Now US government agencies can use OpenAI’s ChatGPT too
Everyone wants to get their hands on AI tools, and employees in government agencies are no exception. Still, stakes are far higher for governments when it comes to security, privacy, and protecting the public. As a means of overcoming these challenges...
Stable values API would speed Java startups
Startup times for Java applications would be improved through a proposed API for stable values, which are objects that hold immutable data. An OpenJDK Java Enhancement Proposal (JEP) for a preview of stable values notes that stable values are treated...
Google Maps is run by cowards
Google, on its Google Maps naming policy, back in 2008: By saying “common”, we mean to include names which are in widespread daily use, rather than giving immediate recognition to any arbitrary governmental re-naming. In other words, if a ruler ann...
Pinta 3.0 Beta Released with New GTK4/Libadwaita UI
A new beta release of open source graphics editing app Pinta is available for testing. Pinta 3.0 (beta) gives fans of this cross-platform raster image editor, which is directly inspired by the iconic Paint.NET Windows app, an early opportunity to try o...
ASF Plus One Newsletter: January 2025
We’re kicking off 2025 with the January edition of Plus One which includes new blogs, recently graduated projects, details about the ASF’s newest social channel and more. If you have an item you’d like to have included in a future newsletter, be ...
Reviving a dead audio format: the return of ZZM
Long-time readers will know that my first video game love was the text-mode video game slash creation studio ZZT. One feature of this game is the ability to play simple music through the PC speaker, and back in the day, I remember that the format “ZZ...
