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Model Context Protocol (MCP)

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an emerging open-source standard from Anthropic, designed to standardise AI integration with external tools, data sources, and services, addressing the M × N problem of custom integrations by transforming it into an M + N solution, similar to the Language Server Protocol (LSP).

Books

Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming

In this thrilling adventure, Bond travels to Harlem, Florida, and the Caribbean to take down Mr. Big, a ruthless crime lord with connections to the Soviet Union and a voodoo-inspired empire.

Christianity

The Holy Bible - Joshua

Why should you read the Book of Joshua? It’s all about God’s faithfulness in keeping his promises. After Moses died, Joshua was chosen to lead the Israelites into the land God had promised their ancestors.

Books

Casino Royale by Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming’s first James Bond novel, Casino Royale, introduces us to the suave, ruthless, and brilliant British secret agent, 007.

Monthly Updates

Monthly update #0418 • February 2025

Monthly update 418 • February 2025 • 2025-02-01 - 2025-02-28

    Christianity

    The Holy Bible - Deuteronomy

    Why should you read the Book of Deuteronomy? Well, Moses, the servant of the Lord, tells the story of the law and the amazing things God did for the Israelites before they entered the Promised Land.

    Christianity

    The Holy Bible - Numbers

    Why should you read the Book of Numbers? It tells the story of the Israelites’ journey through the desert, from Mount Sinai to the edge of the Promised Land. It’s a rollercoaster of trials and triumphs, faith and rebellion, judgment and mercy.

    Books

    1984 by George Orwell

    George Orwell’s 1984 is a super intense dystopian novel that is still super relevant today.

    Gems

    Steve Jobs: On the origin of make something wonderful

    Steve is in high spirits. The iPhone has just launched, profits are soaring, and he tells the team how amazing it is that people wanted 24 billion dollars worth of products they invented and built.

    Remembering

    Remembering Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas

    Shiri Bibas, along with her two young sons, Ariel, aged 4, and Kfir, just nine months old, were abducted from their home during the horrific Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023.

    Development

    How Swift's server support powers Things Cloud

    The Things Cloud service, powering the Things task manager app, has transitioned to a Swift-based architecture, replacing a legacy Python 2 and Google App Engine system that suffered from slow response times and high memory usage.

    Books

    Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

    Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is a classic that’s been around for ages. It’s a perfect mix of romance, humour, and social commentary.

    Development

    Ollama

    Apple introduced Apple Intelligence at WWDC 2024, but its delayed rollout has left its, AI for the rest of us, promise unfulfilled, while Ollama offers a robust solution for running large language models (LLMs) locally on Macs, likened to Docker for LLMs.

    Hiking

    Westerbork Path part 6

    Hiked 13.8 kilometres from Hilversum to Hilversum Sportpark.

    Development

    Introducing gRPC Swift 2

    The Swift Server Workgroup announced gRPC Swift 2, a major update enhancing the gRPC framework with modern Swift concurrency features like async/await for a more intuitive developer experience.

    Christianity

    The Holy Bible - Leviticus

    Within its pages, the holiness of the Lord is unveiled, along with His divine commandments regarding worship, sacrifice, and the sanctification of His people.

    Development

    Updating the Visual Studio Code extension for Swift

    The Swift team has officially released a new, fully supported Swift extension for Visual Studio Code, now available on the extension marketplace.