David Meikle

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Solver of problems - often using tech, always with people. Open source hacker, photo snapper. Independent Consultant, Investor, Member @TheASF
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I've just released jsoup 1.18.1! Lots of improvements - a StreamParser that acts like a hybrid DOM + SAX parser; URL download progress callbacks, and lots of other improvements.

https://jsoup.org/news/release-1.18.1

jsoup release 1.18.1 (2024-Jul-10)

jsoup 1.18.1 is out now, with a new streaming parser that provides a hybrid DOM + SAX event-driven parsing interface, request progress tracking, and many other improvements.

Sean Baxter not only wrote his own C++ compiler, but he authored this magnificent vision paper for the future of C++ that it moved me to reconsider my views on the safety of the language and its use future projects.

Seldom a man of my age and opinions can change his mind over something so fundamental.

Enjoy: https://github.com/seanbaxter/circle/blob/master/new-circle/README.md

circle/new-circle/README.md at master · seanbaxter/circle

The compiler is available for download. Get it! Contribute to seanbaxter/circle development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Adobe is seeking a Staff-level engineer for Spectrum Web Components (open to remote candidates in Europe and India). This candidate should provide technical leadership to the team and I'd love to see someone passionate about open source join us!

If you're passionate about web components and design systems, and want to impact the user experience for Adobe's creative tools—from Firefly to Photoshop Web to Express—please reach out.

https://careers.adobe.com/us/en/job/ADOBUSR139092EXTERNALENUS

#hiring

Code Reflection

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#bbuzz was AWESOME, and I'm excited to share that my talk recording on the #apacheKafka producer request lifecycle is already available. 🔥

Check it out and let me know if you have any questions! ⤵️
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NrK69WrRq0

Danica Fine - A Kafka Client’s Request: There and Back Again

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For all of you who didn't come to my "Laptop-sized ML for Text, with Open Source" talk at Berlin Buzzwords #bbuzz on Monday, you can watch the whole thing online for free!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOd9UteupGA

And if you want to play along at home, the code + install instructions + example outputs are in Github at https://github.com/Gagravarr/BBuzz23-LaptopML #llm #ml
Nick Burch - Laptop-sized ML for Text, with Open Source

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I finally got back to the now beta-grade, next gen, unofficial UI for #ApacheTika.

Let me know what you think. Lots more to do.

https://github.com/tballison/tika-gui-v2/releases/tag/v1.0.0-BETA1

Release v1.0.0-BETA1 Development Build · tballison/tika-gui-v2

Commits ee25dff: This closes #85. -- automatically load digipres defaults for csv output. (tballison) c7776d2: This fixes #86. (tallison) 9316e8c: warn->debug for status file (tballison) 26984a6: ...

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AI hype is big on the promise of without. Art without artists. Code without engineers. Diversity without diverse people. Answers without experts or research. All without paying much.

Made possible with vast troves of data from them. What will society do if we lose those people?

Today's Special: Apache Tika Masala! | Brighton JUG

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