Matisyahu's Blog

Second day getting back on track – went for a walk tonight, set a goal of completing it in under 2 hours and I arrived back home in 1 hour and 50 minutes. I like to set a goal for myself so then I keep up a good pace and when I get home I feel as though I’ve accomplished something rather than simply going through the motion of exercising. My legs are a little bit sore but I’m surprised that I haven’t lost gone backwards in terms of fitness and stamina but then again I guess it is something that declines gradually rather than just dropping off the edge of a cliff. I think what I’ll do in future is rather than having a couple of days off in a row what I’ll do instead is still go for a walk on my day off but maybe a shorter one so then I still get out of the house and exercise while still be able to have a day where I can unwind and relax.

Checking for updates and it there has been a sudden surge of updates for both Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome – unsure as to the reason why – regressions? an unpatched vulnerability currently being exploited? Whatever the case maybe it is good to see updates as being pushed out. As I remember saying years ago on a Usenet, software is written by humans and humans are fallible so bugs are bound to happen but the big question is how well do these organisations handle dealing with a bug when they find it and do they have procedures in place to ensure that once found that a patch is tested to ensure it fixes the bug, ensures that the fix doesn’t result in any regressions and then making it available to the public in a timely manner.

The silly season has already started so I may as well start planning – get the presents before I’m having to deal with the rush. I’m looking at putting together a hamper for mum and a hamper for my sister and her partner then some presents for my two nieces who live in New Zealand. As for the day, I’ll probably bring desert, some apple cider and a few other goodies – it’s the one day of the year when calorie counting is thrown out the window in favour of enjoying family and lots of yummy food.