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April Events.2023

Posted by bvtesting — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 10:58 GMT

With the majority COVID-19 restrictions lifted, events in Puerto Rico are coming back thick and fast. Highlights for April include: Puerto Rico Comic Con, Easter and the Re-enactment of the Battle 1797 April 15 -17, Puerto Rico Comic Con, San Juan The Puerto Rico Comic Con returns to the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan for a weekend of Cosplay and the chance to meet popular actors from SciFi and more, For up-to-date information on this years Puerto Rico Comic Con, check out their Facebook Page n April 15 & 17, Good Friday & Easter Sunday, Island Wide Good Friday is an island wide Holiday here in Puerto Rico, so the majority of businesses will be closed. You can expect beaches to be extremely busy (weather permitting). Towns around the island will have special church services and Passion Plays through their streets, including Old San Juan For Easter Sunday more businesses will be open and restaurants / hotels will be offering special Easter Brunch / Lunch menus April 22 - 24, Re-enactment of the Battle of 1791, Old San Juan The Regimiento Fijo de Puerto Rico and fellow re-enactors will transport you back to 1797 with their period costumes and weapons.n Events over the weekend will take place around Old san Juan with most events taking place at the Casa Blanca Museum and El Morro Fort. This is a very cool event suitable for the whole family.n For a schedule of events check out our article here More events happening in April April 8 - 17, La Feria Agricola & Safari Drive, Lares The Western Hay and Rice Farm in Lares will be hosting a Driving Safari through various agricultural and animal areas, including exotic animals and moreyou will take a driving tour through different areas filled with a lot of info. Check out their tickets page for more information April 16. Free Admission to Forts, Old San Juan To commemorate National Park Week , both El Morro and San Cristobal Forts in Old San Juan will be free April 22 - 23, San Juan al Aire Libre, Old San Juan This popular event returns with various streets closed off to traffic so that restaurants can offer open air dining along with local artisans and live music at Plaza San Jose and Plaza del Armas. For more information and a list of restaurants and streets that will be closed check out San Juan's Facebook page For more news on events happening in April and the rest of the year; check out our 'What's On Calendar', Twitter Page and Facebook Page Note: All events are subject to change (especially during the current COVID-19 pandemic), so contact the event organizers for up to date information. Discovering Puerto Rico is not responsible for any schedule changes Resource: Local media, PR Tourism Co. The post April Events first appeared on Discovering Puerto Rico. via: https://www.discoveringpuertorico.com/april-events/

May Events 2023

Posted by bvtesting — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 10:25 GMT

Summer is fastly approaching here in Puerto Rico. School holidays start towards the end of the month and locals and visitors are looking forward to spending some quality time with friends and family. It is a great month for all kinds of festivals and family activities and highlights include: A taste of Rum, Festival Tierra Adentro and more... May 28, A Taste of Rum, Old San Juan The annual celebration of the islands rum production takes place at Bahia Urbana Pier 6 in Old San Juan. Enjoy a selection of the island's best rums, live music, educational activities and food at this popular event. More info at a Taste of Rum website.n May 12 - 15, 35th Festival Tierra Adentro, Utuado The 35th Festival Tierra Adentro is an Agricultural and Craft Festival that takes place at the University of Puerto Rico Utuado campus. There will be seminars, educational activities, local artisans, live music, food and more Also happening in May

May 6, Vega Baja Gastronnmico Food and music event taking place in the towns Plaza de Recreo Josn Francisco Nnter. The fun starts at 6pm May 27 to 29, Festival Del Chapnn, Naguabo The annual Chapnn (trunkfish) Festival is a popular seafood event that takes place along the along the Malecon in Naguabo. Enjoy tasty snacks featuring Chapin along with live music and family activities May 28, Mojito Fest, San Juan Another rum event this time celebrating the Mojito.n The Puerto Rico Convention Center will host this years Mojito Fest featuring around 40 restaurants' showcasing their best dishes and best mojitos. More info on their Facebook Pagen For more news on events happening in May and the rest of the year; check out our 'What's On Calendar', Twitter Page and Facebook Page Note: All events are subject to change, so contact the event organizers for up to date information. Discovering Puerto Rico is not responsible for any schedule changes Resource: local media, PR Tourism Co. The post May Events first appeared on Discovering Puerto Rico. via: https://www.discoveringpuertorico.com/may-events/

