Nerdy internals of an Apple text editor
A lovely deep dive in TextView and related API's. Very well written, accompanied with good images/videos to explain something, absolutely worth the read.
61 posts with the year “2024”
Great Rivers Path part 3
Hiking from Geervliet to Rhoon (15.13 km).
Great Rivers Path part 2
Hiking from Maasland to Geervliet (18.00 km).
Monthly update #0411 • July 2024
Monthly update 411 • July 2024 • 2024-07-01 - 2024-07-31
Great Rivers Path part 1
Hiking from Hoek van Holland beach to Maasland (23.67 km).
Milestone - Weight: sub 110 kg
Today, I reached a significant milestone in my journey. I now weigh less than 110 kilograms.
Monthly update #0410 • June 2024
Monthly update 410 • June 2024 • 2024-06-01 - 2024-06-30
This is the start of an epic journey!
Welcome to my epic journey of moving 384400 kilometres – the exact distance from earth to the moon!
Update on privacy in Apple's ecosystem 2024
Every year, WWDC showcases Apple’s commitment to user privacy, and 2024 is no exception. I watched four sessions totalling about 1 hour and 20 minutes, and I’m excited to share the highlights of Apple’s privacy advancements.
Monthly update #0409 • May 2024
Monthly update 409 • May 2024 • 2024-05-01 - 2024-05-31
Monthly update #0408 • April 2024
Monthly update 408 • April 2024 • 2024-04-01 - 2024-04-30
Geheim Verzet by Beene Dubbelboer
Beene Dubbelboer's Geheim Verzet follows two boys, Wim and Geert, in a Dutch village near the German border during World War II. They overhear German soldiers plotting the 1940 invasion of the Netherlands and alert their families.
Monthly update #0407 • March 2024
Monthly update 407 • March 2024 • 2024-03-01 - 2024-03-31
Stockholm Day 04
Day 4 of the weekend trip to Stockholm. Time flew by and it is already time to fly back home.
Stockholm Day 03
Day 3 of the weekend trip to Stockholm. I walked around the old city centre of Stockholm, plenty to see.
Stockholm Day 02
Day 2 of the weekend trip to Stockholm. I also hiked the Tyresta Lakes Loop in Tyresta National Park...
Tyresta Lakes Loop
Hiked the Tyresta Lakes Loop with a distance of 13.4 kilometres in Tyresta National Park.
Stockholm Day 01
Day 1 of the weekend trip to Stockholm. Flight was pleasant.
The Year of the Locust by Terry Hayes
In Terry Hayes’ The Year of the Locust, a sprawling espionage thriller, CIA Denied Access Area spy Ridley Kane ventures into the volatile borderlands of Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan to extract an informant with critical intelligence on a rising terrorist threat.
Barcelona Day 03
Day 3 of the weekend trip to Barcelona. Today was actual nice weather, but unfortunately also the last day in Barcelona.
Barcelona Day 02
Day 2 of the weekend trip to Barcelona. Of course it is raining when I am in Barcelona...
Barcelona Day 01
Day 1 of the weekend trip to Barcelona.
Monthly update #0406 • February 2024
Monthly update 406 • February 2024 • 2024-02-01 - 2024-02-29
Airfoil
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.
SwiftData, pre-seed database
I started developing a new app, and it's been an exciting journey so far. Recently, I've begun utilising SwiftData, which is proving to be a fantastic tool for managing data within the app.