This is what I think of Trump holding a UFC cage match on the whitehouse lawn. @ufcmma.bsky.social

At first I thought this was about California Forever, but no it’s about a different development. Amazing that they built this development out in the middle of nowhere, 10mi SW of Patterson, and that they thought they had enough water for a golf course. (Hint: they didn’t.) cc @danak6jq.bsky.social

May 23, 1995 31 years and still going strong. Happy birthday, #Java! Thx to the #JavaCommunity that continues to keep it vibrant!

Wow you got that fast! Hope you enjoy it! Best experienced with a big cup of coffee.

Weekend musings: what I am most proud of is not the things I’ve built (or helped build) but learning that something I did or said had a meaningful impact on someone else’s way of thinking. I definitely did not see that coming when I started working some 25 years ago.

MIT Technology Review asked me to review Stewart Brand's new book _Maintenance: Of Everything_, vol. 1. I went into it with a lot of questions, including about how he'd deal with labor, politics, and social structure. It's a lot worse than I expected. www.technologyreview.com/2026/04/17/1...

The FAMOUS @ted.dev already at @jcon.one representing #Java in the community!

Thank you to @jcon.one and @richard.fichtner.dev for this leadership award. Building out the #Java community has been a career highlight. #JavaTogether

My #JavaOne talk on Java and Post-Quantum Cryptography is #2 on Tech Talks Weekly list of top 9 talks and podcasts 😁. www.linkedin.com/posts/tech-t...

"I dropped my toothbrush on the floor," Tom said, crestfallen.

"From Teletype Model 33 to Java 8 Lambdas, Streams, Spliterators, and Default Methods"--an airhacks.fm podcast conversation with Stuart Marks is ready to listen: adambien.blog/roller/from_... #java #podcast #streams #lambda #spliterator #defaultmethods #collections #airhacks

"AI" is not a stochastic parrot.🦜 I wrote this piece a couple weeks ago, but it was hard for me to finish up given AI's role in society and war over the past few weeks. I should share it at some point though. Not perfect, but here it is. medium.com/@margarmitch...

Disturbingly detailed analysis of my first rewatch incoming

This is my full 50-page statement to Gov. Pritzker's "Illinois Accountability Commission," trying to explain comprehensively the depth of corruption, culture, and training problems within ICE and CBP. I hope you'll at least consider scanning through it: drive.google.com/file/d/1y0im...

Learn more about Prompt Injection techniques and advanced escalation by joining me at #JavaOne (March 17-19 | Redwood Shares, CA). Use code J12026SSM at checkout by Monday, Feb 9 to save $50 off your early registration. See you there! social.ora.cl/6002h6oOr

I'm speaking at #JavaOne (Mar 17-19 | Redwood Shores, CA)! Come hear me talk about Java 25 and certification. Register by Monday, Feb 9 using code J12026SSM to receive $50 off your early registration. See you there! social.ora.cl/6002h6oOr

I invite you to gather around at #JavaOne to hear my presentation on "Extending the Functional Pipeline with Gatherers". Register by Feb 9 with code J12026SSM for a $50 off. social.ora.cl/6002h6oOr

I loved chatting with Oracle Java developer advocate, and friend of the show, Billy Korando in this week's episode of a Bootiful Podcast! https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-kj4af-1a30538

For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention. The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.

#Java peers… I was reminded that on January 8th I celebrated 25 combined years at #SunMicrosystems and @Oracle focusing on multiple Java projects, many of which address the community. Thx to everyone who’ve supported me all these years

After working on ZGC for a decade, I’m happy to announce that I’m publishing a book about ZGC in JDK 25. It ships 22 May (www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/1...) and is being published by Taylor & Francis. You should get a copy if you want to learn more about ZGC. It’s available for pre-order now.

#GOTOpodcas: @mauricenaftalin.bsky.social and @smarks.bsky.social revisit Java Generics and Collections. Listen for reflections on Java's development and many “we thought this was fine” moments. 🎧 gotopia.tech/podcast

Donated: "Officials at the observatory, which has been used to conduct astronomical research for nearly 140 years, have asked for donations to help pay for gaps in expenses that will not be covered by insurance" www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

Your proposed solution, that you appear to have come up with five minutes ago, ignores a whole bunch of tradeoffs and questions raised by a long list of actual experts who have studied this stuff for decades. Can we try again after you've reviewed at least some of their work?

