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Erik C. Thauvin
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The Truth is Out There! 👽

🔹 Software→ developer, 40+ years
🔹 France→ born & raised
🔹 Apple US→ in my early 20s
🔹 Companies→ sold a few
🔹 Consulting→ lots of
🔹 Java Linkblog→ ran for 7 years
🔹 Columnist→ Java Developer's Journal
🔹 Cancer→ survivor
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Erik C. Thauvin @erik.thauvin.net · Sep 10
bld 3.0 is out! (via Erik's Weblog)

We've just released a new major version of bld, a pure Java build system...

#java #buildsystem #productivity #build #ai #bld #buildtool #programming

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bld 3.0 is out!
We've just released a new major version of bld, a pure Java build system...
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Optimizing nanosecond operations: when the CPU cache matters

#cpu #java #kotlin #profiler

foojay.io/today/optimiz...
Optimizing nanosecond operations: when the CPU cache matters
A check took 29 s. Removing it saved 24 s - the rest moved to a line we didn
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November 2, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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I've just released version 1.5.0 of the Tools for bld Extensions

#bld #buildsystem #buildtool #github #helper #java #lib #tools

github.com/rife2/bld-ex...
Release 1.5.0 · rife2/bld-extensions-tools
Summary This release hardens the Sandbox feature introduced in 1.4.0, focusing on observability, cache isolation, and correctness of snapshot reuse. Sandbox activity logging makes it easier to tra...
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November 1, 2026 at 2:40 AM
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I've just released version 1.7.2 of the PMD Extension for bld

#bld #buildsystem #buildtool #codeanalysis #github #java #pmd

github.com/rife2/bld-pm...
Release 1.7.2 · rife2/bld-pmd
Summary Support for PMD 7.29.0 What's Changed in 1.7.2 Clean up Javadoc in 828c6ed Bump PMD to version 7.29.0 in 5874215 Full Changelog: 1.7.1...1.7.2
github.com
October 30, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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Rewrite Everything in Java: Not Rust

#ai #codenameone #java #rustlang #vibe #wordcraft

foojay.io/today/rewrite...
Rewrite Everything in Java: Not Rust
A Java word processor built with Codename One beats its Rust twin on startup, typing latency, memory, binary size, code size and CI time, and also runs on iPhone, Android and the web.
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October 30, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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Sir Patrick Stewart (via Erik's Weblog)

R.I.P

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Sir Patrick Stewart
R.I.P
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October 29, 2026 at 11:39 PM
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Fast Start-up for GPU Java: TornadoVM v8.0.0 with Project Leyden and GraalVM Native Image

#gpu #graalvm #java #leyden #native #tornadovm

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October 29, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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Christopher Schnick: Java's new AOT cache feature is in a rough state

#aot #cache #java

xpipe.io/blog/java-aot-...
Java's new AOT cache feature is in a rough state
The JDK's AOT cache promises faster startup for free, but in practice comes with a lot of issues. Here is what we learned using it for XPipe.
xpipe.io
October 29, 2026 at 10:24 PM
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How does Maven Central handle malicious packages?

#java #maven #mavencentral #packages

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October 29, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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Java and Kotlin news: value classes arrive in JDK 28 and Kotlin 2.5

#java #jdk #kotlin

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Java and Kotlin news: value classes arrive in JDK 28 and Kotlin 2.5
JDK 28 turns Integer and LocalDate into value classes, Kotlin 2.5 gets full value classes, and Spring's one-time token login lets locked users in.
protsenko.dev
October 29, 2026 at 10:17 PM
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I've just released version 1.1.1 of the JaCoCo Report Extension for bld

#bld #buildsystem #buildtool #coverage #github #jacoco #java

github.com/rife2/bld-ja...
Release 1.1.1 · rife2/bld-jacoco-report
Summary Support for JaCoCo 0.8.16 What's Changed in 1.1.1 Bump JaCoCo to version 0.8.16 in 7d9673e Full Changelog: 1.1.0...1.1.1
github.com
October 28, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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Beth's Cafe (via Erik's Weblog)

First time here…

#restaurant #food #moblog

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Beth's Cafe
First time here…
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October 26, 2026 at 7:59 PM
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EMG (via Erik's Weblog)

First time…

#moblog

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EMG
First time…
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October 26, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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The Shadow’s Edge (via Erik's Weblog)

When a cyber-criminal gang disappears with billions, they desperately enlist the help of a legend…

