In fact, Scala, Clojure and probably some other, are languages that compile to Java Bytecode that runs on the same virtual machine.
Also there are interpreters for many languages that were made in java (Ruby, Python, groovy, js), some of these interpreters support JIT compilation.

Java popularity may be decreasing, but its platform it's becoming more popular.
It may still not be as fast as native code, but runs on most platforms and has acceptable speed.

You can contact This guy, as I'm told he fixed any kind of keyboards with Alps switches, specially Northgates.

Otherwise you could try to fix it yourself, as a mechanical keyboard you could replace the broken spring with the spring of another switch (a less used key like Scroll-Lock or PrintScreen).
Alps switches can be disassembled without having to desolder from the PCB, give it a try.

The difference is that tomorrow Microsoft will own Nokia's patents after it bankrupts.

From TFA: "The world is a constantly changing place, the Google spokesman told AFP, "and keeping on top of these changes is a never-ending endeavour'.'

tell me about it.

Search for Cherry MX Brown Switches, that should be what you are looking for.
That or a Realforce keyboard.

The model before M was the model F that came with the original PC, the XT and the AT. The quality was even better but expensive.
So, in fact the Model M was a compromise to produce a cheaper buckling spring model for the PS/2.

I wasn't slashdotted. I was a DMCA takedown from Disney Corp.

I agree on that an IDE debugger is one of it strongest advantages, and it's not fault of the language the need for it.
Nevertheless I don't think debug mode is a good strategy for developing, I think it's better to use TDD, even to resolve bugs, create a test trying to reproduce the error and see the assert failure message or exception message to delimit where the problem is.
Most of the time, in my experience, the problem seems evident looking at the code, if not, I use the debugger while running my test.
Once it's fixed I already have a test case to ensure the bug never happens again.

Have you tried Vrapper?.
It integrates very well with Eclipse as it's implemented as a filter that runs over any text editor, so it does not interfere with any eclipse functionality. Not all vim functionality is implemented yet but the most common stuff is there.

Looks like consumerism, a new luxury is created by media/culture and a few years later the market has it ready for you, you've been waiting for it, so it becomes a need you cannot live without.

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We just need health on the left and ammo on the right.

This cannot be truth because spreadsheet software wasn't available until the 80's.