Interstellar
Interstellar (2014), directed by Christopher Nolan, follows Cooper, a pilot turned farmer in a dying world. Matthew McConaughey plays Cooper with heart and grit.
Movies
Blog
De Cock en een veld papavers by A.C. Baantjer
Jasper van de Gouwenaer is found dead in his flat with a dagger in his back, and a newspaper claims De Cock helped arrest him the day before.
Books
We Will Not Be Shaken by Bethel Music
Bethel Music's 2015 live album, recorded outdoors at Shasta Lake, a steady set about standing firm in trust.
Music
Monthly update #0297 • January 2015
Monthly update 297 • January 2015 • 2015-01-01 - 2015-01-31
Monthly Updates
The Screen Behind the Mirror by Enigma
Enigma's calm 2000 album, chant samples woven through electronic moods, found by me years after it appeared.
Music
What is wifip2pd?
If you see wifip2pd running on your Mac, here is what this Wi-Fi peer-to-peer process does.
Mac
Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
In Sapiens, Yuval Noah Harari tells the story of humankind from the rise of Homo sapiens in Africa to the present day, asking how a small ape came to rule the world.
Books
Wake Up the Wonder by Elevation Worship
Elevation Worship's live album, recorded before sixteen thousand voices, a big and hopeful set about awe restored.
Music
Useful macOS defaults: Printing
Handy defaults write commands for com.apple.print.PrintingPrefs, controlling printing behaviour on macOS.
Mac
Sons of Anarchy
Sons of Anarchy is an American crime drama series. It aired on FX from 3 September 2008 to 9 December 2014. Kurt Sutter created it. Charlie Hunnam plays Jax Teller, the vice president and later president of an outlaw motorcycle club in the fictional town of Charming, California.
TV Series
De Cock en de gebrandmerkte doden by A.C. Baantjer
A young man tells De Cock that his former girlfriend found her new lover dead, strangled and branded on the forehead. It is the start of a series of identical killings.
Books
Monthly update #0296 • December 2014
Monthly update 296 • December 2014 • 2014-12-01 - 2014-12-31
Monthly Updates
Why I stopped using Facebook
On 1 January 2012 I stopped using Facebook. That’s 3 years ago. I didn’t miss it for a second!
Journal
Reflecting on the year 2014
Reflection on the year 2014, checking progress of the goals, and some numbers.
Journal
Merry Christmas
The Christian view of Christmas deepens with time. Jesus birth points to Gods great love and justice.
Christianity
Another Journal Entry by BarlowGirl
BarlowGirl's 2005 release, guitars with weight and drive. I reached it late and it has stayed with me.
Music
NSUndoManager
NSUndoManager gives you full undo/redo with almost no code. While you change something, tell the undo manager how to reverse it.
Development
De Cock en geen excuus voor moord by A.C. Baantjer
A young woman asks De Cock for help, but she is too late: her husband has hanged himself. It is the start of a grim case with no official support.
Books
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), directed by Peter Jackson, brings the story of Bilbo Baggins and Thorin Oakenshield to its end. Martin Freeman plays Bilbo, who watches his friend lose himself to greed as armies gather at the gates of the Lonely Mountain.
Movies
Monthly update #0295 • November 2014
Monthly update 295 • November 2014 • 2014-11-01 - 2014-11-30
Monthly Updates
The Janson Option by Robert Ludlum
In Robert Ludlum’s The Janson Option, co-authored with Douglas Corleone, Paul Janson and Jessica Kincaid head to Somalia to rescue an aid worker held by pirates.
Books
Personal by Lee Child
In Personal, Reacher hunts a sniper who targeted the French president, linked to a past enemy from his Army days.
Books
Paddington
Paddington (2014), directed by Paul King, follows a young bear from Peru who arrives in London looking for a home. Ben Whishaw voices Paddington, a polite and hopeful bear who wears a red hat, loves marmalade, and believes the best of everyone he meets.
Movies
Healing Rain by Michael W. Smith
Michael W. Smith's 2004 release, craft and polish in every chorus. I found it some years after it appeared and was glad I did.
Music
Core Location in iOS 8
iOS 8 introduces significant updates to the Core Location framework, enhancing developer capabilities and user privacy through granular permissions, indoor positioning, and visit monitoring.
Development