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Java/JDK/OpenJDK developer, Oracle Corporation. The views expressed here are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Oracle.

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regehr, to random
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the torta Mexicana is a culinary masterpiece

alt: grilled sandwich containing carnitas, grilled onions, cheese, refried beans, pickled jalapeño, avocado, lettuce, tomatoes, and…. yellow mustard

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@regehr No @jawnsy, this is John Regehr being the most John Regehr.

delong, to random
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This, from the "Financial Times" Editorial Board, Neither Tells It Straight Nor Plays Its Proper Position. So What to Do?
What to do when the Editorial Board of a usually very good newspaper goes all-in on the stupid?...
< https://braddelong.substack.com/p/this-from-the-financial-times-editorial >
2024-05-23 Th

stuartmarks,
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@delong
> As my daughter says: If you do not like what a statistic says, try taking a derivative or an integral, and then you can refer to that and so pretend it says something else.

This is brilliant. I am often bothered by apparently shoddy statistics given in articles that do things like confusing the debt and the deficit or that mix together price level, inflation rate, and change in inflation rate. This explains why. Thanks to you (and your daughter).

johanvos, to random
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I am aware that by not posting on X anymore, my reach in the community has decreased (compared with my Java friends who still write content there).
But I really don't want to contribute to something that spreads hate, polarisation, scientific nonsense,...
The recent Musk-attack on Signal is another indication on how toxic Twitter has become (see https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/may/18/npr-elon-musk-signal)

Lower reach is the price I pay for standing by my ethical principles.

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@johanvos Bravo!

igb, to random
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What idiot called it "a simple, thick-cream soup made with shellfish" and not "a basic bisque"?

stuartmarks,
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@igb Would a complex, thick-cream soup be a calculated bisque?

caseynewton, to random
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A few more words about the OpenAI / Scarlett Johansson situation https://www.platformer.news/platform-sales-tax-california-sb1327-glazer/

stuartmarks,
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@caseynewton OpenAI will eventually release a bio and pictures of the unnamed voice actress, and entirely coincidentally, she will look startlingly similar to Scarlett Johansson.

stuartmarks, to random
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Pedialyte jello shots

danluu, (edited ) to random
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Wow, people really don't like iTerm2 adding an optional AI integration which requires you to enter your OpenAI key to use, calling it "no longer fit for purpose", etc.

Someone pointed out that this feature is optional and not only has to be enabled, but it requires you to enter a key to use. That user was, apparently, reported on gitlab and is now blocked.

https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/-/issues/11470

It reminds me a bit of how some people don't like "algorithms", as in https://x.com/danluu/status/983466330320965632.

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@regehr @danluu For every reaction, there is an equal and opposite overreaction.

stuartmarks, to Java
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We're hiring! The Java Platform Group is responsible for developing the JDK. Most work is in open source (OpenJDK). This opening is for the Java Security Libraries team in the US or in Ireland.

https://careers.oracle.com/jobs/#en/sites/jobsearch/job/228172?keyword=228172&amp;mode=location

#java #openjdk #jobs

igb, to random
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What is the best portable music player for a tween?

Ideally one with out a screen or apps.

Like the original iPods.

Does anything like that exist these days?

stuartmarks,
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@igb We’re sending our daughter to summer camp where they don’t allow smart phones, so we got one of these music players for her:

https://shop.campfireplayer.com/

(I guess summer-camp-where-smart-phone-isn’t-allowed is a new market segment.)

It can download and cache tracks from Spotify for I think 30 days, which is more than enough for camp. It replaces my old iPod shuffle that she used previously, as its battery life is now unusably short.

regehr, to random
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imminent and eminent are easy, but does anyone use immanent in everyday speech or writing? I feel like that one gets forgotten

stuartmarks,
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@regehr The other day I saw someone use and spell “unfazed” correctly.

stuartmarks, to random
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Jing Jing Palo Alto is closing after 38 years! It's the end of an era. I've had many good meals there. I remember when it opened, replacing a rather nondescript Chinese restaurant called the Four Seas, which looked like a repurposed diner with a counter and faded green vinyl booths. Looking forward to a takeout/delivery venture the owner mentions in the SFGate article.

