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Diagnosing Power BI DirectQuery Performance Problems Caused By SQL Queries That Return Large Resultsets

The Execute Direct Query event has a duration of 2.1 seconds – meaning that again there is a gap to be explained, a gap where ...
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pg_dumpbinary is a program used to dump a PostgreSQL database with data dumped in binary format. The resulting dumps must be restored using pg_restorebinary.

you have bytea that can not be exported by pg_dump because the total size of the escape/hex output exceed 1Gb. you have custom type that stores \0 internally in bytea but data are returned as ...
eWeek

ChatGPT Just Became an App Store. Here’s What You Need to Know

OpenAI opens ChatGPT to real apps. Developers can now submit MCP-powered tools for shopping, productivity, and more inside chat.
CNN

The best camping tables in 2026, tried and tested

Camping tents and sleeping bags may get the glory, but your camping table is arguably the MVP of any camping trip. That’s because it’s the glue that ties together the best camp kitchens, acting as the ...