Today’s events for July 4

The Village at Woodside will hold its annual July 4th celebration from 7-10 p.m. Saturday, July 4, at 230 Village Green Blvd. The event will feature live music by Preston & Weston. Fireworks will begi ...
InfoQ

Hardwood Promises High-Speed JVM Apache Parquet Processing with Zero Mandatory Dependencies

Hardwood, the project Gunnar Morling kick-started handling of Parquet files in Java, reached version 1. Its multi-threaded approach and zero mandatory external dependencies promise a simpler, more ...
WBEZ

In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons

You’ve seen the headlines. Now let’s break them open. Sasha-Ann Simons connects you with the people behind the stories: experts, neighbors and newsmakers who shape the city we share. It’s news, ...
The Daily Telegraph

I tested Loop earplugs for concerts, sleep and socialising to find the best for every occasion

This stylish noise-reduction brand has captured the attention of many during the last decade – but each model comes with slight differences Pete is a freelance writer with over a decade's experience ...