup speed, and memory efficiency. ## [v3.5.3](https://github.com/erigontech/erigon/releases/tag/v3.5.3) _2026-07-23 · erigon-release\[bot\] · Release notes from erigon_ Erigon v3.5.3 — Tidal Tails v3.5.3 is a bugfix release recommended for all users. It is a drop-in upgrade from 3.5.2 — no re-sync required. Bugfixes execution/stagedsync: restore log/receipt notifications for mid-block resumed blocks ( #22648 ) by @lupin012 — backports the notification-completeness half of #22235 . After the earlier ReceiptDomain fix, both executors still gated RecentReceipts.Add… ## [Your JS Date Is Lying to You](https://blog.gaborkoos.com/posts/2026-07-21-Your-JS-Date-Is-Lying-to-You/) _2026-07-21 · import chaos_ The built-in Date API is full of traps: unreliable parsing, mutation, timezone confusion, and broken arithmetic. Here's what it's actually doing, and how Temporal finally fixes it. ## [chaos-proxy 3.4.0 and chaos-proxy-go 0.6.0, plus CI upgrades across fetch-kit](https://blog.gaborkoos.com/posts/2026-07-20-verbose-observability-and-ci-upgrades-across-fetch-kit/) _2026-07-20 · import chaos_ Both chaos proxies gain structured --verbose observability, and every fetch-kit repo moves its release automation to a GitHub App with fixed Discord announcements. ## [Beyond Happy Path Engineering: Time](https://blog.gaborkoos.com/posts/2026-07-19-Beyond-Happy-Path-Engineering-Time/) _2026-07-19 · import chaos_ Time is where application code meets uncertainty: clock skew, wall-clock corrections, ambiguous ordering, late schedulers, and business-calendar boundaries. ## [Adult Craft Drop-In](https://wmrl.ca/locations-hours/brandon-public-library/adult-craft-drop-in/) _2026-07-14 · rkADo9oGPhBOpLyreT5JS4gbzdQ3h0dmRGxdd4i2 · Western Manitoba Regional Library_ Head to the Downtown Branch on Thursdays from now until August 20 for our Adult Craft Drop-In! Bring your own project to work on in the company of other crafty people from 2-4 PM every week. Source ## [v3.5.2](https://github.com/erigontech/erigon/releases/tag/v3.5.2) _2026-07-13 · erigon-release\[bot\] · Release notes from erigon_ Erigon v3.5.2 — Tidal Tails v3.5.2 is a bugfix release recommended for all users, and especially for anyone running 3.5.1 — it fixes a sync-halting trie-root regression introduced there ( #22399 ). It is a drop-in upgrade from 3.5.1 — no re-sync required. Bugfixes db/state: clear the StateCache on SharedDomains unwind below the reorg window ( #22402 ) by @Sahil-4555 — after the v3.5.1… ## [Downtown Storytime Specials!](https://wmrl.ca/locations-hours/brandon-public-library/downtown-storytime-specials/) _2026-07-10 · rkADo9oGPhBOpLyreT5JS4gbzdQ3h0dmRGxdd4i2 · Western Manitoba Regional Library_ We have three extra special Storytimes planned this summer at the Downtown Branch! Vega the Therapy Dog will be stopping in on July 9, Stuffy Sleepover is July 23, and Chip’s Birthday will be happening August 6! Drop in program, starts at 10:15 AM. We will also be having special guest readers on July 16th... Source ## [v3.5.1](https://github.com/erigontech/erigon/releases/tag/v3.5.1) _2026-07-10 · erigon-release\[bot\] · Release notes from erigon_ Erigon v3.5.1 — Tidal Tails v3.5.1 is a bugfix release recommended for all users. It is a drop-in upgrade from 3.5.0 — no re-sync required. Bugfixes execution/stagedsync: fix parallel-execution commitment consistency at step boundaries ( #22111 , #22135 , #22147 , #22094 ) by @awskii , @sudeepdino008 — a block straddling a step boundary left that step's commitment inconsistent with the… ## [Auto-trade