Donnie Berkholz, Ph.D.
@dberkholz.com
Chief Architect, Sabre. Travel tech. Everything from AI to Kubernetes to mainframes, value streams to UX to platforms.
Prev: (S)VP Percona/Docker/CWT, analyst 451/RedMonk, biophysicist Mayo Clinic/Oregon State, OSS dev/leader Gentoo. Opinions mine.
Prev: (S)VP Percona/Docker/CWT, analyst 451/RedMonk, biophysicist Mayo Clinic/Oregon State, OSS dev/leader Gentoo. Opinions mine.
Pretty impressive Northern Lights last night. Best I’ve ever seen!
November 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Pretty impressive Northern Lights last night. Best I’ve ever seen!
This is one of those years when I'm grateful that I'm in a position to max out my pre-tax medical accounts (HSA/FSA).
Healthcare is so expensive in the US. And the experience and outcomes are both so terrible.
Healthcare is so expensive in the US. And the experience and outcomes are both so terrible.
November 5, 2025 at 10:40 PM
This is one of those years when I'm grateful that I'm in a position to max out my pre-tax medical accounts (HSA/FSA).
Healthcare is so expensive in the US. And the experience and outcomes are both so terrible.
Healthcare is so expensive in the US. And the experience and outcomes are both so terrible.
Happy Halloween! In true Minnesota spirit, if it’s not snowing, it’s road-construction season.
November 1, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Happy Halloween! In true Minnesota spirit, if it’s not snowing, it’s road-construction season.
Reposted by Donnie Berkholz, Ph.D.
Notice how it’s always, “the Bible must inform our laws!” until it comes to the +2,000 verses in the Bible that discuss the generous use of wealth and possessions in a way that prioritizes the needs of the poor, this sick, the stranger, the vulnerable, and the oppressed.
October 22, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Notice how it’s always, “the Bible must inform our laws!” until it comes to the +2,000 verses in the Bible that discuss the generous use of wealth and possessions in a way that prioritizes the needs of the poor, this sick, the stranger, the vulnerable, and the oppressed.
Gemini seems to be getting better at working with Gmail. Try a prompt like this:
Write a 2-page summary of emails sent from Oct 5-11 with the label "tech-news"
(or whatever label you use for such things)
Write a 2-page summary of emails sent from Oct 5-11 with the label "tech-news"
(or whatever label you use for such things)
October 21, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Gemini seems to be getting better at working with Gmail. Try a prompt like this:
Write a 2-page summary of emails sent from Oct 5-11 with the label "tech-news"
(or whatever label you use for such things)
Write a 2-page summary of emails sent from Oct 5-11 with the label "tech-news"
(or whatever label you use for such things)
Just got mine. Now it's your turn! www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...
Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows
A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination
www.scientificamerican.com
October 14, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Just got mine. Now it's your turn! www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...
Most people don’t appreciate how hard it is to walk this fast (without running).
October 8, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Most people don’t appreciate how hard it is to walk this fast (without running).
Made it to Maine for #monktoberfest! Hope to see many old friends and make new ones.
October 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Made it to Maine for #monktoberfest! Hope to see many old friends and make new ones.
Living my best life in Bali.
September 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Living my best life in Bali.
Made it to Bali, 30+ hours later! Now trying to stay out so I avoid falling asleep.
September 8, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Made it to Bali, 30+ hours later! Now trying to stay out so I avoid falling asleep.
Timeline cleanser www.npr.org/2025/08/31/n...
How 3 Hawaiian teen princes brought surfing to the mainland
In 1885, royal Hawaiian brothers were studying at a military school in California. There, they introduced a sport known as "surfboard swimming." The Princes of Surf exhibit tells what happened next.
www.npr.org
August 31, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Timeline cleanser www.npr.org/2025/08/31/n...
Thoughts and prayers are not enough. theonion.com/no-way-to-pr...
‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens
ISLA VISTA, CA—In the days following a violent rampage in southern California in which a lone attacker killed seven individuals, including himself, and seriously injured over a dozen others, citizens…
theonion.com
August 28, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Thoughts and prayers are not enough. theonion.com/no-way-to-pr...
Good, thoughtful article on the geopolitical dynamics and differences between the US and China, as well as what the US should change to compete more effectively. www.foreignaffairs.com/china/real-c...
