Asterix and the Chariot Race by Jean-Yves Ferri
It is the thirty-seventh book in the Asterix series. Caesar organises a chariot race across Italy. Asterix and Obelix enter to represent Gaul.
Books
Blog
Monthly update #0330 • October 2017
Monthly update 330 • October 2017 • 2017-10-01 - 2017-10-31
Monthly Updates
What is AssetCache?
If you see AssetCache processes running on your Mac, here is what this content caching service does.
Mac
Invincible by Skillet
Skillet's 2000 album, a heavier and more electronic turn for the band, a record I came to long after release.
Music
Swift 4.1 Release Process
Swift 4.1 is a source-compatible update to Swift 4.0 that adds minor language enhancements, improves the Swift Package Manager and Linux support, and includes quality fixes to the compiler and standard library, but it lacks binary compatibility due to ABI stabilisation work for Swift 5.
Development
Starlight by Bethel Music
Bethel Music's 2017 live album, recorded on tour, gathers light and courage into songs built for a crowd to sing.
Music
What is apfsd?
If you see apfsd running on your Mac, here is what this Apple File System process does.
Mac
What is coupond?
If you see coupond in Activity Monitor, here is what this macOS process does.
Mac
Xcode 9.1 Improves Display of Fatal Errors
Swift has features that let you set expectations in your code. If these are not met at runtime, the program stops.
Development
Dictionary and Set Improvements in Swift 4.0
Swift 4 adds new methods and initialisers to dictionaries and sets that simplify tasks like grouping, filtering, and transforming data.
Development
Useful macOS defaults: Keyboard
Handy defaults write commands for com.apple.keyboard and related domains, controlling key repeat, function keys, and input behaviour.
Mac
Monthly update #0329 • September 2017
Monthly update 329 • September 2017 • 2017-09-01 - 2017-09-30
Monthly Updates
Swift 4.0 Released!
Apple released Swift 4 as a major update that builds on Swift 3 with better robustness, stability, source compatibility, standard library improvements, and new features like archival and serialisation.
Development
Everything by Jesus Culture
Jesus Culture's 2006 live worship album, an early recording from the movement that I came to later.
Music
Love Has a Name by Jesus Culture
Jesus Culture's 2017 live album is a long, warm gathering of praise, centred on a love that names and finds people.
Music
Monthly update #0328 • August 2017
Monthly update 328 • August 2017 • 2017-08-01 - 2017-08-31
Monthly Updates
Swift Local Refactoring
Xcode 9 features a new refactoring engine that transforms Swift code either locally in one file or globally across files and languages.
Development
The Resistance by Skillet
You can take my heart, you can take my breath; When you pry it from my cold, dead chest;
Music
Monthly update #0327 • July 2017
Monthly update 327 • July 2017 • 2017-07-01 - 2017-07-31
Monthly Updates
Cars 3
Cars 3 (2017), directed by Brian Fee, brings Lightning McQueen back to the track. Owen Wilson voices McQueen with age and drive. He faces new fast cars. Cristela Alonzo acts as Cruz Ramirez, the young trainer who dreams big.
Movies
Alpha / Omega by Kutless
Kutless's 2017 worship record gives well-loved praise songs a rock edge, steady and direct from start to finish.
Music
Read All About It by Newsboys
The Newsboys' 1988 debut, the rough Australian beginning of a long band that I traced back to.
Music
Bad for You Baby by Gary Moore
Gary Moore's 2008 release, guitar-led music with real feeling. I found it some years after it appeared and was glad I did.
Music
Monthly update #0326 • June 2017
Monthly update 326 • June 2017 • 2017-06-01 - 2017-06-30
Monthly Updates
Useful macOS defaults: Trackpad
Handy defaults write commands for the trackpad, controlling gestures, tap to click, speed, and more.
Mac