# welcome issue (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover welcome issue. Page: Feed: --- ## [Hashtag Jakarta EE #346](https://www.agilejava.eu/2026/08/16/hashtag-jakarta-ee-346/) _2026-08-16 · Ivar Grimstad · agilejava.eu_ Welcome to issue number three hundred and forty-six of Hashtag Jakarta EE! My next conference will be JavaZone in Lillestrøm, right north of Oslo. Jakarta EE is sponsoring, so you will find me in our booth on the exhibition floor. I would love to chat with you, so please come by between sessions. The specifications that \[ \] ## [Hashtag Jakarta EE #345](https://www.agilejava.eu/2026/08/09/hashtag-jakarta-ee-345/) _2026-08-09 · Ivar Grimstad · agilejava.eu_ Welcome to issue number three hundred and forty-five of Hashtag Jakarta EE! Last week, I attended JCrete 2026. You can read all about it in my post from the event. My next event will be JavaZone in the beginning of September, where Jakarta EE will be present on the exhibition floor with a booth. The first \[ \] ## [JCrete 2026](https://www.agilejava.eu/2026/08/07/jcrete-2026/) _2026-08-07 · Ivar Grimstad · agilejava.eu_ JCrete 2026 was just as good as the previous ones that I have attended, and that has been quite a few. I think my first time was in 2016 or maybe in 2015, but I am not entirely sure. It is a yearly tradition for me now to go to JCrete during summer. For those \[ \] ## [The Hypercosm Newsletter: Issue XI](https://hsmnewsletter.substack.com/p/the-hypercosm-newsletter-issue-xi) _2026-08-06 · Oliver Cox · Hypercosm_ Welcome to issue XI of HSM's newsletter. ## [Issue 112: It's back, babaaay](https://digitalthings.substack.com/p/issue-112-its-back-babaaay) _2026-08-05 · Digital Things_ After a year of no Digital Things newsletters, things be getting digital once again. ## [Why Chinese Scrambled Eggs are Simply Better](https://newsletter.madewithlau.com/p/why-chinese-scrambled-eggs-are-simply) _2026-08-03 · Made With Lau · Made With Lau_ Hint: it's just two teaspoons of ingredients and one extra minute of prep! ## [Hashtag Jakarta EE #344](https://www.agilejava.eu/2026/08/02/hashtag-jakarta-ee-344/) _2026-08-02 · Ivar Grimstad · agilejava.eu_ Welcome to issue number three hundred and forty-four of Hashtag Jakarta EE! This will be a rather short post since it is in the time of the year most people are on vacation or doing something else than reading blogs. This week, I have attended JCrete with lots of regulars and also made friends among the \[ \] ## [Hashtag Jakarta EE #343](https://www.agilejava.eu/2026/07/26/hashtag-jakarta-ee-343/) _2026-07-26 · Ivar Grimstad · agilejava.eu_ Welcome to issue number three hundred and forty-three of Hashtag Jakarta EE! I have been home a week since JConf Dominicana 2026, and today I am setting course for Crete to be a part of JCrete 2026. This unconference in the Mediterranean in the middle of summer has become a tradition for me since I first \[ \] ## [A Master Chinese Chef's Weeknight Dinner!](https://newsletter.madewithlau.com/p/a-master-chinese-chefs-weeknight) _2026-07-24 · Made With Lau · Made With Lau_ 3 Dishes in 37 Minutes ## [JConf Dominicana 2026](https://www.agilejava.eu/2026/07/24/jconf-dominicana-2026/) _2026-07-24 · Ivar Grimstad · agilejava.eu_ This was my third time speaking at JConf Dominicana, so I am practically a regular by now. The community spirit is so present at this conference. As I wrote last year, I think it is the only conference I have been to where the attendees immediately put on the conference T-shirt they get at registration. \[ \] ## [International money transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qWVdkWbdca0c) _2026-07-24 · **Sponsored**_ Send money to other countries and manage multi‑currency balances online. ## [Hashtag Jakarta EE #342](https://www.agilejava.eu/2026/07/19/hashtag-jakarta-ee-342/) _2026-07-19 · Ivar Grimstad · agilejava.eu_ Welcome to issue number three hundred and forty-two of Hashtag Jakarta EE! I am currently at JConf Dominicana 2026. I will post a