The Real China Model
Beijing’s enduring formula for wealth and power.
www.foreignaffairs.com
August 21, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Good, thoughtful article on the geopolitical dynamics and differences between the US and China, as well as what the US should change to compete more effectively. www.foreignaffairs.com/china/real-c...
A national tragedy: Reading for pleasure in the U.S. fell 40% over two decades abcnews.go.com/Health/ameri...
Americans spend less time reading for fun and more time on screens: Study
Fewer Americans are opening a book for fun each day, with reading for pleasure in the U.S. down 40% over the past 20 years, a new study published Wednesday found.
abcnews.go.com
August 21, 2025 at 12:26 AM
A national tragedy: Reading for pleasure in the U.S. fell 40% over two decades abcnews.go.com/Health/ameri...
Unbelievable. I feel like I’m living in the movie “Idiocracy.” This is literally the most promising public-health breakthrough in years if not decades. ground.news/article/heal...
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces he will cancel $500 million in vaccine development projects
The Department of Health and Human Services will cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines that are being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu.
ground.news
August 6, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Unbelievable. I feel like I’m living in the movie “Idiocracy.” This is literally the most promising public-health breakthrough in years if not decades. ground.news/article/heal...
People born after I graduated from university are now old enough to drink.
July 30, 2025 at 12:51 AM
People born after I graduated from university are now old enough to drink.
Reposted by Donnie Berkholz, Ph.D.
The peres trappistes have had enough of your glassware bullshit
July 27, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The peres trappistes have had enough of your glassware bullshit
Major study points to evolved psychology behind support for strongmen
Major study points to evolved psychology behind support for strongmen
A new cross-cultural study finds that people across 25 countries are more likely to support dominant, authoritarian leaders when facing intergroup conflict. The results suggest that humans may have…
www.psypost.org
July 9, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Major study points to evolved psychology behind support for strongmen
Vance Boelter, Luigi Mangione and how ‘violent populism’ is rattling Minnesota
Vance Boelter, Luigi Mangione and how ‘violent populism’ is rattling Minnesota
Two assassinations in the past seven months targeted prominent Minnesotans. A national expert says the danger won’t stop.
www.startribune.com
June 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Vance Boelter, Luigi Mangione and how ‘violent populism’ is rattling Minnesota
I really like Aldi. It has a rare combination of price, quality, and a twist of European feel.
Unlike typical low-priced stores, you can find organic options, and it's not full of ultraprocessed foods with random chemicals and flavorings.
Unlike typical low-priced stores, you can find organic options, and it's not full of ultraprocessed foods with random chemicals and flavorings.
June 20, 2025 at 12:42 PM
I really like Aldi. It has a rare combination of price, quality, and a twist of European feel.
Unlike typical low-priced stores, you can find organic options, and it's not full of ultraprocessed foods with random chemicals and flavorings.
Unlike typical low-priced stores, you can find organic options, and it's not full of ultraprocessed foods with random chemicals and flavorings.
Great Platform Engineering meetup last night! Excellent talks by all of the speakers — @brysontyrrell.com, @mbbroberg.fun and Jason Pearson. Here's a pic from @mbbroberg.fun's session on platform product management.
June 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Great Platform Engineering meetup last night! Excellent talks by all of the speakers — @brysontyrrell.com, @mbbroberg.fun and Jason Pearson. Here's a pic from @mbbroberg.fun's session on platform product management.
Just submitted my talk proposal for @monktoberfest.com and I am excited as hell about it. Hope it gets accepted!
Title is “Politics, Power, and Getting Sh*t Done”
Title is “Politics, Power, and Getting Sh*t Done”
June 16, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Just submitted my talk proposal for @monktoberfest.com and I am excited as hell about it. Hope it gets accepted!
Title is “Politics, Power, and Getting Sh*t Done”
Title is “Politics, Power, and Getting Sh*t Done”
Spotted probably 200 people protesting today on a random street corner in my suburb. Never seen anything like it. Usually there's some sparse group of like 10-15 people.
June 15, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Spotted probably 200 people protesting today on a random street corner in my suburb. Never seen anything like it. Usually there's some sparse group of like 10-15 people.