If you're in the Palo Alto area on January 20, I'll be having a conversation about my new book et al. with @dcbrock.bsky.social computerhistory.org/events/read-...

Excellent gift from @lilianasegura.bsky.social

Reminds me of this wonderful essay about how the original Webster's Dictionary is a powerful tool to explore these shades of meaning: jsomers.net/blog/diction...

I can't venture to compare the expressiveness of English and Spanish, but I love Jorge Luis Borges's observations about how a skilled writer will use English's two distinct registers — the Germanic and the Latinate — to convey shades of meaning.

Excellent remembrance of just how ugly our American history can be. And an essential read in these times when shitheels are hard at work trying to scrub the national ledger clean of its hard truths. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/m...

It's time. www.economist.com/culture/2025...

My sincerest thanks to this year's #JavaOne program committee who helped assess CfP submissions; folks like @richard.fichtner.dev @jeanneboyarsky.bsky.social @cguntur.bsky.social @frankgreco.bsky.social @malagupta.bsky.social @mayers.io @matkar.bsky.social @dlemmermann.bsky.social & @danvega.dev!

🚨Announcement!🚨 #Java peers, registration is now open for the 2026 #JavaOne conference (Mar 17-19). Don't wait, sign up now to reserve your seat ➡️ social.ora.cl/60117vBFh

Have seen a few people passing around this story by Tom Stoppard from just last year, talking about how he learned he was Jewish and also much about his family history, and it's quite a read. He really knew how to write. www.huntingtontheatre.org/2024/09/11/t...

Tom Stoppard (b. Tomas Straussler), 1937-2025. What an interesting and talented playwright! On hearing of his death, I was struck by the thought that one should be grateful that he was given the time to write his last and perhaps most personal play, Leopoldstadt. May his memory be a blessing.

Forget it Charlie Brown, it’s Chinatown.

📢Important Update 📢 Many have asked for more time to submit to the 2026 #JavaOne call for papers. We've extended the deadline until Nov 13th at 11:59pm PT. Be sure to submit your #Java proposal(s) before time runs out: ➡️ social.ora.cl/6013A7UXF

✏️ JEP 8371379 was drafted Title: Deprecate the UTF-16-only Internal String Representation Type: feature Component: core / lang See openjdk.org/jeps/8371379

Happy Belated Birthday Squeak! news.squeak.org/2025/10/01/h...

Somehow missed this gem from #Devoxx with @smarks.bsky.social discussing checked exceptions with @nipafx.dev www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnfn...

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"

Why MCP Fun at Devoxx with Lize, Dimitris, @glaforge.dev and @jdubois.bsky.social @devoxx.com @langchain4j.dev

At @devoxx.com listening to talks on Pattern Matching, Serialization and Ask the Architects. There is a lot of research bubbling away under the surface by the excellent #Java team.

"I need an array of a generic type. Why won't the compiler let me create one?" "How do I find the intersection of two Sets?" These and all other questions about generics and collections are answered in the newly published 2nd edition of Java Generics and Collections. 1/2 #Devoxx #Java

"Why haven't they fixed this yet?" @smarks.bsky.social and Maurice talking about ConcurrentException etc in #java at #devoxx Great talk, but when they cover Vector and Hashtable, I can't stop and think: "Why haven't they deprecated this yet?"

It took me rather too long to realize that George Conway is not talking about computer network cables.

With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.

I bought & started reading "Java Generics and Collections 2nd Edition" by @mauricenaftalin.bsky.social, Philip Wadler, with @smarks.bsky.social. I'm really enjoying it so far! It's like finding 18 missing & useful chapters about Java Generics & Collections that I didn't have to write in my book! ❤️🙏

#EclipseCollections 12.0 will be released this week. The release has a lot of great contributions from the open source community. The 11.1 release is excellent and stable, and compatible w/ Java 8. EC 12.0 requires Java 11 or higher. Stay tuned! donraab.medium.com/there-is-no-...

BREAKING: The White House lashed out at the creators of this ad for "fear-mongering". It must have really struck a nerve. Maybe they don't like being outed as fascists. You know what to do: SPREAD THIS EVERYWHERE! #MAGAKidnappers