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Toots du Jour (Apr 17)

Erik C. Thauvin — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:00:30 GMT

EqualsVerifier 4.5 is it! #equals #java #testing github.com/jqno/equalsverifier… #

TK Noodle Cafe

Erik C. Thauvin — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:27:58 GMT

First time. Great crispy pork. Vicki thought the pork fried rice was a bit on the bland side. We'll be back for sure.

Toots du Jour (Apr 16)

Erik C. Thauvin — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:00:30 GMT

Rust 1.95.0 is out! #rustlang github.com/rust-lang/rust/rele… #

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War

Erik C. Thauvin — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:00:59 GMT

No operation stays dark forever.

When CIA analyst Jack Ryan stumbles upon a suspicious series of bank transfers his search for answers pulls him from the safety of his desk job and catapults him into a deadly game of cat and mouse throughout Europe and the Middle East, with a rising terrorist figurehead preparing for a massive attack against the US and her allies.

Man on Fire

Erik C. Thauvin — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:59:31 GMT

To keep her safe, he’ll burn it all down.

Haunted by his past and hunted by his enemies, a Special Forces veteran fights to keep a teenage girl alive on the deadly streets of Rio de Janeiro.

Mortal Kombat II

Erik C. Thauvin — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:06:25 GMT

From New Line Cinema comes the latest high-stakes installment in the blockbuster video game franchise in all its brutal glory, Mortal Kombat II. This time, the fan favorite champions—now joined by Johnny Cage himself—are pitted against one another in the ultimate, no-holds barred, gory battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders.

Street Fighter: Ken Masters

Erik C. Thauvin — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:59:42 GMT

In 1993, estranged Street Fighters Ryu and Ken Masters are thrown back into combat when the mysterious Chun-Li recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament: a brutal clash of fists, fate, and fury. But behind this battle royale lies a deadly conspiracy that forces them to face off against each other and the demons of their past. And if they don't, it's GAME OVER!

Toots du Jour (Apr 14)

Erik C. Thauvin — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:00:30 GMT

How exposed is your code? Find out in minutes—for free on GitHub #code #git #github #scm #security github.blog/security/applicati… #

Toots du Jour (Apr 13)

Erik C. Thauvin — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:00:30 GMT

Advanced performance analysis with async-profiler by Andrei Pangin #analysis #java #jdk #performance #profiler www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7-S-H… #
Common: Commonly usable classes without dependencies #collection #java #jdk #list github.com/int4-org/Common #

Seven Snipers

Erik C. Thauvin — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:07:22 GMT

She escaped her past. It hunted her down.

After retiring from her lethal career, elite sniper Kris Hendricks takes refuge on an Australian ranch with her rebellious 15-yearold daughter, Anja. But as a vengeful warlord named The Dragon tracks her down, she enlists her old team of elite killers to protect herself and her daughter to take out his deadly pawns one by one. When the true reasons for The Dragon’s revenge become clear, the deadly game of cat-and-mouse reaches an excruciating climax with unimaginable consequences for Kris and Anja.