separate post about the conference shortly. But I will mention the session I am attending right now, which is a presentation about floci by Hector Ventura. In short, floci is a drop-in replacement \[ \] ## [JakartaOne Dominican Republic 2026](https://www.agilejava.eu/2026/07/17/jakartaone-dominican-republic-2026/) _2026-07-17 · Ivar Grimstad · agilejava.eu_ Yesterday I attended JakartaOne Dominican Republic.The event gathered a full room of around 40 attendees on a Thursday evening. This was the first JakartaOne in the Caribbean, but is certainly won t be the last. The Java community all over the LATAM region is very active and vibrant, and the JakartaOne In-person event format fits very \[ \] ## [Hashtag Jakarta EE #341](https://www.agilejava.eu/2026/07/12/hashtag-jakarta-ee-341/) _2026-07-12 · Ivar Grimstad · agilejava.eu_ Welcome to issue number three hundred and forty-first of Hashtag Jakarta EE! Even if July traditionally is a rather slow month regarding conferences, I have a couple coming up next week. On Thursday, I will give the closing session on JakartaOne Dominican Republic 2026. I will provide a little history and future directions of Jakarta EE, \[ \] ## [Pork Roasts & Progress!](https://newsletter.madewithlau.com/p/pork-roasts-and-progress) _2026-07-10 · Made With Lau · Made With Lau_ How life & our cookbook has been going :) ## [Code the Continuum 2026](https://www.agilejava.eu/2026/07/08/code-the-continuum-2026/) _2026-07-08 · Ivar Grimstad · agilejava.eu_ Last week, I had the pleasure of being part of the Code the Continuum Hackathon which took place at the University of Gagliari on Sardinia, Italy. The location itself is worth the visit, so I definitely understand the choice of venue. The two-day hackathon was held at the university campus with approximately 50 attendees registered. \[ \] ## [My favorite recipe from cookbook development (so far!)](https://newsletter.madewithlau.com/p/my-favorite-recipe-from-cookbook) _2026-06-27 · Made With Lau · Made With Lau_ Popcorn Chicken! ## [We're back!](https://newsletter.madewithlau.com/p/were-back) _2026-06-22 · Made With Lau · Made With Lau_ Can't wait to share more with you all :) ## [The Hypercosm Newsletter: Issue X](https://hsmnewsletter.substack.com/p/the-hypercosm-newsletter-issue-x) _2026-04-06 · Oliver Cox · Hypercosm_ Welcome to issue X of HSM's newsletter. ## [Dad's LONGEVITY NOODLES (and our new house!) (三鮮伊面)](https://newsletter.madewithlau.com/p/dads-longevity-noodles-and-our-new) _2026-02-15 · Made With Lau · Made With Lau_ Ringing in the Year of the Horse with a symbolic dish worthy of a banquet! [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/188057906/1c8e703e63a5978ff3c34533d8b16c27.mp3) ## [The Hypercosm Newsletter: Issue IX](https://hsmnewsletter.substack.com/p/the-hypercosm-newsletter-issue-ix) _2026-01-31 · Oliver Cox · Hypercosm_ Welcome to issue IX of HSM's newsletter. ## [Stream Torrents and IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/920oySqsMWso) _2026-01-31 · **Sponsored**_ Search, index, and play music, movies, books, and live TV in your browser. ## [Down the Noodle Rabbit Hole: A Cookbook Update](https://newsletter.madewithlau.com/p/down-the-noodle-rabbit-hole-a-cookbook) _2026-01-23 · Made With Lau · Made With Lau_ Welcome to issue #014 of the 🔒 Cookbook Confidential 🔒, a private newsletter with recipes, guides, and drafts we’re developing for the book. ## [The Hypercosm Newsletter: Issue VIII](https://hsmnewsletter.substack.com/p/the-hypercosm-newsletter-issue-viii) _2026-01-11 · Oliver Cox · Hypercosm_ Welcome to issue VIII of HSM's newsletter. ## [The Hypercosm Newsletter: Issue VII](https://hsmnewsletter.substack.com/p/the-hypercosm-newsletter-issue-vii) _2025-12-02 · Oliver Cox · Hypercosm_ Welcome to issue VII of the HSM newsletter. ## [Plant-Based Cooking: A Chinese Chef's Masterclass!](https://newsletter.madewithlau.com/p/plant-based-cooking-a-chinese-chefs) _2025-09-26 · Made With Lau · Made With Lau_ This is our masterclass on cooking Chinese plant-based meals that are extremely healthy and equally delicious! [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/174658710/c17b1675bc8ae410c8e4392eadf7f44e.mp3) ## [Dad's Chinese Spaghetti! (Ginger Scallion Lo Mein)](https://newsletter.madewithlau.com/p/dads-ginger-scallion-spaghetti) _2025-09-19 · Made With Lau · Made With Lau_ Welcome to issue #014 of our Cookbook Chronicles! Each week, I share lessons and wisdom from our cookbook development, preserving my dad’s 50 years of experience as a Chinese chef. