2026

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Nuremberg

Nuremberg (2025), directed by James Vanderbilt, tells the story of the Nuremberg trials through the eyes of a US Army psychiatrist. Rami Malek plays Douglas Kelley, who must assess the minds of top Nazi leaders to see if they can stand trial.

Movies

Utrecht Path part 11

Hiked 11.3 kilometres from Maarssen to Utrecht.

Hiking

Scattered Minds by Gabor Maté

Gabor Maté's 'Scattered Minds' shows that ADHD is not genetic but a reversible developmental delay from early stress and attachment problems, with real hope for healing.

Books

E2EE Backend part 1: Homomorphic Encryption

First in a series on privacy-first backends: demo shows how to sum encrypted numbers using Apple's HomomorphicEncryption (BFV) without decrypting data. Server sees only ciphertexts.

Development

Pelgrims Path part 01

Hiked part 1/27 of the Pelgrims Path, 17.3 kilometres from Amsterdam to Amsterdamse Bos.

Hiking

Monthly update #0429 • January 2025

Monthly update 429 • January 2026 • 2026-01-01 - 2026-01-31

Monthly Updates

Utrecht Path part 10

Hiked 18.0 kilometres from Hollandsche Rading to Maarssen.

Hiking

Announcing the Windows Workgroup

Swift starts a Windows workgroup to maintain support, improve tools and packages, and guide future work on the platform.

Development

Utrecht Path part 09

Hiked 13.5 kilometres from Baarn to Hollandsche Rading.

Hiking

Improving the usability of C libraries in Swift

Swift calls C libraries easily, but they feel unsafe and old. Use module maps and API notes to make them safe, modern, and Swifty without changing the C code.

Development

Toxic Empathy by Allie Beth Stuckey

Allie Beth Stuckey's 'Toxic Empathy' argues that progressives manipulate Christian compassion through empathy on issues like abortion, gender, and immigration, calling for truth-based responses.

Books

Utrecht Path part 08

Hiked 17.0 kilometres from Amersfoort to Baarn.

Hiking

End-to-End The Worlds Longest Train Journey by Scott Manson

Scott Manson's book 'End-to-End' recounts his 18,295 kilometres, 35-day train journey from Portugal to Vietnam in 2019. He describes people met, landscapes, food, challenges, and how Covid later made the route impossible.

Books

Number Station 44

Number Station 44. At the end of the dial, the numbers never lie.

Projects

On Democracies and Death Cults by Douglas Murray

Douglas Murray wrote On Democracies and Death Cults. He looks at the fight between Israel and Hamas. Murray calls it a clash between a free country and a group that loves death.

Books

Monthly update #0428 • December 2025

Monthly update 428 • December 2025 • 2025-12-01 - 2025-12-31

Monthly Updates

I love snow

Today it snowed again, and it stayed on the ground. This does not happen often in the Netherlands any more. I love snow. I always have, and I always will.

Journal

Goals of 2026

3 goals this year, lose weight, start dating, start a business

Journal