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Sep 2026 5 min read

Google Is Taking TPUs to Space: What Project Suncatcher Actually Means

The viral headline is dramatic, but the real story is a careful engineering experiment—not a working data center in orbit.

#AI#Google#Infrastructure
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Sep 2026 3 min read

What Is pgvector Integration in Odoo 20?

A simple look at how Odoo uses PostgreSQL vectors to search business knowledge with AI.

pgvector gives PostgreSQL the ability to store and compare AI embeddings. In Odoo 20, it acts as the similarity-search layer that helps AI agents find relevant informatio…
#AI#Odoo#Production
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Sep 2026 5 min read

Using Odoo’s --db_replica_host for a High-Availability Database

How read replicas, Odoo 20 database controls, and a reliable PostgreSQL topology work together.

Odoo’s --db_replica_host connects read-only Odoo requests to a PostgreSQL replica while writes continue on the primary database. In a high-availability design, it can red…
#DevOps#Odoo#Production
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Sep 2026 2 min read

What I Learned Structuring an Odoo 19 Custom Addon

Models, access rules, editor UX, and a read-only delivery endpoint are one system—not four unrelated files.

An Odoo addon becomes maintainable when its domain model, security, user interface, and external delivery contract are designed together. Model the editorial domain Inste…
#Architecture#Odoo#Python
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Sep 2026 2 min read

A Practical Docker Compose Topology for Odoo and Astro

Private services, automatic TLS, health checks, persistent volumes, and a clean path to backup and restore.

A small production stack is easier to reason about when every service has one job and only the reverse proxy is exposed to the Internet. Separate concerns Astro renders t…
#DevOps#Docker#Production
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Sep 2026 2 min read

Designing a Safe Astro–Odoo Content Boundary

How to keep an editorial backend powerful without leaking credentials or unpublished records into a public frontend.

Astro and Odoo make an effective pair for content-heavy sites: Odoo supplies an operational editor, while Astro supplies a fast, purpose-built public experience. The impo…
#Astro#Odoo#Security
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