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Interview with James Gosling, father of Java and Java Champion, on the history of Java, his work at Liquid Robotics, Netbeans, the future of Java and what he sees as the next revolutionary trend in the computer industry.
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Here's more on the www.healthcare.gov website issues:
From the NYTimes:
"Kathleen Sebelius, the health and human services secretary, gave an opening statement at a House hearing on the troubled rollout of HealthCare.gov."
Here's a link to a video about what to watch for in the proceedings: …
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60 or so sessions are now available with more to come:
http://www.oracle.com/javaone/sessions/index.html
Thanks to Joe for the link (Jaxjug)…
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Healthcare.gov - What's up with it? Yes, the politics are interesting, but from a software development perspective, the SDLC and issues with www.healthcare.gov are fascinating! Check out the interview with John…
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Kagi has released Orion 1.0, a web browser that features privacy by default, zero telemetry, and no integrated ad-tracking technology. Orion supports both Chrome and Firefox extensions and intentionally excludes AI from its core to prioritize security, privacy, and performance. Orion targets macOS and iOS, with upcoming Linux and Windows versions. Orion is based on WebKit.
By Bruno Couriol
Cactus, a Y Combinator-backed startup, enables local AI inference to mobile phones, wearables, and other low-power devices through cross-platform, energy-efficient kernels and a native runtime. It delivers sub-50ms time-to-first-token for on-device inference, eliminates network latency, and defaults to complete privacy.
By Sergio De Simone
Jade Abbott discusses the shift from massive, resource-heavy models to "Little LMs" that prioritize efficiency and cultural sustainability. She explains how techniques like LoRA, quantization, and GRPO allow for high performance with less compute. By sharing the "Ubuntu Punk" philosophy, she shares how to move beyond extractive data practices toward human-centric, sustainable AI systems.
By Jade Abbott
Cloudflare's latest advancements in Python Workers revolutionize serverless performance with near-instant cold starts, expanded package compatibility, and streamlined workflows via the uv package manager. By leveraging memory snapshots and WebAssembly, Cloudflare drastically reduces startup times, making Python a prime choice for AI and data science applications.
By Steef-Jan Wiggers
Nuxt 4.2 elevates the developer experience with native abort control for data fetching, improved error handling, and experimental TypeScript support. With a 39% reduction in bundle sizes and a streamlined app directory, this release enhances performance and project organization, positioning Nuxt as a leading choice for full-stack web applications built on Vue.js.
By Daniel Curtis
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