Dart 2.7 adds support for extension methods & null safety preview
With the release of Flutter 1.12, Dart 2.7 also arrives, adding a new long-awaited feature: extension methods. Was 2019 the year of Dart? In January 2019...
Java 14: JDK 14 enters Rampdown Phase One
Will we see features from Project Valhalla in Java 14? Who knows! Also whether Git, as currently tested in Project Skara, replaces Mercurial for the JDK has...
2020 State of Enterprise Machine Learning: Cost reduction is the top priority
Algorithmia Inc. have released their 2020 State of Enterprise Machine Learning report. It is based on a survey of 745 data scientists and business leaders in...
Flutter 1.12 includes beta web support and multi-device debugging
The newest stable release of Flutter has arrived. Version 1.12 closes the year with plenty of new features, performance improvements, bug fixes, and more. Flutter, the...
Electric Literature’s Most Popular Posts of 2019
Electric Lit got a whole new look this year (and a new store! And a new membership platform!). But let nobody say we’re all style and...
What Famous Authors Would Look Like as D&D Characters
We know what you’re thinking: “Is there a way to make Dungeons and Dragons even nerdier?” It’s your lucky day, dear reader, because the answer is...
Friday Fund Day: Drop Some Dollars and Help Some Classrooms
With the world being a difficult place for those of any marginalized background, one of the things those of us who are looking to do something...
Book Inventions That Should Exist
Physical books are one of those sacred objects untouched by technology, unburdened by extras and accessories. They ask no OS upgrades of us in order to...
7 Great Comics by Asian American Writers and Illustrators
I got into comics about six years ago when I picked up a graphic adaption of Tolkien’s The Hobbit. I was stunned by the gorgeous illustrations...
Something to Chew On: Tracking Down the History of the Library Cake
Chances are, if you work in a library or have a bookish lifestyle and spend any time on social media, you’ve seen it: The Library Cake....