Episode 15: The DJ ARCH Total Spectrum Show (TSS) v12 Tribal House

Posted by bvtesting — Sat, 18 Jun 2022 04:16 GMT

I'm back with another episode! Check out this new Tribal House mix guaranteed to jumpstart any outdoor activity this summer. Play this quality mix and turn up the volume as you and your guest move and groove to the fist pumping sounds. Donations to this podcast are greatly appreciated. You can donate here: https://bit.ly/djarchpaypal https://bit.ly/djarchcashapp https://bit.ly/djarchmerchstore https://bit.ly/djarchradio https://bit.ly/fleetedmradio https://bit.ly/djarchontwitch https://bit.ly/djarchliveonmixcloud https://bit.ly/djarchlinktree My mobile app available FREE http://bit.ly/djarchapp via: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/deejarch/episodes/2022-06-17T22_15_51-07_00

Best Bluetooth speakers under $100 in 2022

Posted by bvtesting — Tue, 24 May 2022 18:24 GMT

You don't need to spend a lot of money to get a great Bluetooth speaker. We've outlined the best Bluetooth speakers you can pick up for under $100 right now. via: https://www.androidcentral.com/best-bluetooth-speakers-under-100

Best Oculus Quest 2 prices and deals in May 2022

Posted by bvtesting — Mon, 23 May 2022 20:53 GMT

Finding a discounted Oculus Quest 2 can be a challenge, so we've scoured the web for the best deals and put them all into a simple guide for easy access. via: https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/best-oculus-quest-2-prices-and-deals

Memorial Day TV sales have landed: save hundreds on Samsung, LG, and more

Posted by bvtesting — Mon, 23 May 2022 19:25 GMT

Ahead of Memorial Day 2022, retailers like Walmart, Best Buy, and Amazon are offering some amazing deals on smart TVs - here are the best ones we could find. via: https://www.androidcentral.com/streaming-tv/memorial-day-tv-sales-have-landed-save-hundreds-on-samsung-lg-and-more

Best cheap Chromebook prices and deals: May 2022

Posted by bvtesting — Mon, 23 May 2022 19:18 GMT

If you need a simple and affordable laptop, a Chromebook is always a solid choice. This guide has all of the best Chromebook deals of the month. via: https://www.androidcentral.com/chromebooks-laptops/best-cheap-chromebook-prices-and-deals

The best Verizon deals on phones and plans: May 2022

Posted by bvtesting — Mon, 23 May 2022 18:21 GMT

Whether you're trading in an old device or adding a new line, you can save loads of money with the Verizon phone deals found in this guide. via: https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/best-verizon-phone-deals-plans

The Galaxy Z Flip 4 could be getting this year's best processor

Posted by bvtesting — Mon, 23 May 2022 17:15 GMT

The latest Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset looks to power the Z Flip 4 and Z Fold 4, which could spell big gains for battery life and performance for Samsung's upcoming foldables. via: https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/galaxy-z-flip-4-snapdragon-rumor

Google's workforce saw its largest growth of Black and Latinx representation last year

Posted by bvtesting — Mon, 23 May 2022 16:48 GMT

Google's 2022 diversity report shows it has hired more Black and Latinx employees over the past year in the U.S., but its workforce is still dominated by white men. via: https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/googles-workforce-saw-its-largest-growth-of-black-and-latinx-representation-last-year

Does the Pixel 6a have wireless charging?

Posted by bvtesting — Mon, 23 May 2022 16:30 GMT

Wondering about the Google Pixel 6a's wireless charging capabilities? Here's what you need to know. via: https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/does-the-pixel-6a-have-wireless-charging

The Pixel Watch sounds like a powerhouse despite its aging chipset

Posted by bvtesting — Mon, 23 May 2022 16:08 GMT

Google is yet to unveil Pixel Watch specs, but new rumors indicate it could be a fairly impressive smartwatch compared to current Wear OS devices. via: https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/google-pixel-watch-ram-storage-charging-rumors

EZVIZ C6 2K+ security camera review: An advanced camera that's missing a couple of basic features

Posted by bvtesting — Sun, 22 May 2022 15:01 GMT

The EZVIZ C6 2K+ security camera gives you nearly a 360 of any room it's in and the helpful AI features are a nice addition. The price and missing customization options hold it back from greatness. via: https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/ezviz-c6-2k-security-camera-review

From the Editor's Desk: Making sense of the Google Pixel Tablet

Posted by bvtesting — Sun, 22 May 2022 14:01 GMT

Trying to figure out what's going on with Google's new slate? Maybe think 'Nest,' not 'Pixel.' via: https://www.androidcentral.com/tablets/pixel-tablet-could-be-nest-tablet