(h/t @jddarcy)

https://www.jingjinggourmet.com/

https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/jing-jing-gourmet-palo-alto-closure-19459757.php

stuartmarks,
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@m501 @jddarcy The orange peel chicken (aka mouth peel chicken, because it was so hot), and Szechuan Dan Dan mein were my favorites. I haven’t been able to recreate the orange peel sauce, but I was able to recreate a passable substitute for the Dan Dan sauce using tahini, sesame oil, chili oil, soy sauce, mirin, rice vinegar, and sugar. (Tahini instead of peanuts because my daughter is allergic.)

stuartmarks,
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Another Jing Jing memory… like many Chinese restaurants, the menu would have a way to indicate which dishes were spicy hot. Jing Jing did this by printing the item in red. The “Jing Jing Specialties” menu page was printed entirely in red! In addition, there was a note at the bottom that said something like, “Do not request ‘no spicy hot’ for these items. We make the dish the way it is supposed to be made!” (Their recent menu seems more flexible.)

stuartmarks, (edited )
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OMG I found an old Jing Jing takeout menu in my files. Note the 415 area code in the phone number; this establishes the date as prior to 1997 when this region switched to the 650 area code. Indeed, every item in the Specialties section is printed in red, it says “Please do not request ‘No spicy hot’…”), and the note at the bottom says (in all caps) “We cook the way it is supposed to be. No substitution of any ingredients.” So I was pretty close!

stuartmarks,
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@jawnsy Sorry, I don’t know much about SF restaurants. One place I went to maybe 15 years ago that was pretty good was Henry’s Hunan. This is the one on Natoma. We went there for lunch during JavaOne before the Oracle acquisition. There are several Henry’s in SF but they’re all independent? It’s confusing.

If you’re willing to travel farther afield I’d recommend some of the places in the Milpitas Square center near 237 and 880.

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@jawnsy Maybe different branches of the same family that drifted apart and operate independently? You’ll have to try them all!

I think something similar happened with the Joe’s restaurants. There are two “Original Joe’s” in SF, another in San Jose, a Marin Joe’s, and there used to be a Palo Alto Joe’s. All independent now except for the two SF locations.

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@soundclamp @jddarcy @lemay I wasn't familiar with House of Faith, but I remember what that area used to be like. I think the Hubbard & Johnson hardware store was there. Also that Mexican restaurant Casa Real, which I frequented. All long gone now.

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A foray into new mayonnaise territory, after my (mis)adventure some time ago with Miracle Whip. What say you to Duke’s Mayonnaise? Thumbs up or down?

igb, to random
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DevOps Borges: The Garden of Forking Bombs

stuartmarks,
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@regehr @igb “Santa Cruz Operation, the author of the UNIX Timesharing System”

omniprof, to random
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Fifty years ago one night in August Cheryl came to the flat that I shared with 3 other guys. She was accompanying a friend who was being fixed up with one of my flat mates. She didn’t leave. Forty-four years ago today we married. I love you Cheryl.

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@omniprof Congratulations to you both!

igb, to random
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Did you know the interior of the average oven door can hold up to as much as 2 ounces of fully cooked dal?

It’s true. The trick, as I’ve discovered, is to make sure the dal is evenly distributed throughout the interior of the oven door and between as many layers of oven door window glass as possible.

stuartmarks,
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@igb @norootcause But Ian, what was the root cause of this incident?

stuartmarks,
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@igb @norootcause ✔️

stuartmarks,
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@jenniferplusplus @igb @norootcause (it took me a little while)

venkats, to random
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I’m humbled and grateful for the recognition from the Java community. Thank you @Sharat_Chander for the surprise at DevoxxUK It’s a pleasure to learn with the community and I’m thankful for all the support.

stuartmarks,
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@venkats @Sharat_Chander Congratulations!!

igb, to random
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Nothing a little salt juice can’t fix. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/us/rfk-jr-brain-health-memory-loss.html

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@igb Salt juice isn’t enough. Recommend Soylent chaser.

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