#Software and applications

[drchristophedelongsblog]

Does the Age Tech take into account the fact that the arrivals are baby boomers who know what tech and AI are?

The Age Tech is evolving as baby boomers, who make up a significant portion of today's seniors, become increasingly familiar with technology.

Here's how it manifests itself

Designing more intuitive interfaces

Tech age developers strive to create user interfaces that are simple, clean, and easy to navigate, drawing inspiration from design principles used in consumer apps and devices.

This includes large touchscreens, self-explanatory icons, voice commands and interactive tutorials

Integration of artificial intelligence (AI) 

AI is increasingly used in the tech age to personalize experiences, anticipate needs and provide proactive assistance.

For example, AI systems can analyze health data to detect anomalies, recommend personalized exercises or remind people to take medication.

Chatbots and AI-powered virtual assistants also facilitate communication and access to information.

Adapting to Baby Boomers' Technological Habits

Age tech companies are conducting studies to understand how baby boomers use technology and what their specific needs are.

This allows us to develop products and services that fit seamlessly into their daily lives, taking into account their preferences in communication, entertainment and health management.

For example, knowing that many Baby Boomers use social networks like Facebook allows companies to create products that use this platform as a means of communication.

Training and support 

There are many initiatives aimed at providing older people with personalized training and support to help them use age tech technologies.

This may include workshops, online tutorials, in-home demonstrations and telephone support.

In short, the tech age recognizes that baby boomers are increasingly comfortable with technology and adapts its solutions accordingly.

The goal is to create technologies that are user-friendly, useful and tailored to the needs and preferences of this generation.

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[gearbroth]

daddy wha huh who said that

[mlembug]

the current landscape of webdev needs to know that I don't need web applications that scale up to millions of users, I need web applications that scale down to 5 users or less

[gothteddiesdotcom]

can we start considering online job application systems as class warfare or

[rising-phnx]

[forever-stuck-on-java-8]

Spent several hours today arguing with the other devs about how to rewrite our enterprise app launcher/updater because right now its pretty much a trojan.

in a nutshell: It currently downloads the individual JARs from our WildFly server, adds them to its classpath via the system classloader, then launches a target main method through reflection, effectively becoming that running process.

Someone from OPS found the list of security exceptions they needed to add to make it work (spoiler its a lot)

I hope the security team is preparing to have a heart attack when we have our meeting Wednesday

[dimalink]

Kind Animals Little Cards – version 0.1 Duckling and dandelions

This is a little cards with little animals. Here they are good and kind little animals. It is such a funny thing! Little card with little animal – it is small program. When you open program – and, there, it is little picture and story. Little picture with little animal and story about little animal! There is minimum of settings. As a text color and background color, select language (Russian, English). For positive! Little program for positive!

Now, it is, only, one little card. It has a name – “Duckling and Dandelion”. So, looking at this little card, you can remember summer! So, what a duckling is drawn there! He has so big fun and interesting for him! And, around him – there are dandelions! Beautiful! Maybe, it is everything somewhere at the countryside. Next, duckling will go to swim!

 So, as idea, these little cards – it is for positive! Such a small programs. Maybe, later, it will be something more. So, it is, so, early version, for now. Picture itself, it was drawn a long time ago. And, a story, it was so long time ago. To have some apply of these things into something - I invent such theme with little cards. So, I am, something like, write articles, stories and make drawings – to apply all of these in my projects. So, this time has come for drawing with name – “Duckling and Dandelions”.

First time, I try GitHub for make release at this place. And, this is version 0.1. So, it is early version. But, more or less, it is a complete version. With terms of idea itself, that whole first little card is done! Duckling and dandelion. Little card has a version 1.0.  And project Kind animals little cards – it has a starting point, it start this road from this point!

It is ok to remember summer! Countryside! Field and dandelions! And, there, someplace, he runs – duckling! Let`s sit and remember a summer! And, watch at first little card. With good and kind animals! So, it is a summer at the picture. And everything was so sunny. And good day or morning. What will do duckling? Eat little grass? Or, just, go by the grass. So, look at the little card, read story and make a dreams. Remember summer and countryside! Summer and duckling. What a good start.

This project has such a fun idea. As, someone can say, it is for a reason - to make things interesting! And no need to make them lost – little pictures and stories about good and kind animals!  Duckling speaks – quack-quack!

Little cards with little animals! It is always funny! When it is a summer at the streets and not summer too! Little animals, ducklings. They are doing their own things. They have their own stories. These little cards give you for a moment – one eye to see what little animals are doing there! Well, you, always, does  not see them, as a casual thing. You are, also, are busy with your own things.

And, so, for little animals there – in a grass, in a little river – it is their own world. There, they have their own things to do, and, this way, they spent their daytime. To run to the little river, to watch the grass. To sleep. So, lots of things for little animals under the little sun, for every day! Or get in a hide from the little rain in the shadows of the bush. Lots-lots of something, little animals are doing! They are funny and kind! Good and kind! And funny, full of joy!

So, simply for read a little, about little animals. At the little evening. To drink a tea. Or day. Morning. While, it is a bright sun behind the window. Or in winter to remember about good and kind animals. In winter – they, all of them, are just, go to a sleep! Until little grass starts to grow again, and it is become warm! Now, you know, what little animals are doing, and you remember about them, all the time!

