Fragments: February 4
I’ve spent a couple of days at a Thoughtworks-organized event in Deer Valley Utah. It was my favorite kind of event, a really great set of...
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From 6-22 February, the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy will feature not just the world’s top winter athletes but also some of the most...
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Have you ever noticed that your network connection sometimes feels fast and then suddenly slow, even when nothing obvious has changed? A request that takes 20...
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The banking industry spends about $600B a year on technology, investing heavily in cloud, automation, and digital services. Today, mobile is the most widely used banking...
Read moreJetBrains will enable Wayland support in IntelliJ 2026.1
JetBrains confirms native Wayland support for IntelliJ IDEs starting in 2026.1. The move from X11 improves scaling and performance for Linux developers. You’re reading JetBrains will...
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This modular sleeper sofa allows buyers to design any seating configuration they want, if they don’t mind a solid surface.
Read moreGIMP Post-3.2 Will Be Looking At Hardware Acceleration, Full CMYK & More
With GIMP 3.2 releasing soon, GIMP developer Ondřej Míchal presented at FOSDEM 2026 this past weekend on some of the feature work being eyed for post-3.2...
Read moreInside the ICE Forum Where Agents Complain About Their Jobs
“I’m all for removing illegals, but snatching dudes off lawn mowers in Cali and leaving the truck and equipment just sitting there? Definitely not working smarter,”...
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