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dveron Ask HN: What “old” programming languages will you still be using in 2017?

I spent time recently in the webcasts for the new version of Delphi, and from what I saw they're doing some good work. The mobile development for example is enticing.

But, and I asked during the webcasts, who's going to buy into a new project now?

For myself I have a couple of old D7 apps for clients that have been running for a decade now.

dveron How “Pet Sounds” Invented the Modern Pop Album

Saw a quote yesterday where Brian Wilson said Rubber Soul was the influence for Pet Sounds.

dveron First Solar is making PV panels for less than China’s biggest producer

Stock was just below 12 at one point in the dumping Solyndra failure time range.

dveron Photos That Helped End Child Labor in the U.S.

My grandfather and great granfather worked in those mines,puts my morning back in perspective.