Java Turns 30

Richard Speed writes via The Register: It was 30 years ago when the first public release of the Java programming language introduced the world to Write Once, Run Anywhere — and showed devs something cuddlier than C and C++. Originally called “Oak,” Ja…

May 24, 2025
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Earplug law: ‘Turn down amps’

Re: “ ‘Tone-deaf’: Proposed Seattle earplug law draws mixed reactions” (May 17, Local News): Why can’t musical groups turn down amps to a safer level? As a performing classical musician who uses earplugs as needed, I can attest that the music doesn’t s…

May 24, 2025
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