Erik's Weblog

The Creamery Co.

Erik C. Thauvin — Sun, 10 May 2026 00:09:06 GMT

Not many pastries left. Bread pudding and peanut butter cookie were just okay. We'll have to come back when they have more selection.

Toots du Jour (May 8)

Erik C. Thauvin — Sat, 9 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT

How I built GitHub Store to 12,500 stars in 6 months — I started at 16… #android #github #java #kmp #kotlin dev.to/rainxchzed/how-i-built-… #

Toots du Jour (May 6)

Erik C. Thauvin — Thu, 7 May 2026 09:00:30 GMT

SimpleBLE: Cross-Platform Bluetooth Library - v0.14.0 is out! #ble #bluetooth #bluetoothle #java www.reddit.com/r/java/comments… #
UCanAccess: The Modern Pure-Java Bridge to Microsoft Access #java #jdbc #microsoftaccess foojay.io/today/ucanaccess-jav… #
Having Meta AI vs Claude debug code for fun. To my surprise, Meta actually fixes bugs. Claude slowly explains 3 paradigms, uses none correctly, and adds new bugs as a bonus… #ai #claudeai #java #metaai #

Motor City

Erik C. Thauvin — Wed, 6 May 2026 20:55:45 GMT

In 1970s Detroit, John Miller falls in love with the girlfriend of a local gangster. To get revenge, the gangster sets up a frame-up to send the innocent man to prison. With his life ruined, Miller plots revenge against the man who took his girlfriend away from him.

The Odyssey

Erik C. Thauvin — Tue, 5 May 2026 19:01:53 GMT

In Odysseus, the legendary Greek king of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War, chronicling his encounters with mythical beings such as the Cyclops Polyphemus, the Sirens, and the witch-goddess Circe, while attempting to reunite with his wife, Penelope.

Toots du Jour (May 3)

Erik C. Thauvin — Mon, 4 May 2026 09:00:30 GMT

I've just released version 1.2.0 of the TestNG Extension for bld #bld #buildsystem #buildtool #github #java #testing #testng github.com/rife2/bld-testng/re… #

Seven Snipers

Erik C. Thauvin — Sun, 3 May 2026 18:12:01 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.

Toots du Jour (May 1)

Erik C. Thauvin — Sat, 2 May 2026 09:00:30 GMT

I've just released version 1.0.0 of the JaCoCo Report Extension for bld #bld #buildsystem #buildtool #coverage #github #jacoco #java github.com/rife2/bld-jacoco-re… #
Best 9 Java Machine Learning Libraries to Know #java #machinelearning www.tatvasoft.com/outsourcing/… #
JobRunr Introduces ClawRunr, an Open-Source Java AI Agent #ai #aiagent #clawrunr #java #jobrunr #opensource www.infoq.com/news/2026/05/cla… #

Signal One

Erik C. Thauvin — Fri, 1 May 2026 18:06:18 GMT

A computer scientist is invited by a tech billionaire to join his private facility on a Caribbean island to investigate extraterrestrial matter on Earth. When they make contact beyond our world, chaos erupts as we’re left to wonder: do they come in peace?

Knight Rider: Declassified

Erik C. Thauvin — Fri, 1 May 2026 18:00:50 GMT

Knight Rider: Declassified is a 5-part, 5-hour premiere event featuring new, never-before-seen interviews with the cast, creators, and crew who brought this iconic series to life. From the creation of K.I.T.T. to the untold realities behind the scenes and the legacy that followed, this is an unprecedented look at one of television's most enduring legends.