• 2026.03.28 in #766 Lingua::* - From 17 to 61 Languages: Resurrecting and Modernizing PetaMem's Number Conversion Suite
  The blog entry, "Lingua Revival", is an interesting way to reintroduce Lingua by combining elements of memories with new features that apply to modern day Perl. The story is easy to follow and focuses on being usable in today's world, which will be beneficial to both long-time users and new users of the project.
• 2026.04.05 in #767 PDL in Rust -- A Native Reimplementation of the Perl Data Language
  Very interesting that more of Perl gets a Rust reimplementation.
• 2026.04.19 in #769 PDL in Rust -- Part Two
  "The current PDL implementation in pperl covers roughly 3,000 assertions end-to-end: about 1,400 on the Perl-facing connector side and about 1,600 on the engine side. As of this writing roughly 98% of the connector assertions match upstream PDL 2.103 exactly, and most of the remaining couple of dozen we already know why they fail. By the time you read this the numbers will have drifted a little in our favour - give or take - but the shape is the point, not the decimal."
• 2026.04.23 in #770 AI as a Chance - Opinion
  In this article PetaMem discussed how through AI we will have access to new ways to enhance our creative processes (as opposed to replacing them), through developing a partnership with AI; allowing developers and creators alike use the technology of AI to automate repetitive processes and create opportunities for problems to be solved and new ideas developed through creative innovation.
• 2026.07.12 in #781 "I had a dream" - Announcing PetaPerl 0.6.0
  Peta Perl is a reimplementation of Perl 5 in Rust.
• 2026.07.26 in #784 Moving Targets - PetaPerl 0.6.8
  PetaMem has launched the new version 0.6.8 of pperl, increasing its minimum version requirement from now on to Perl 5.44. Some of the main highlights of the release include an implemented zero-setup native DBI that allows for PostgreSQL and MySQL support via FFI without any need for XS compiling.
• 2026.08.10 in #786 pperl 0.6.12+ - "Shall we play a game?"
  In versions 0.6.12 and up of pperl the development speed of the application is assessed while the Computer Language Benchmarks Game is updated. Initial tests show that the benchmark performance is 36 times better than standard Perl performance triggering redesigning of the JIT architecture to compete with Node.js/V8.

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