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August 28 2025, Newsletter no. 297 (this newsletter is available in html format at http://www.javaperformancetuning.com/news/news297.shtml )
As usual before a Java release, I'm listing all the new…
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ContinueHi Everyone,My publisher is running a free Amazon Kindle book promotion through Monday, August 25th, 2025. The book, “Eclipse Collections Categorically: Level up your programming game” can be obtained for $0 on Kindle on Amazon through the August 25th.…
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Vibe coding isn’t a formal technical term, but it’s become a slang or colloquial expression among programmers and tech communities—especially on social media and in creative coding circles.
What “vibe coding” usually means:
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Learning about artificial intelligence? You may find this interesting.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/you-can-now-download-the-source-code-that-sparked-the-ai-boom/
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Welcome to the world of compact keyboards! These small form factor keyboards are a game-changer when it comes to saving space and typing on the go. Whether you're a student, a professional, or a casual user, compact keyboards offer convenience and portability like never before.
Compact keyboards are smaller versions of traditional keyboards. They come in various…
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We have some exciting news to share with you. Otavio will be joining us to discuss the latest version of Camel in an exclusive presentation.
Presentation Details:
Speaker: Otavio Rodolfo Piske
Topic: Camel 4:What to Expect
Date: 07 September 2023
Time: 19:00 Ist Time
Duration: Approximately 1 hour
Register URL : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/700456483197
Presentation…
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Pinterest has become a treasure trove of inspiration for millions of users around the world. Whether you're looking for recipe ideas, home decor inspiration, fashion tips, or DIY projects, Pinterest has it all. Among the countless pins and images that flood the platform, videos have emerged as an increasingly popular form of content. But what if you want to download Pinterest videos for offline viewing or to share with friends? In this article, we'll explore the world of Pinterest videos and…
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El mundo de los juegos móviles ha experimentado un aumento en la popularidad a lo largo de los años, con innumerables juegos adictivos y desafiantes que captan la atención de los jugadores de todo el mundo. Entre estos se encuentra el inmensamente popular juego "4 Fotos 1 Palabra" (4 Fotos 1 Palabra), un atractivo juego de rompecabezas que desafía a los jugadores a descifrar la palabra que conecta cuatro imágenes aparentemente no relacionadas. En este artículo, profundizamos en el encanto…
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Scrabble anagrams
Scrabble is mainly a game of anagrams and word searches. Therefore, this Anagram Solver is the second-best online anagram server for English-language Scrabble games after our dedicated Scrabble Word Finder.
If you're having trouble coming up with terms to place on your Scrabble board, use our simple anagram creator to maximize your points and keep up with your opponents.
To find the best anagram terms or phrases for your Scrabble game, just type your…
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We all have probably heard everyone say things like, "I can't do the math," "Math is too difficult," and "I'll never apply it in the real world." Math problems intimidate many students and parents, especially when it includes large numbers and rigorous calculations where aliciacalculadora.com can help.
Usually, students face problems in identifying the correct operation to be performed in word problems,…
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Hello lab volunteers and friends...
RealityLabs, the community computer lab sponsored by the Gainesville Counseling Center and located at the Highlands Community Center is making progress towards our grand opening in later this year.
We need some board members to help steer the progress and efforts of the lab, please let me know if you are interested.
We will meet from 10a - 4p this Saturday the 22nd with the hope to start or accomplish some or all of the items…
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What are the top Web Development company in USA Technologies and Frameworks for 2021? There are many new technologies coming out every year, but not all of them will be around by 2021. The following list of technologies and frameworks will continue to be popular in the coming years. Most of them are still very new, which makes it difficult to predict what will happen with…
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This week's Java roundup for November 10th, 2025, features news highlighting: OpenJDK JEPs targeted for JDK 26; the GA release of Spring Framework 7.0; point releases of Spring Data, Spring AI, JobRunr and Jox; the November 2025 edition of Payara Platform; the fifth release candidate of Maven 4.0; and a maintenance release of Micronaut.
By Michael Redlich
Generative AI technologies need to support new workloads, traffic patterns, and infrastructure demands and require a new set of tools for the age of GenAI. Erica Hughberg from Tetrate and Alexa Griffith from Bloomberg spoke last week at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025 Conference about what it takes to build GenAI platforms capable of serving model inference at scale.
By Srini Penchikala
Wes Reisz discusses an experiment to deliver a QCon certification using a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture and supervised coding agents (Claude Sonnet/Cursor). He breaks down the 4-week serverless video transcription pipeline, RAG variations (hybrid, graph), and the process of structuring prompts for 95% AI-generated code.
By Wesley Reisz
LMArena has launched Code Arena, a new evaluation platform that measures AI models' performance in building complete applications instead of just generating code snippets. It emphasizes agentic behavior, allowing models to plan, scaffold, iterate, and refine code within controlled environments that replicate actual development workflows.
By Robert Krzaczyński
Amazon Web Services has announced enhancements to its CodeBuild service, allowing teams to use Amazon ECR as a remote Docker layer cache, significantly reducing image build times in CI/CD pipelines. By leveraging ECR repositories to persist and reuse build layers across runs, organisations can skip rebuilding unchanged parts of containers and accelerate delivery.
By Craig Risi
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