It will be a summer again! And, again, little animals will appear in a field. They will run here and there, again, and, they will do lots of their things. They will have lots of things to do again. And, again, it will be thousands of stories! And, little animals will jump and have fun. To sleep in a grass.

So, for a long time, I want to do something about my friends – good and kind little animals. To remember about them. So, let`s start with duckling and his favorite place – dandelions in a field. There are lots of them in that place. Quack-quack! And, go to another dandelion. Look at this one. And, go to next one. There are lots of them here! How lots of dandelions are in the field! Quack-quack!

So, I have this ability – and send a hello – to all my friends – good and kind animals! And, I wait for a new countryside season to see all of them! They are, just, in spring will awake from a sleep after the winter. And they start, again, to run and do lots-lots of anything! Ahead, it will be a new summer, in the end!

Dima Link is making retro videogames, apps, a little of music, write stories, and some retro more.

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[nemaria]

hot take: if an office/remote job requires mostly email communication, the interview questions should be written. There should also be a sample email that you have to write a response to, and something that tests your ability to draft an initial email about something related to whatever the job is about.

if you really need telephone skills as well, then there should be a mock call that is similar to the calls you'd have to make on the job, e.g. you are given a document to read beforehand and have to answer some questions about the content of the document on the call. No more of this "tell me about a time when you...." bullshit, just assessing things that are Directly Related To The Job, Please For The Love of God

[rpfisfine]

anlex

[drchristophedelongsblog]

“Age tech” is a growing field, and it is important to distinguish it from “health tech.”

What is Age Tech ?

Age tech, or aging technology, focuses on developing technological solutions specifically designed to address the needs and challenges associated with aging.

Its main objective is to improve the quality of life of the elderly by promoting 

Autonomy 

Enabling seniors to remain independent for longer.

Health

Monitor and support physical and mental health.

Well-being

Improve comfort, safety and social connection.

Main differences with Health Tech

Although age tech and health tech share common health-related goals, there are important distinctions.

Target audience  :

Health tech is aimed at a broad audience, covering all ages and health conditions.

Age tech focuses specifically on older adults and their unique needs.

Specific objectives  :

Health tech often targets the diagnosis, treatment and management of diseases.

Age tech focuses on prevention, maintaining autonomy and improving the quality of life related to aging.

Approach  :

Health tech can involve complex medical technologies and clinical interventions.

Age tech favors user-friendly solutions, adapted to the abilities and preferences of older people.

Examples of Age Tech technologies

Connected objects  : Smart watches, motion sensors, health tracking devices.

Software and applications  : Cognitive exercises, communication with loved ones, medication reminders.

Robotics  : Personal assistants, companion robots, mobility aids.

Telemedicine  : Remote consultations, home monitoring, management of chronic diseases.

Smart homes  : Automatic lighting, fall detection, security systems.

In short, age tech is a specialized branch of health tech, focused on the unique needs of older adults. Its development promises to have a significant impact on the way we age, allowing us to live longer, healthier, and more independently.

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[hicapacity]

Milyen Alkalmazások segíthetnek a raktárkezelő app fejlesztésében?

[vermilionzines]

🔔 ARTIST APPLICATIONS: Yharnam Sunrise

Yharnam Sunrise is an upcoming fan tarot deck dedicated to Bloodborne and its many characters, situations, and settings. We are looking for artist contributors.

This will be Vermilion Zines' first tarot project, but we want to stress that we are interested in making a workable, meaningful tarot deck, not just something pretty or superficial. We are limiting the artists picked to somewhere around 8-10 to preserve the coherence of the deck, and we are working with tarot enthusiasts to be sure the cards are not only Bloodborne appropriate but keep the integrity of the tarot card's meaning. We will be sure that each artist is aware of and incorporating the themes of the tarot cards they work on into their artwork. We hope you enjoy the result!

Contributor applications will run from 11/17 to 1/1. Fill out the form for artists HERE!

📜 See the FAQ here, or feel free to send us an ask. 📜 See the schedule here.

Thank you for reading!

[atcuality3]

Simplify Decentralized Payments with a Unified Cash Collection Application

In a world where financial accountability is non-negotiable, Atcuality provides tools that ensure your field collections are as reliable as your core banking or ERP systems. Designed for enterprises that operate across multiple regions or teams, our cash collection application empowers agents to accept, log, and report payments using just their mobile devices. With support for QR-based transactions, offline syncing, and instant reconciliation, it bridges the gap between field activities and central operations. Managers can monitor performance in real-time, automate reporting, and minimize fraud risks with tamper-proof digital records. Industries ranging from insurance to public sector utilities trust Atcuality to improve revenue assurance and accelerate their collection cycles. With API integrations, role-based access, and custom dashboards, our application becomes the single source of truth for your field finance workflows.

[mangled-by-disuse]

it is just FASCINATING to me how the ads for Google Gemini seem entirely dedicated to "What's the single least useful thing we could suggest using GenAI for?"

Planning a date! Planning a holiday! Writing a cover letter for a job application! Designing an invitation for a Christmas dinner with your friends???

like I don't think there are that many good applications for this kind of genAI but if there are they sure as fuck aren't these

[forever-stuck-on-java-8]

Turns out our project actually compiles on Java 11 after we axed the javax namespace for jakarta (thanks Oracle for your shit licensing) and some "minor" tweaks. I mean do we get like 300 illegal reflection warnings but since when has that stopped anyone