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Books

From Russia with Love by Ian Fleming

In Ian Fleming’s James Bond series, the fifth book, From Russia with Love, takes Bond on a thrilling espionage mission. The Soviet organisation SMERSH sets a deadly game in motion, and Bond’s mission is to get a secret device called the Lektor.

Christianity

The Holy Bible - Second Samuel

The book of Second Samuel, written with the Holy Spirit’s guidance, is a strong and important part of the Bible. It tells the story of David, the chosen king of Israel.

Gems

It was the damn phones

I think our parents were right. It was the damn phones.

Books

Diamonds Are Forever by Ian Fleming

In Ian Fleming’s James Bond series, Diamonds Are Forever, Bond gets into the wild world of diamond smuggling. The story takes Bond on a mission to infiltrate a criminal network that goes from Africa to the United States, run by the ruthless Spang brothers.

Christianity

The Holy Bible - First Samuel

Why should you read the Book of First Samuel? It tells the story of how Israel went from being ruled by judges to having kings.

Development

The new Vapor Toolbox

The Vapor Toolbox has been rewritten using Swift 6, replacing deprecated subcommands with a focus on the new command for creating Vapor projects from templates.

Books

Moonraker by Ian Fleming

In Ian Fleming’s James Bond series, the third book is Moonraker. Instead of a global chase, Bond investigates Sir Hugo Drax, a rich industrialist and national hero behind Britain’s secret Moonraker missile program.

Hiking

Westerbork Path part 15

Hiked 11.9 kilometres from Nunspeet to 't Harde

Christianity

The Holy Bible - Ruth

Why should you read the Book of Ruth? It’s a short book, but it’s packed with faith, loyalty, and God’s amazing plan. It tells the story of Ruth, a Moabite woman who chose to follow the God of Israel and was blessed beyond measure.

Books

Son of Hamas by Mosab Hassan Yousef

Mosab Hassan Yousef’s memoir, Son of Hamas, is a gripping tale of his life. Growing up in a family deeply rooted in Hamas, Yousef’s path diverged from his father’s expectations.

Christianity

The Holy Bible - Judges

It’s a story about Israel’s ups and downs, their faithfulness and disobedience, and how God sent judges to rescue them from their troubles.

Hiking

Westerbork Path part 14

Hiked 20.4 kilometres around Nunspeet

Development

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).

Hiking

Westerbork Path part 13

Hiked 22.5 kilometres from Harderwijk to Nunspeet

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

    Hiking

    Westerbork Path part 12

    Hiked 14.7 kilometres from Putten to Harderwijk

    Hiking

    Westerbork Path part 11

    Hiked 14.8 kilometres from Nijkerk to Putten.

    Hiking

    Westerbork Path part 10

    Hiked 9.7 kilometres from Amersfoort to Nijkerk

    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.

    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.