90 posts with the year “2024”

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Journal

Reflecting on the year 2024

The first quarter of the year was quite stressful and I was unhappy with my work environment which was the cause of all the stress.

Gems

Moon

We’ll find out how the shape and the orientation of the airfoil helps airplanes remain airborne. We’ll also learn about the behavior and properties of air and other flowing matter.

Development

Embracing the Ecosystem

The upcoming Vapor 5 release embraces the modern Swift ecosystem by integrating key packages, with JWTKit v5 leading the way by adopting Swift 6, Swift Testing, Benchmark, and Swift Crypto, eliminating BoringSSL to improve build times and leveraging Swift Concurrency.

Monthly Updates

Monthly update #0415 • November 2024

Monthly update 415 • November 2024 • 2024-11-01 - 2024-11-30

    Books

    In Too Deep by Lee Child

    In Too Deep, co-authored with Andrew Child, finds Reacher waking up amnesiac and handcuffed in Chicago, escaping to probe a mob’s artefact smuggling ring.

    Monthly Updates

    Monthly update #0414 • October 2024

    Monthly update 414 • October 2024 • 2024-10-01 - 2024-10-31

      Books

      Three Sisters by Heather Morris

      Three Sisters, chronicles the harrowing true story of Cibi, Magda, and Livia; three Slovakian sisters who pledge unwavering fidelity to one another.

      Books

      Cilka’s Journey by Heather Morris

      Cilka’s Journey, a powerful sequel to The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris, recounts the harrowing yet inspiring true story of Cilka Klein.

      Books

      The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

      Based on a true story, “The Tattooist of Auschwitz” by Heather Morris is a compelling novel that explores the themes of love and survival amidst the darkest of circumstances.

      Monthly Updates

      Monthly update #0413 • September 2024

      Monthly update 413 • September 2024 • 2024-09-01 - 2024-09-30

        Hiking

        Great Rivers Path part 15

        Hiking from Kranenburg to Kleve (16.83 km).

        Hiking

        Great Rivers Path part 14

        Hiking from Nijmegen to Kranenburg (18.00 km).

        Hiking

        Great Rivers Path part 13

        Hiking from Dodewaard to Nijmegen (26.59 km).

        Hiking

        Great Rivers Path part 12

        Hiking from Tiel to Dodewaard (24.60 km).

        Development

        Announcing Swift 6

        Swift 6 is a major release expanding the language’s reach with full data-race safety via an opt-in language mode, typed throws for precise error handling, and non-copyable type support in generics for low-level performance.

        Journal

        Milestone - Weight: sub 90 kg

        Today, I reached a significant milestone in my journey. I now weigh less than 90 kilograms.

        Journal

        Milestone - BMI: No longer obese

        Today, I reached another milestone in my journey. My BMI is below 30.0, so I do no longer fall in the obese category.

        Hiking

        Great Rivers Path part 11

        Hiking from Geldermalsen to Tiel (22.86 km).

        Hiking

        Great Rivers Path part 10

        Hiking from Leerdam to Geldermalsen (22.26 km).

        Development

        The Future of Vapor

        After over four years and nearly 400 releases, Vapor 4 is transitioning to maintenance mode, with Vapor 5 now in development to leverage Swift 6’s capabilities and modernise the framework.

        Monthly Updates

        Monthly update #0412 • August 2024

        Monthly update 412 • August 2024 • 2024-08-01 - 2024-08-31

          Hiking

          Great Rivers Path part 9

          Walking from Hei- en Boeicop to Leerdam (13.12 km).

          Hiking

          Great Rivers Path part 8

          Hiking from Ameide to Hei- en Boeicop (16.47 km).

          Hiking

          Great Rivers Path part 7

          Hiking from Bergambacht to Ameide (22.61 km).

          Hiking

          Great Rivers Path part 6

          Hiking from Krimpen aan den IJssel to Bergambacht (14.77 km).