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Toots du Jour (Jul 24)

Erik C. Thauvin — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:00:30 GMT

JetBrains IDE Plugin Generator – The New Beginning #ide #intellij #intellijidea #java #jetbrains #kotlin blog.jetbrains.com/platform/20… #

Lanterns

Erik C. Thauvin — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:20:53 GMT

No evil shall escape their sight.

Blade Runner 2099

Erik C. Thauvin — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:14:28 GMT

Welcome to a future we no longer control.

Toots du Jour (Jul 23)

Erik C. Thauvin — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:00:30 GMT

Age Verification and Age Gating: EFF Resource Hub #age #agegating #eff #privacy #resist #verification www.eff.org/issues/age-verific… #

Clayface

Erik C. Thauvin — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:41:37 GMT

Meet the new face of Gotham.

Matt Hagen’s meteoric rise from Gotham street kid to Hollywood leading man is tragically cut short when a local crime boss’s actions leave him horribly disfigured. Abandoned by his team and with nothing left, Matt seeks out a cutting edge treatment that miraculously returns him to his former self… but also unexpectedly affects his grip on reality, spiraling him down a destructive path of all-consuming revenge.

Toots du Jour (Jul 22)

Erik C. Thauvin — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:00:30 GMT

An Update on Maven Central Publisher Pro. Publishing limits implementation date moved to October 1, 2026 #artifacts #java #maven #mavencentral #publishing central.sonatype.org/news/2026… #
Unbiased Java CPU profiling with JFR in JDK 25 #java #jdk #jfr #jvm #performance #profiling www.datadoghq.com/blog/enginee… #

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Erik C. Thauvin — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:02:40 GMT

It's about to be a Brand New Day.

It's a BRAND NEW DAY for Peter Parker. Fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn’t remember him—and the pressure of seeing his old friends move on without him—sparks a change in Peter he may not have the power to control. But that transformation might also be the only thing that can stop a shocking new threat to the city and those he loves - a powerful villain no one can even see. The world may have forgotten Peter Parker, but he hasn’t forgotten them.

Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall

Erik C. Thauvin — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:41:50 GMT

Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall finds Bruce Wayne fighting his toughest enemies, including Bane.

Arkham Asylum has been destroyed, and all its inmates have been unleashed upon Gotham City. As Batman races to round up some of his greatest enemies, he is pushed to his physical and mental limits and into a final confrontation with a new threat: the man called Bane!

Apollo Has Fallen

Erik C. Thauvin — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:53:39 GMT

The threat is global, the mission is personal.

“When chaos looms, trust is the deadliest weapon.”

After a daring hijack spirals into a shadowy conspiracy, the duo must confront ruthless mercenaries and their own harrowing pasts, all the while unsure exactly who they can trust. While a deadly virus threatens to decimate Europe, Zara and Vincent are pushed to the edge - facing betrayal, heartbreak, and impossible choices. With countless lives hanging in the balance and the clock ticking, can they outwit the brutal mercenary leader Yuri Mishkin, or will his insidious plan for chaos succeed? From the Libyan coast to the streets of Madrid, this heart-pounding thriller will keep audiences on the edge of their seats and guessing until the very last moment. Find out more at http://www.studiocanal.com

Toots du Jour (Jul 21)

Erik C. Thauvin — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:00:30 GMT

Azul Takes Aim at the Java Runtime Security Blind Spot #ai #azul #java #jdk #jvm #security adtmag.com/blogs/watersworks/2… #
ADTs (Algebraic Data Types) in Java #adt #java #records #sealedinterface rockthejvm.com/articles/algebr… #