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Book Giveaway
Hi! Is anyone interested in one of these books? If so please follow/retweet and tell me which book. Thanx!…
Added by Adam Davis on November 5, 2018 at 9:30pm — No Comments
Learning Groovy and Self-publishing
What is Groovy and why should I care?
Hello again, it's me, Adam. Earlier this year, I finished my self-published book, Learning Groovy,…
ContinueAdded by Adam Davis on May 25, 2016 at 3:00pm — No Comments
Java 7 EOL
Just a reminder: Oracle plans to stop updating Java 7 in April of this year (next month).
As outlined in the Oracle JDK Support Roadmap, after April 2015, Oracle will not post further updates of Java SE 7 to its public download sites.
This might be a good time to read …
ContinueAdded by Adam Davis on March 4, 2015 at 10:22pm — No Comments
Hot New Language (Groovy)
Slightly modified from original post: http://adamldavis.com/
There’s a hot new programming language that I’m excited about. It can be used dynamically or statically-typed, your choice. It supports functional programming constructs, including first-class functions, currying, and more. It has multiple-inheritance, type inference, and meta-programming. It also integrates really well…
ContinueAdded by Adam Davis on February 28, 2015 at 3:00pm — 3 Comments
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Cloudflare Introduces Remote Bindings for Local Development
Cloudflare recently announced the general availability of remote bindings for local development. Remote bindings let developers connect to production, deployed resources in their Cloudflare account, rather than using local simulations.
By Renato LosioAWS Distributed Tracing Service X-Ray Transitions to OpenTelemetry
AWS recently announced that AWS X-Ray is transitioning to OpenTelemetry as its primary instrumentation standard for application tracing, with the AWS X-Ray SDKs and Daemon moving to maintenance mode.
By Renato LosioDocker Releases Desktop 4.50, Adds Free Debugging Tools and AI-Native Enhancements
Docker recently announced the release of Docker Desktop 4.50, marking another update for developers seeking faster, more secure workflows and expanded AI-integration capabilities.
By Craig RisiAzure Virtual Desktop Goes Fully Hybrid with Arc-Enabled Servers
Microsoft's Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) now supports hybrid environments, enabling on-premises Arc-Enabled Servers to act as session hosts. This integration enables customers to run virtual desktops in their data centers while leveraging cloud management tools. The update enhances flexibility, compliance, and operational integrity across various industries.
By Steef-Jan WiggersKubernetes Community Retires Popular Ingress NGINX Controller
The Kubernetes SIG Network and the Security Response Committee has announced the retirement of Ingress NGINX, one of the most widely deployed ingress controllers in the ecosystem. Best-effort maintenance will continue until March 2026, after which there will be no further releases, bug fixes, or security updates, according to an announcement made at Kubecon NA 2025.
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