Android 13 is picking up native support for most braille displays

Posted by bvtesting — Sun, 22 May 2022 07:54 GMT

Google will begin testing out-of-the-box support for braille displays on the Talkback screen reader app for Android in the coming weeks. via: https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/android-13-is-picking-up-native-support-for-most-braille-displays

Best OPPO Find X5 and Find X5 Pro screen protectors 2022

Posted by bvtesting — Sat, 21 May 2022 17:30 GMT

OPPO's Find X5 and X5 Pro's displays are as good as the ones found on Samsung's flagship phones. It's only sensible to safeguard such a marvelous AMOLED panel with an excellent screen protector for your OPPO Find X5 and Find X5 Pro. via: https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/best-oppo-find-x5-and-find-x5-pro-screen-protectors

Google cares about apps for the big screen again but still needs to convince developers

Posted by bvtesting — Sat, 21 May 2022 14:00 GMT

Google has provided the tools for building apps optimized for tablets and foldables but that might not be enough. via: https://www.androidcentral.com/tablets/google-cares-about-apps-for-the-big-screen-again-but-still-needs-to-convince-developers

Pixel Watch and Pixel 7 could make me ditch Apple for good

Posted by bvtesting — Sat, 21 May 2022 11:00 GMT

Google's ecosystem of cohesive devices is shaping up quite nicely. With the Pixel Watch and Pixel 7, it might be too tempting to ignore any longer. via: https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/pixel-7-pixel-watch-ecosystem

How to stream movies and TV on the (Oculus) Meta Quest 2

Posted by bvtesting — Fri, 20 May 2022 21:00 GMT

Your Oculus Quest 2 can do a lot more than just play games. There's more than one way to watch your favorite movies and TV shows on the VR headset in a virtual theater. via: https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/how-to-stream-movies-and-tv-on-the-oculus-meta-quest-2

How to use Google Photos portrait blur on your Android phone

Posted by bvtesting — Fri, 20 May 2022 19:30 GMT

Google Photos has a cool Portrait Blur feature that you can use on your Android phone. Learn how to do it right and you'll be transforming boring portrait shots into eye-catching photographs in no time at all. via: https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/how-to-use-google-photos-portrait-blur-on-android

What is Google Play Protect?

Posted by bvtesting — Fri, 20 May 2022 18:31 GMT

Google has its own system to help keep the apps on your phone safe and secure. But you may not know how it works, or that you can change your settings to make it even better. via: https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/what-is-google-play-protect

Podcast: "The evolution of SwiftUI", with special guest Chris Eidhof

Posted by bvtesting — Wed, 18 May 2022 13:55 GMT

Chris Eidhof returns to the podcast to talk about how SwiftUI has evolved since its initial release, to share several key learnings from using it over the past few years, and to discuss concepts like app architecture and state management. SponsorsJudo: Quickly build native, server-driven UI for iOS and Android, and publish instantly, without having to submit updates to the App Store. Try it for free today, by going to judo.app/sundell.RevenueCat: In-app subscriptions made easy. RevenueCat handles the pain points of implementing in-app purchases and subscriptions, so that you can get back to building your app. Learn more at revenuecat.com.LinksChris on Twitter John on Twitter objc.io Swift Talk The "App Architecture" book Thinking in SwiftUI SwiftUI's frame modifier How an HStack works under the hood SwiftUI transactions SwiftUI's state management system Programmatic navigation in SwiftUI SwiftUI animations and transitions Narrated Point-Free's "Composable architecture"Intro and outro music by Dariusz Dziuk via: https://www.swiftbysundell.com/podcast/116

Swift by Sundell turns five years old today! Here's what's next for the website and the podcast