Cross-Exchange Gaps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/C5NYZ24wsaqv) _2026-07-10 · **Sponsored**_ Find cross-exchange spreads, backtest strategies, and execute automatically with risk controls. ## [Shoppers Mall Summer Programs](https://wmrl.ca/locations-hours/brandon-public-library/shoppers-mall-summer-programs/) _2026-07-07 · rkADo9oGPhBOpLyreT5JS4gbzdQ3h0dmRGxdd4i2 · Western Manitoba Regional Library_ Summer is here and we are so excited for all our upcoming programs! Check out what’s happening at the Shoppers Mall Library Branch for July and August. All programs are drop-in. For more information, contact the Shoppers Mall Branch at wmrlshoppersmall@nullwmrl.ca or 204-725-9901. Source ## [July New Books Lists](https://wmrl.ca/locations-hours/brandon-public-library/july-new-books/) _2026-07-06 · rkADo9oGPhBOpLyreT5JS4gbzdQ3h0dmRGxdd4i2 · Western Manitoba Regional Library_ The July 2026 New Books Lists are ready for your perusal! Some of these titles are assigned to specific WMRL branches, but everything is available to all users no matter where you are by placing a hold in the Catalogue. View the new book lists of Fiction and Non-Fiction in these PDF files: July Fiction... Source ## [Crossing the Coral Sea](https://johnkretschmer.substack.com/p/crossing-the-coral-sea) _2026-07-04 · John Kretschmer · A Serious Ocean_ Lost Trade Winds, Racing Captain Bligh, Drone Attacks and Splendid Isolation ## [Beyond Happy Path Engineering: the Network](https://blog.gaborkoos.com/posts/2026-07-01-Beyond-Happy-Path-Engineering-the-Network/) _2026-07-01 · import chaos_ The network is where application code meets uncertainty: latency, retries, timeouts, duplicate side effects, degraded states, and ambiguous outcomes. ## [Your console.log Is Lying to You](https://blog.gaborkoos.com/posts/2026-06-28-Your-Console-Is-Lying-to_You/) _2026-06-28 · import chaos_ console.log() feels like a direct window into your program's state. It isn't. Here are the ways the console misleads you, and why each one exists. ## [v3.5.0](https://github.com/erigontech/erigon/releases/tag/v3.5.0) _2026-06-26 · erigon-release\[bot\] · Release notes from erigon_ Erigon v3.5.0 — Tidal Tails Erigon 3.5.0 is a major release headlined by parallel block execution becoming the default and initial support for Ethereum's upcoming Glamsterdam hardfork . It is a drop-in upgrade for 3.4.x users — no re-sync required; existing datadirs upgrade their prune configuration automatically (see Breaking Changes). Key Features Parallel block execution, on by default. Erigon… ## [The import chaos newsletter is live](https://blog.gaborkoos.com/posts/2026-06-24-import-chaos-newsletter-is-live/) _2026-06-24 · import chaos_ I launched a newsletter for import chaos with new posts, practical engineering notes, and occasional release updates. ## [v3.4.4](https://github.com/erigontech/erigon/releases/tag/v3.4.4) _2026-06-18 · erigon-release\[bot\] · Release notes from erigon_ Erigon v3.4.4 — Splashing Saga v3.4.4 is a bugfix release recommended for all users. Bugfixes execution/stagedsync: prune in-RAM overlay when execution unwind is a no-op ( #21824 , #21847 ) by @JkLondon — third fix for the post-reorg gas used mismatch . caplin: serialize uint64 beacon API fields as JSON strings ( #21805 ) by @BitWonka - Per the beacon-APIs spec, Uint64/Gwei fields must be… ## [fetch-kit now has a home: fetchkit.org](https://blog.gaborkoos.com/posts/2026-06-14-fetch-kit-now-has-a-home-fetchkit-org/) _2026-06-14 · import chaos_ The fetch-kit ecosystem