InfoQ

Expired Oracle Patent Opens Fast Sorting Algorithm to Open Source Databases

A recent article reports that an Oracle patent on a fast sorting method has expired, allowing open source databases to use it freely. Mark Callaghan, the inventor behind the sorting algorithm, shows ...

The 39 best things to do in Amsterdam

Amsterdam delivers the goods when it comes to memorable experiences and attractions. With canals weaving through the city, ...

Inside spogomi, the growing competitive sport of picking up trash

The founder of this increasingly popular international competition explains the rules and his hopes for the game's future.
Lifehacker

Use the RAFT Technique to Quickly Sort Emails

Lindsey Ellefson is Lifehacker’s Features Editor. She currently covers study and productivity hacks, as well as household and digital decluttering, and oversees the freelancers on the sex and ...
InfoWorld

Java Stream API tutorial: How to create and use Java streams

Get started with Java streams, including how to create streams from Java collections, the mechanics of a stream pipeline, examples of functional programming with Java streams, and more. You can think ...
The News-Herald

College Football Playoff committee makes clear it will use the ‘eye test’ to sort out contenders

The College Football Playoff selection committee came into its meetings armed with a dozen metrics to help it tease out the differences that will ultimately decide which teams play for a national ...
Ars Technica

Breaking down rare earth element magnets for recycling

All the world’s discarded phones, bricked laptops, and other trashed electronics are collectively a treasure trove of rare earth elements (REEs). But separating out and recovering these increasingly ...
Reuters

The Netherlands returns major fossil collection, including 'Java Man', to Indonesia

THE HAGUE, Sept 26 (Reuters) - The Netherlands said it would give back a major fossil collection to Indonesia, granting its former colony's request to recover historical artefacts, including bones of ...
PC Gamer

Gabe Newell says he founded Valve after Doom showed him Microsoft 'was missing the opportunity' offered by the internet: 'I was willing to sort of put my money where my mouth was'

Platforms In response to Epic CEO Tim Sweeney waging war on Steam, Larian's publishing lead says, 'Giving everyone everything for free might bump numbers but doesn't create a viable storefront' ...
ZDNet

Java at 30: How a language designed for a failed gadget became a global powerhouse

Some programming languages, such as Rust, Go, or TypeScript, are cool. Others, including Cobol and Java, are regarded as dull. However, while Java, which turned 30 on May 23, may not be the most ...
KVIA

What sort of risks come with marijuana use?

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - As of Tuesday, recreational marijuana sales are active in the city of Colorado Springs. While some may see recreational sales as a welcome addition to the area, recent ...