Reflecting on the year 2011
Reflection on the year 2011, checking progress of the goals, and some numbers.
Journal
2011
78 posts
Transform by Rebecca St. James
Rebecca St. James's 2000 release, bright, well-built pop songs. I reached it late and it has stayed with me.
Music
Merry Christmas
As a real adult Christmas holds mature significance for me. The Christian faith rests on the fact that God sent his son.
Christianity
De Cock en moord op termijn by A.C. Baantjer
What looks like a narcotics matter turns into a string of sinister murders. De Cock and Vledder are pulled deeper into a case than ever before.
Books
Monthly update #0259 • November 2011
Monthly update 259 • November 2011 • 2011-11-01 - 2011-11-30
Monthly Updates
The Affair by Lee Child
The Affair revisits 1997, showing Reacher’s exit from the Army, sent undercover to Mississippi to investigate murders near a base hiding dark secrets.
Books
Masters of Chant Chapter VIII by Gregorian
Gregorian's 2011 album sets pop and rock songs to choral chant, familiar tunes reshaped into something solemn.
Music
MacPorts, Fink and Homebrew
There are three main package managers for macOS: MacPorts, Fink and Homebrew. Here is how they compare.
Mac
God's Not Dead by Newsboys
The Newsboys' 2011 album leans into worship and anthem, a bold record built around one defiant title song.
Music
Monthly update #0258 • October 2011
Monthly update 258 • October 2011 • 2011-10-01 - 2011-10-31
Monthly Updates
De Cock en een variant op moord by A.C. Baantjer
A woman finds her company director dead in his chair, but when she returns the body has vanished. De Cock and Vledder must work out whether she really saw what she thinks she saw.
Books
Freedom by Michael W. Smith
Michael W. Smith's 2000 release, wordless music for reflection. I came to it well after release and have returned to it since.
Music
What is sandboxd?
If you see sandboxd running on your Mac, here is what this app sandboxing process does.
Mac
Come to the Well by Casting Crowns
Casting Crowns' 2011 album writes plainly about grace and worth, story songs that meet people where they hurt.
Music
Be Lifted High by Bethel Music
Bethel Music's 2011 live album gathers warm, spacious worship from a single church, songs that grew in the room.
Music
Mylo Xyloto by Coldplay
Coldplay's bright, restless 2011 concept album, a record I came to late and found bolder than its reputation.
Music
Johnny English Reborn
Johnny English Reborn (2011), directed by Oliver Parker, follows Johnny English as he returns from exile to stop an assassination plot against the Chinese Premier. Rowan Atkinson plays Johnny, older but no wiser, pulled back into service by MI7.
Movies
De Cock en de dood van een clown by A.C. Baantjer
A clown is found stabbed to death at the foot of the Schreierstoren, and a collection of antique jewels has been stolen. De Cock must work out whether the two crimes are connected.
Books
Remembering Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs, the brilliant co-founder of Apple, passed away on October 5, 2011. Every time I use a Mac, iPhone, or iPad, I am connecting with the legacy of a man who revolutionised technology by combining art and innovation.
Remembering
Useful macOS defaults: TextEdit
Handy defaults write commands for com.apple.TextEdit, controlling how TextEdit opens and saves files.
Mac
What is systemsoundserverd?
If you see systemsoundserverd running on your Mac, here is what this system sound process does.
Mac
Monthly update #0257 • September 2011
Monthly update 257 • September 2011 • 2011-09-01 - 2011-09-30
Monthly Updates
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), directed by Tomas Alfredson, is based on the novel by John le Carre. Gary Oldman plays George Smiley, a retired British intelligence officer called back to find a Soviet mole at the top of MI6.
Movies
What are DumpGPURestart and DumpPanic?
If you see DumpGPURestart or DumpPanic processes on your Mac, here is what these crash diagnostic processes do.
Mac
Vice Verses by Switchfoot
Switchfoot's 2011 rock album holds doubt and faith side by side, restless songs about living with both at once.
Music