Erik's Weblog

Toots du Jour (Oct 30)

Erik C. Thauvin — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:30 GMT

Rewrite Everything in Java: Not Rust #ai #codenameone #java #rustlang #vibe #wordcraft foojay.io/today/rewrite-everyt… #
I've just released version 1.7.2 of the PMD Extension for bld #bld #buildsystem #buildtool #codeanalysis #github #java #pmd github.com/rife2/bld-pmd/relea… #

Toots du Jour (Oct 29)

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

Java and Kotlin news: value classes arrive in JDK 28 and Kotlin 2.5 #java #jdk #kotlin protsenko.dev/java-kotlin-news… #
How does Maven Central handle malicious packages? #java #maven #mavencentral #packages www.reddit.com/r/MavenCentral/… #
Christopher Schnick: Java's new AOT cache feature is in a rough state #aot #cache #java xpipe.io/blog/java-aot-cache #
Fast Start-up for GPU Java: TornadoVM v8.0.0 with Project Leyden and GraalVM Native Image #gpu #graalvm #java #leyden #native #tornadovm www.tornadovm.org/blogs/fast-s… #

Sir Patrick Stewart

Erik C. Thauvin — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 23:21:32 GMT

Toots du Jour (Oct 28)

Erik C. Thauvin — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:00:30 GMT

I've just released version 1.1.1 of the JaCoCo Report Extension for bld #bld #buildsystem #buildtool #coverage #github #jacoco #java github.com/rife2/bld-jacoco-re… #

Beth's Cafe

Erik C. Thauvin — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:48:50 GMT

First time here. Will definitely be back.

EMG

Erik C. Thauvin — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:48:49 GMT

First time...

Toots du Jour (Oct 23)

Erik C. Thauvin — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT

The JetBrains Blog: Why We Still Need an IDE #ai #ide #intellij #intellijidea #java #jetbrains blog.jetbrains.com/blog/2026/1… #
Spring Boot 4.1.2 available now #java #springboot #springframework spring.io/blog/2026/10/23/spri… #

The Shadow’s Edge

Erik C. Thauvin — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 19:18:46 GMT

When a cyber-criminal gang disappears with billions, evading capture by outsmarting the Police's formidable "Sky Eye" surveillance system, they desperately enlist the help of a legend. Wong Tak-Chung (Jackie Chan), a retired tracking expert, mentors a rookie officer and rebuilds an elite surveillance unit. Their mission: to track down the elusive "Wolf King," Fu Longsheng (Leung Ka Fai Tony), the mastermind behind the heist. As the police close in, the thieves spring a trap of their own. Brains clash, loyalties are tested, and the ultimate cat-and-mouse game is about to begin…

Above the Below

Erik C. Thauvin — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:55:16 GMT

After three astronauts survive a disaster in space, their unscheduled crash-landing leaves them trapped in the crushing depths of the ocean with no contact with mission control and oxygen rapidly running out. In a race against time where every breath could be their last, the crew faces impossible choices, mounting odds, and new dangers in this pulse-pounding story about what we do when faced with the greatest stakes imaginable.

The Beekeeper 2

Erik C. Thauvin — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:00:19 GMT

He’s been busy.