finally has a dedicated website at fetchkit.org, with overviews of all tools, examples, and the chaos arena. ## [Your Package Manager Is Lying to You](https://blog.gaborkoos.com/posts/2026-06-11-Your-Package-Manager-Is-Lying-to-You/) _2026-06-11 · import chaos_ npm, Yarn, pnpm, Bun, and Deno are not interchangeable install tools. They encode different assumptions about dependency layout, compatibility, reproducibility, and developer speed. ## [Electrical Toolkit - From the Basic to the Advanced](https://johnkretschmer.substack.com/p/electrical-toolkit-from-the-basic) _2026-06-09 · Bob Pingel · A Serious Ocean_ Part 1 : Basic Tools ## [The Elusive Chase for Seclusion](https://tombecker.substack.com/p/the-elusive-chase-for-seclusion) _2026-06-06 · Town Character_ Lessons from Nashville, TN ## [MCL8080+: The Ultimate Intel 8080 Emulator for ATTiny85](https://microcorelabs.com/2026/06/05/mcl8080-the-ultimate-intel-8080-emulator-for-attiny85/) _2026-06-05 · MicroCore Labs · MicroCore Labs_ Introducing the MicroCore Labs MCL8080+ The MCL8080+ is an Intel 8080 emulator written in C which runs on the ATTiny85 microcontroller. Instead of the 40-pin package that Intel used the MCL8080+ local bus is implemented with a SPI serial bus with a number of optimizations! The complete 8080 emulation and local bus are implemented in \[ \] ## [v3.4.3](https://github.com/erigontech/erigon/releases/tag/v3.4.3) _2026-06-02 · erigon-release\[bot\] · Release notes from erigon_ Erigon v3.4.3 — Splashing Saga v3.4.3 is a bugfix release recommended for all users. Bugfixes db/state: prune TemporalMemBatch overlay entries past the unwind point ( #21538 ) by @JkLondon — second fix for the post-reorg gas used mismatch / state-leak some users still hit on v3.4.2. After a tip reorg a stale read in the in-memory overlay could return a write made inside the unwound txNum range,… ## [How to Evaluate an npm Package - 2026 Edition](https://blog.gaborkoos.com/posts/2026-05-29-How-to-Evaluate-an-npm-Package-2026-Edition/) _2026-05-29 · import chaos_ Stars and downloads tell you about popularity, not safety. Here's a practical checklist for evaluating an npm package's security, reliability, and long-term maintenance in 2026. ## [How I Built a Confluence Crawler](https://blog.gaborkoos.com/posts/2026-05-22-How-I-Built-a-Confluence-Crawler/) _2026-05-22 · import chaos_ Building a Go-based CLI tool to export Confluence spaces to local Markdown files for RAG pipelines, offline docs, and Git-based knowledge management. ## [The Anatomy of a Passage Part 3: Bermuda Bound](https://johnkretschmer.substack.com/p/the-anatomy-of-a-passage-part-3-bermuda) _2026-05-14 · John Kretschmer · A Serious Ocean_ Planning a Passage to Bermuda ## [Your Recursion Is Lying to You](https://blog.gaborkoos.com/posts/2026-05-09-Your-Recursion-Is-Lying-to-You/) _2026-05-09 · import chaos_ Tail-recursive code in JavaScript still risks stack overflow in real-world runtimes. Learn when recursion is safe and when to switch to iterative patterns. ## [Remembering Mitch](https://johnkretschmer.substack.com/p/remembering-mitch) _2026-05-08 · John Kretschmer · A Serious Ocean_ A Long Ago Hurricane, a Really Good Boat, and Thoughts on Weather Models ## [The Go Compiler: A Deep Dive Into How Your Code Becomes a Binary](https://blog.gaborkoos.com/posts/2026-05-08-The-Go-Compiler-a-Deep-Dive-Into-How-Your-Code-Becomes-a-Binary/) _2026-05-08 · import chaos_ A deep dive into the Go compiler pipeline: from lexing and parsing to SSA, optimization passes, and code generation.