Posted by bvtesting — Thu, 5 May 2022 15:40 GMT

Today it's been exactly five years since this website first launched, and what a journey it has been! When I started this website after having published weekly articles on Medium for a few months, I honestly had no idea what to expect. I wasn't even sure if anyone would even find the site to begin with, let alone be interested in coming back week after week to read my new articles. But now, five years later, and with over 550 articles and 115 podcast episodes published, this website has been visited by over a million Swift developers from all around the world, and hundreds of thousands of people come back to read new articles and listen to new podcast episodes every single month. To see this website grow like that has been absolutely incredible, and I'm eternally grateful for all of the amazing support that you - the Swift community - have given me over these first five years. During these first few years, the amount of time that I've been able to spend working on my articles and podcast episodes has varied quite a lot. In the beginning, I was simply working on Swift by Sundell during my spare time, as a hobby project, and I had no plans or intentions to ever scale the project much beyond that. But at the same time, the website kept growing, and so did my ambitions, and at the start of 2019 (two years after the initial launch) I made the rather bold decision to turn Swift by Sundell into my full-time job. In retrospect, I'm incredibly happy that I made that decision, not only because it enabled me to produce a much larger number of more detailed articles, and spend more time on podcast editing to make each episode sound great - but also because it led to the creation of Ink, Plot, and Publish, and the current iteration of this website which uses those tools to produce a fast, easy to use, statically generated site that I'm super proud of. Working full-time on your own projects, as amazing as it in many ways is, also comes with quite a few downsides, though. In particular, I really started to miss working with other people, to be a part of a team, and to do actual iOS and macOS app development. Building Publish and my other open source tools was a lot of fun, and involved solving a ton of interesting problems, but it just wasn't the same as working on complex app projects with dedicated co-workers. So in 2020 I decided to start freelancing again, part-time, while still keeping Swift by Sundell as my main, full-time job - which worked out great. In fact, it worked out so great that I started taking on more freelancing work throughout 2021, and for a while, I was incredibly happy with how my work was progressing. Business was great, with income from both this website's sponsorships and from my freelancing work, I got to work on some incredibly cool projects, plus those projects gave me such a huge amount of inspiration for both my articles and podcast episodes. It all turned out to be one big, positive feedback loop. However, towards the end of 2021, I started to feel that something was wrong. I very often felt incredibly stressed, and sometimes even deeply disappointed in myself for not writing enough articles, for not publishing podcast episodes frequently enough, for not reviewing open source pull requests fast enough, or for not working enough hours on a given project. Looking back, it's quite obvious what had happened. As I kept constantly expanding all of my projects and client work over time, I had ended up with more or less two full-time jobs, and it became clear that I was at the edge (or, some may say, even past the edge) of being burned out. Something had to change. So, at the beginning of this year, I sat down and started making a plan. I knew that I didn't want to stop doing client work (I still work on some really nice projects with incredible teams), and I also knew that I didn't want to quit working on this website, the podcast, Stacktrace (my other podcast), or my open source projects. So I just needed to come up with some kind of compromise, a schedule that would let me keep working on all of those things that I'm super passionate about, while also making that schedule much more sustainable and healthy. What I've come up with will likely disappoint some of you, since it does involve a reduction of the amount of time that I'll be able to spend on Swift by Sundell going forward (and the number of articles and podcast episodes that I'll be able to make as a result), but I want to make it crystal clear that I'm making these changes because I want to keep working on Swift by Sundell for many more years to come. I love this website and the wonderful community that exists around Swift and Apple's platforms, and I want to continue contributing to that community as much as I possibly can far into the future. So, what changes am I making? First, I'm removing all sorts of publishing schedules, and will instead post new articles and podcast episodes on a more infrequent basis. While I'm aiming to publish at least one new article and one podcast episode per month, there might occasionally be some periods of time where not much is happening on this website, but that doesn't mean that I've abandoned it, I might just be busy with other work. I've always prioritized quality over quantity, and I'd much rather take my time writing a really great article than rush one out just to meet a specific schedule. Next, I'm removing all ads from the website, starting next week, on the 9th of May. That's right, you'll soon be able to enjoy all of this website's hundreds of articles and all of my Discover guides completely ad-free, all free of charge. While I might occasionally publish a (clearly marked) sponsored post, and there will still be sponsorships on the podcast, I want to turn my articles back to what they started out as - a way for me to share my thoughts and learnings with the community without any kind of commercial motives or pressure. I truly appreciate all of the sponsors that have advertised on this website over the past three and a half years, and I'm not saying that I'll never do website sponsorships again, but not having to book, schedule and manage weekly website sponsorships is going to free up a lot of time (and remove a ton of stress), so it feels like the right move to make at this point. So, to sum up, Swift by Sundell is here to stay, and while you'll see new content published on a more infrequent basis going forward, you'll be able to freely access all of this site's huge collection of articles completely ad-free. I truly believe that this is the best path forward, both for Swift by Sundell and for me personally, and I hope you'll keep joining me on this journey for a long time to come. Thanks so much for reading, happy fifth birthday to Swift by Sundell, and here's to five more years of articles, podcasts, and more! via: https://www.swiftbysundell.com/special/five-years

Episode 14: The DJ ARCH Total Spectrum Show (TSS) v11 House

Posted by bvtesting — Thu, 5 May 2022 13:04 GMT

To get brand new mixes voice free, head over to http://bit.ly/djarchmixcloud. https://bit.ly/djarchmerchstore http://bit.ly/djarchradio https://bit.ly/fleetedmradio https://bit.ly/djarchontwitch https://bit.ly/djarchliveonmixcloud https://bit.ly/djarchlinktree https://bit.ly/djarchpaypal via: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/deejarch/episodes/2022-05-05T07_03_30-07_00

