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A gelatinous glue for glazing or sizing canvas, paper, plaster or wood; often made from animal skins.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

A gelatinous glue for glazing or sizing canvas, paper, plaster or wood; often made from animal skins.

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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

A weak glue used in various trades; size.

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  • “3 RDS instances. m5.4xlarge. CPU avg: 8%. Memory: 22%. Right-sizing them to m5.large saved one client $4,200/mo. The whole exercise took 90 minutes. Most teams don't audit RDS sizing because nobody owns it. Set a quarterly calendar reminder.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Aye, sizing up definitely seems like the right idea 😄”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “3 RDS instances. m5.4xlarge. CPU avg: 8%. Memory: 22%. Right-sizing them to m5.large saved one client $4,200/mo. The whole exercise took 90 minutes. Most teams don't audit RDS sizing because nobody owns it. Set a quarterly calendar reminder.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(UK, Cambridge University, dated) Food and drink ordered from the buttery by a student.

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  • “3 RDS instances. m5.4xlarge. CPU avg: 8%. Memory: 22%. Right-sizing them to m5.large saved one client $4,200/mo. The whole exercise took 90 minutes. Most teams don't audit RDS sizing because nobody owns it. Set a quarterly calendar reminder.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Worth noting AVAX's subnet architecture does align well with RWA tokenization—enterprise assets need dedicated throughput. SUI's futures activity warrants watching but needs spot volume confirmation before sizing in.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “The NFL schedule comes out later this month so we begin sizing up the NY Giants' 2026 opponents. Up first: the 49ers. 49ers vs. Giants 2026: Why Mike Evans Makes SF a Nightmare for Big Blue https://ow.ly/A6At50YV7f8”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Such a weird grouping of people as well. Hegseth obviously desperate for a drink there, and Kennedy sizing up that child's nice, spongy liver.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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