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Joe Darcy @jddarcy.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Looking forward to #JavaOne next week; I found this one-page view of the conference schedule helpful in planning what to see: dev.java/community/ja... HTH

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JavaOne 2026 Schedule

All sessions at JavaOne in California, March 17–19, 2026 - designed by, organized by, and run by developers

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Joe Darcy @jddarcy.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Less than two weeks until my #JavaOne talk on "Paths to New Numeric Types On the Java Platform" [LRN1429] reg.rf.oracle.com/flow/oracle/... See on you on Tuesday, March 17, 11:30 AM to 12:20 PM PDT in Room 105.

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Joe Darcy @jddarcy.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Only saw a handful on them on recent visit to Pacific Grove :-(

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Joe Darcy @jddarcy.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

A regular expression would be less confusing!

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Joe Darcy @jddarcy.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

That is well outside of the usual sticker shock of the cost of gas in the bay area!

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Joe Darcy @jddarcy.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

FYI, Sigonas in Redwood City has a selection of panettoni available around Christmas time.

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Joe Darcy @jddarcy.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

... and beyond! Not in IEEE 754, but there are various trans-infinite numbers in other numbers systems, culminating with surreal numbers.

Joe Darcy @jddarcy.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

The IEEE 754 floating-point arithmetic / kaiju cross-over movie we've all been waiting for _Godzilla Minus Zero_ (also stylized as "Godzilla -0.0") is slated for release in late 2026! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godzill... "Godzilla NaN" next expected sequel for an unordered challenge.

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Godzilla Minus Zero - Wikipedia

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Joe Darcy @jddarcy.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Now just over five weeks until the Dec. 4, 2025 start of JDK 26 rampdown 1. No time like the present to get any remaining CSRs filed. mail.openjdk.org/pipermail/jd...

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Joe Darcy @jddarcy.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

For those of us in the bay area, with one of the first rain storms of the season, a reminder to check the local storm drains to see if they are clear of debris blocking their flow.

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Jeff Dinkins @jeffatsun.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

I'm seeing lots of AI generated Java Dukes appearing with a mouth, feet, ears and more. Tip: when using AI, upload this “Duke Specification” image, prompt AI to follow as a reference. I think you'll find the resulting image is much better. Ex: "draw duke on a skateboard referencing this spec image"

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Joe Darcy @jddarcy.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Given prop 13, new funding for local bonds or similar? (In my area, a larger portion of the water bill was transferred over to the property tax bill.)

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Also at the time, the door sets came with both rounded-corner and square-cornered strike plates, matching whatever you might already have.

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I ordered from www.baldwinhardwaredirect.com per-acquisition. At least at the time, you could order different finishes for each side. I used that feature to have a chrome finish inside the bathroom, matching the facets, etc., and brass outside.

Baldwin Hardware Online | Baldwin Hardware Direct

Browse our catalog of high-quality Baldwin hardware online. We carry doorknobs, locks, levers, touchscreen entrances, and other handcrafted home accessories.

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One of those outlet wiring testers is a good tool to have in one's electrical toolbox; trust-but-verify all the existing work too.

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Agreed; switching out the builder-grade door sets is a worthwhile upgrade. Too bad about the buyout.

Updating the switch plates of the outlets from the stock plastic ones is an easy cosmetic upgrade too.

Joe Darcy @jddarcy.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Video now available for my 2025 #JVMLS talk "Paths to support additional numeric types on the Java platform": youtu.be/xCdJb_zI5us

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Paths to Support Additional Numeric Types on the Java Platform #JVMLS

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Joe Darcy @jddarcy.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

"We're renaming Xfinity to XNaNity to serve you better."

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Joe Darcy @jddarcy.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Not currently. I'll post messages here once we start making public pushes of this work, branches in the Valhalla repo are a likely first destination.

Joe Darcy @jddarcy.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Slides for my #JVMLS talk on "Paths to support additional numeric types on the Java platform": github.com/jddarcy/Spea...

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Joe Darcy @jddarcy.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Proposition 13 property taxes for those of us in California too.

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Joe Darcy @jddarcy.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

That describes my feelings toward "Requiem for a Dream".

Joe Darcy @jddarcy.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Bracing for mid-January 2038...

Joe Darcy @jddarcy.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

JSR 269 up for maintenance review (MR) for the changes being made in Java SE 25: jcp.org/aboutJava/co... #OpenJDK

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The Java Community Process(SM) Program - communityprocess - maintenance

Joe Darcy @jddarcy.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Excellent dried during other times of the year!

Joe Darcy @jddarcy.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Just one month to go until my #JVMLS talk on "New Numeric Types in Java": openjdk.org/projects/mlv...

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Joe Darcy @jddarcy.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Even if solar provides dirt cheap generation for utilities, given regulatory capture benefiting those utilities, not guaranteed customers would see any cost savings.

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Joe Darcy @jddarcy.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Also good for increased local resilience against earthquakes, wildfires, and any other disaster. Prior to the multi-day outage for my neighbor, I had two nearly 24-hour outages from PG&E less than 6 months apart. If I didn't have some on-site portable battery storage, 2X loss of fridge contents.

Joe Darcy @jddarcy.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

PG&E unreliability in northern California was a significant factor in me deciding to get a solar + battery system installed in the bay area last year. My neighbors one street after were w/o power for about a week a previous summer due to PG&E equip failures after a localized wild fire in park.

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Joe Darcy @jddarcy.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

I first heard of this piece of American history via that podcast episode. I don't recall the information plaques at Manzanar describing this situation either.