Wickund

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The Bit Twiddler - Languages/Compilers/Runtimes Architect - Dalhousie, Acadia, Prograph, Symantec, Apple, Azul, Sun, Oracle. Opinions stated here are my own.
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Every few years people re-learn the same lesson about Brendan Eich and it would probably be more efficient if they just remembered instead. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/22/business/media/ai-chatbots-right-wing-conservative.html
Conservatives Aim to Build an A.I. Chatbot of Their Own

After criticizing A.I. companies for liberal bias, programmers started envisioning right-wing alternatives, making chatbots a new front in the culture wars.

The New York Times
I am utterly touched and humbled to have received the honorary doctorate degree (Doctor of Laws, honoris causa), from Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador at their convocation yesterday. I am also speechless because the sentiment of profound gratitude, which is continuously twirling in the innermost layer of my heart, is beyond words.
What's YOUR favorite tech innovation?
Targeted to JDK 21: JEP 445: Unnamed Classes and Instance Main Methods (Preview): https://openjdk.org/jeps/445 #jdk21 #openjdk #java
JEP 445: Unnamed Classes and Instance Main Methods (Preview)

I really hate password/PIN code expiration. It WORSENS security, because you're forced to remember a new password/PIN and after forgetting it a few times will probably write it down. Or you might be tempted to use an easier to remember and less secure password.

NIST no longer recommends expiring credentials regularly. PLEASE STOP DOING THIS.

Java improved its 'Hello World' experience

Smoother on-ramps with new Java Enhancement Proposals

Tom's Blog
JEP 430 String Templates (Preview) — integrated. https://openjdk.org/jeps/430 https://github.com/openjdk/jdk/pull/10889
JEP 430: String Templates (Preview)

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