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/174038992/c7dc7747572c40772ddf9f636efbfd9d.mp3) ## [A peek into our cookbook drafts!](https://newsletter.madewithlau.com/p/adhd-and-a-peek-into-our-cookbook) _2025-09-17 · Made With Lau · Made With Lau_ Welcome to issue #013 of the 🔒 Cookbook Confidential 🔒! Each week, I send 1 private newsletter with private recipes, guides, and drafts we're developing for the book. ## [The Hypercosm Newsletter: Issue VI](https://hsmnewsletter.substack.com/p/the-hypercosm-newsletter-issue-vi) _2025-09-16 · Oliver Cox · Hypercosm_ Welcome to issue VI of the HSM newsletter. ## [Issue 111: No tact to the Online Safety Act](https://digitalthings.substack.com/p/issue-111-no-tact-online-safety-act) _2025-08-15 · Digital Things_ The Online Safety Act has caused a number of issues for various organisations, including in arts and culture. ## [Issue 110: Insta Google Search results](https://digitalthings.substack.com/p/issue-110-insta-google-search-results) _2025-07-10 · Digital Things_ Google has announced that Instagram posts will now appear in Google Search results. ## [The Hypercosm Newsletter: Issue V](https://hsmnewsletter.substack.com/p/the-hypercosm-newsletter-issue-v) _2025-07-02 · Oliver Cox · Hypercosm_ How HSM can solve AI's problems, and a video on our most novel value. ## [Auto-trade Cross-Exchange Gaps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VWkgpZtPpE8G) _2025-07-02 · **Sponsored**_ Find cross-exchange spreads, backtest strategies, and execute automatically with risk controls. ## [Issue 109: CivilisAItion is here](https://digitalthings.substack.com/p/issue-109-civilisaition-is-here) _2025-05-23 · Digital Things_ AI agents have created a rudimentary version of civilisation in the world of Minecraft. What could go wrong? ## [The Hypercosm Newsletter: Issue IV](https://hsmnewsletter.substack.com/p/the-hypercosm-newsletter-issue-iv) _2025-05-06 · Oliver Cox · Hypercosm_ A product demo, a new article and a lightning talk. ## [Issue 108: Time Travelling AI](https://digitalthings.substack.com/p/issue-108-time-travelling-ai) _2025-04-07 · Digital Things_ A new TikTok channel of AI created time-travel videos has taken the world by storm and its content is trash. But people love it. ## [Issue 107: DeepSeeking new AI platforms](https://digitalthings.substack.com/p/issue-107-deepseeking-new-ai-platforms) _2025-03-14 · Digital Things_ China launched a competitor to the other, mostly American backed, AI platforms (like ChatGPT). Supposedly it's very good, but there's concerns around data protection and privacy. ## [Issue 106: TikTok goes the clock (again)](https://digitalthings.substack.com/p/issue-106-tiktok-goes-the-clock) _2025-01-31 · Digital Things_ TikTok went temporarily dark in the US this January, but Trump's u-turn as he got into office brought it back. ## [Issue 105: leaving Twitter for bluer skies](https://digitalthings.substack.com/p/issue-105-leaving-twitter-for-bluer) _2024-12-13 · Digital Things_ Organisations are leaving Twitter left, left and centre - but is Bluesky the best alternative? ## [Issue 104: One million tank lovers](https://digitalthings.substack.com/p/issue-104-one-million-tank-lovers) _2024-11-21 · Digital Things_ The Tank Museum reaches 1 million subscribers on YouTube. ## [Issue 103: Gen Z's writing the script](https://digitalthings.substack.com/p/issue-103-gen-zs-writing-the-script) _2024-10-16 · Digital Things_ Welcome to issue 103 of Digital Things, by Alec Ward.