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Steren @steren.fr · 24d

stations.albertguillaumes.cat shows 3d models of many european metro stations.
Here's Chatelet Les Halles in Paris:

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Steren @steren.fr · 27d

And a new overview page is on the way.

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Steren @steren.fr · 27d

Glad to have participated in person to the 2025 edition of Cloud Run day India!

The team had prepared great deep dive sessions, quizzes, and workshops. Nice to connect with the local developer community.

Steren @steren.fr · 29d

Add /deploy to Gemini CLI with the Cloud Run Gemini CLI extension:

$ gemini extensions install github.com/GoogleCloudP...

Read more: cloud.google.com/blog/product...

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Steren @steren.fr · Sep 3

Deploy your Gradio app to Cloud Run from the gradio CLI:

$ gradio deploy --provider gcloud

Steren @steren.fr · Aug 27

Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (a.k.a. nano banana) is a massive leap forward, an a 171 elo point jump is huge.

See nice landing page from Google DeepMind deepmind.google/models/gemin...

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Steren @steren.fr · Aug 17

Node.js can now execute TypeScript
nodejs.org/en/blog/rele...

Node.js — Node.js v22.18.0 (LTS)

Node.js® is a free, open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment that lets developers create servers, web apps, command line tools and scripts.

nodejs.org

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Steren @steren.fr · Aug 15

A group is building a "spatial browser", i.e. a user agent that presents web content directly inside a 3D coordinate space. I love the idea.
m-creativelab.github.io/jsar-runtime...

JSAR | Open Source Spatial Web Browser Engine for Immersive Browsing

Experience the future of web browsing with JSAR - an open-source spatial web browser engine for 3D, WebXR, and immersive spatial browsing experiences.

m-creativelab.github.io

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Steren @steren.fr · Aug 13

I'll be speaking at the AI For Developers meetup in San Francisco next Wednesday:
- 6:30pm: Google Cloud Run for AI (Inference, agents, and MCP)
- 7pm: A Python-First Approach to AI Infra, from Sandboxes to Inference
- 7:30pm: Zylo-docs: The Code-first, AI-powered API Spec Tool
lu.ma/qemn7akv

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Steren @steren.fr · Aug 11

- Vibe coded apps go to Cloud Run
- AI Agents go to Cloud Run
- MCP servers go to Cloud Run

Cloud Run's flexibility and on-demand nature make it a runtime of choice for these new workloads.

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Steren @steren.fr · Aug 11

Thanks to Gemini CLI:
- I don't write tests (manually) anymore
- test coverage of my projects go up.

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Steren @steren.fr · Aug 8

The Cloud Run MCP server is now listed in Docker's MCP hub.
The catalog page does a great job listing the available tools and giving clear setup instructions.
hub.docker.com/mcp/server/c...

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Steren @steren.fr · Aug 3

Gemini CLI and I added an anaglyph mode to my web component, for non-VR users.
stereo-img.steren.fr

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Steren @steren.fr · Jul 31

Previously, we waited for a language runtime to be Stable or LTS before launching it on Cloud Run.

We are changing that: Go 1.25 (today "Release Candidate") and Node.js 24 ("Current") are available in Preview today.
They will GA once Stable and "Active LTS".

$ gcloud run deploy

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Steren @steren.fr · Jul 30

Right now: 10,000 homes sending 60MW to the grid as one Virtual Power Plant

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Steren @steren.fr · Jul 29

Can you share more details: is this a new issue? or you've always observed it?

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Steren @steren.fr · Jul 28

Carbon numbers for Google Cloud regions, 2024 edition.
- Details: cloud.google.com/sustainabili...
- CSV: github.com/GoogleCloudP...

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Steren @steren.fr · Jul 23

I'd like to thank TikTok and Gen Z for a potential new Radiohead tour (and one can hope) album.

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Steren @steren.fr · Jul 16

The Gemini CLI roadmap is now public github.com/orgs/google-...

👀 2 Cloud Run-related items:

Start background agent either locally, by deploying to Cloud Run, or through Jules integrations:
github.com/google-gemin...

Deploy to Cloud Run with /deploy
github.com/google-gemin...

Gemini CLI Public Roadmap • google-gemini

This project publishes the Public Roadmap for the Gemini CLI Project.

github.com

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Steren @steren.fr · Jul 11

In an alternate timeline, we would have flown from San Francisco to Paris in 4.5 hours today.

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Steren @steren.fr · Jul 11

Announcing Docker, Inc compose support for Google Cloud Run:

- Define your app in "compose.yaml"
- Run locally with "docker compose up"
- Deploy with "gcloud run compose up"

Docker blog: www.docker.com/blog/build-a...

GCP blog: cloud.google.com/blog/product...

Video: youtu.be/KHM3YGkLOxo?...

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Steren @steren.fr · Jul 8

Gemini API is getting a Batch Mode, to run within a 24-hour window.
Priced 50% lower and with higher limits.
developers.googleblog.com/en/scale-you...

Batch Mode in the Gemini API: Process more for less

Discover how Batch Mode in Gemini API allows developers to submit large jobs, offload processing, and get results in 24 hours, offering simplicity, convenience, and cost-savings.

developers.googleblog.com

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Steren @steren.fr · Jul 7

GitHub PR review tool is way behind Google's internal code review tool.
For performance, usability, and features

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Steren @steren.fr · Jul 7

cooking something

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Steren @steren.fr · Jun 28

Gemini CLI can also help you pass time when your containers are building

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