#movies #trailer

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The Shadow’s Edge
When a cyber-criminal gang disappears with billions, they desperately enlist the help of a legend…
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October 23, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Reposted by Erik C. Thauvin
hansolo.eu
There is a new version of #JDK-Updater available which now supports the new #GraalVM versioning scheme in the download section, get it while it’s hot at github.com/HanSolo/JDK-... #java #OpenJDK
Releases · HanSolo/JDK-Updater
A little tool written in Swift that will help you keeping your builds of OpenJDK/GraalVM up to date - HanSolo/JDK-Updater
github.com
October 23, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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Spring Boot 4.1.2 available now

#java #springboot #springframework

spring.io/blog/2026/10/...
Spring Boot 4.1.2 available now
Level up your Java code and explore what Spring can do for you.
spring.io
October 23, 2026 at 6:32 PM
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The JetBrains Blog: Why We Still Need an IDE

#ai #ide #intellij #intellijidea #java #jetbrains

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Why We Still Need an IDE - The JetBrains Blog
I've been mulling this over for about a year now. The developer landscape has shifted to the point where you can't scroll past the news without seeing someone declare "I never open my IDE anymore" or
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October 23, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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Above the Below (via Erik's Weblog)

After three astronauts survive a disaster in space, their unscheduled crash-landing leaves them trapped in the crushing depths of the ocean…

#movies #trailer

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Above the Below
After three astronauts survive a disaster in space, their unscheduled crash-landing leaves them trapped in the crushing depths of the ocean…
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October 21, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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The Beekeeper 2 (via Erik's Weblog)

He’s been busy.

#movies #trailer #teaser

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The Beekeeper 2
He’s been busy.
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October 17, 2026 at 4:12 AM
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Going All In On the JVM 25 Virtual Threads

#java #jvm #virtualthreads

dzone.com/articles/jvm-...
Going All In On the JVM 25 Virtual Threads
Learn how JDK 25 virtual threads let Spring applications replace reactive APIs with blocking code for simpler development, debugging, and efficient scaling.
dzone.com
October 14, 2026 at 10:31 PM
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Ghost Soldier (via Erik's Weblog)

A weapon systems engineer and former Green Beret protects his Wyoming neighbors against a ruthless corporation…

#movies #trailer

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Ghost Soldier
A weapon systems engineer and former Green Beret protects his Wyoming neighbors against a ruthless corporation…
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October 14, 2026 at 8:48 PM
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Guarding Stars (via Erik's Weblog)

She’s a no-nonsense bodyguard. He’s a charming action star. Protecting him over the holidays is her job…

#trailer #tv #netflix

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Guarding Stars
She’s a no-nonsense bodyguard. He’s a charming action star. Protecting him over the holidays is her job…
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October 14, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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Bass X Machina (via Erik's Weblog)

In a lawless Steampunk West overrun by brutal outlaws, machines, and supernatural terrors, a father is forced to become judge, jury, and executioner…

#trailer #tv #netflix

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Bass X Machina
In a lawless Steampunk West overrun by brutal outlaws, machines, and supernatural terrors, a father is forced to become judge, jury, and executioner…
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October 14, 2026 at 8:35 PM
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PITest 1.30.1 is out.

#java #jvm #mutation #testing

github.com/hcoles/pites...
Release 1.30.1 · hcoles/pitest
#1497 Add the Plexus XML module required by Plexus Utils (thanks @skrcode) #1460 Bump org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-utils to 4.0.3 (thanks @dependabot[bot]) #1500 Bump asm to 9.11 #1499 Bump jackson ...
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October 14, 2026 at 1:49 PM
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Gemini Interactions API Java SDK v2.1.0

#ai #argon #gemini #google #java

github.com/glaforge/gem...
Release v2.1.0 — Gemini 4 Argon Support, Long Decode & Resumable SSE Streams · glaforge/gemini-interactions-api-sdk
Gemini Interactions API Java SDK v2.1.0 This release introduces full support for Gemini 4 Argon (gemini-4-argon), its unified 1M-token context window, server-managed Long Decode (> 64K output token...
github.com
October 14, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Reposted by Erik C. Thauvin
glaforge.dev
Just released a new version (v2.1.0) of my #Gemini Interactions #Java API with support for 𝗚𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶 𝟰 𝗔𝗿𝗴𝗼𝗻
github.com/glaforge/gem...
October 14, 2026 at 10:10 AM