Playlist (May/June 2022) | Music buzz

Posted by bvtesting — Sun, 1 May 2022 03:01 GMT

This month's listening picks from the Caribbean - featuring new music by Nadia Batson; Koffee; Rachel Kerr; Elan Trotman; Arnaud Dolmen; and Teddyson John The post Playlist (May/June 2022) | Music buzz appeared first on Caribbean Beat Magazine. via: https://www.caribbean-beat.com/issue-170/playlist-may-june-2022-music-buzz

YouTubers of the Caribbean | Take 5

Posted by bvtesting — Sun, 1 May 2022 03:01 GMT

Caribbean content creators have been producing a range of video material on YouTube and other platforms, attracting hundreds of thousands of viewers from around the world. Laura Dowrich recommends five of her favourites The post YouTubers of the Caribbean | Take 5 appeared first on Caribbean Beat Magazine. via: https://www.caribbean-beat.com/issue-170/youtubers-of-the-caribbean-take-5

Event buzz (May/June 2022)

Posted by bvtesting — Sun, 1 May 2022 03:00 GMT

Essential info about what's happening across the region to help you make the most of May and June! The post Event buzz (May/June 2022) appeared first on Caribbean Beat Magazine. via: https://www.caribbean-beat.com/issue-170/event-buzz-may-june-2022

A space for short films | Screen buzz

Posted by bvtesting — Sun, 1 May 2022 03:00 GMT

The Soleil Short Film Saturday series and Third Horizon Film Festival partner up to bring you some of the best shorts from the Caribbean diaspora The post A space for short films | Screen buzz appeared first on Caribbean Beat Magazine. via: https://www.caribbean-beat.com/issue-170/short-film-saturday

Guyana's sacred passage | Offtrack

Posted by bvtesting — Sun, 1 May 2022 03:00 GMT

Annette Arjoon-Martins takes us into Guyana's Barima Mora Passage - part of the Amazon ecoregion, home to unspoilt mangrove, an array of endangered species, and thriving Indigenous culture - and shares why she and her team are working so hard to protect it The post Guyana's sacred passage | Offtrack appeared first on Caribbean Beat Magazine. via: https://www.caribbean-beat.com/issue-170/sacred-passage-offtrack

Bridging the divide | Portfolio

Posted by bvtesting — Sun, 1 May 2022 03:00 GMT

This year, Caribbean artists will have their biggest ever presence at two of the world's most significant contemporary art events - the Venice Biennale and documenta fifteen. Janine Mendes-Franco learns more The post Bridging the divide | Portfolio appeared first on Caribbean Beat Magazine. via: https://www.caribbean-beat.com/issue-170/bridging-the-divide-portfolio

Podcast: "A framework and an app", with special guest Simon St vring

Posted by bvtesting — Sat, 30 Apr 2022 18:20 GMT

Simon St vring returns to the show to talk about how he built his new text editor Runestone, how to effectively manage an app's settings, performance tuning, and implementing an app's core logic as a stand-alone framework. SponsorsJudo: Quickly build native, server-driven UI for iOS and Android, and publish instantly, without having to submit updates to the App Store. Try it for free today, by going to judo.app/sundell.Bitrise: Rock-solid continuous integration for your Swift project, which now offers 50% faster builds and ad-ons for things like automatic deployment. Go to bitrise.io/swift to get started for free.LinksSimon on Twitter John on Twitter Runestone Scriptable Data Jar Jayson Visual Studio Code Working Copy UserDefaults Property wrappers SwiftUI's state management system UITextView SwiftUI's TextEditor TextKit CoreText UITextInput JavascriptCore Publish Managing dependencies using Swift Package Manager Simon's website Intro and outro music by Dariusz Dziuk via: https://www.swiftbysundell.com/podcast/115

May Events

Posted by bvtesting — Sat, 30 Apr 2022 11:40 GMT

Summer is fastly approaching here in Puerto Rico. School holidays start towards the end of the month and locals and visitors are looking forward to spending some quality time with friends and family. It is a great month for all kinds of festivals and family activities and highlights include: A taste of Rum, Festival Tierra Adentro and more... May 28, A Taste of Rum, Old San Juan The annual celebration of the islands rum production takes place at Bahia Urbana Pier 6 in Old San Juan. Enjoy a selection of the island's best rums, live music, educational activities and food at this popular event. More info at a Taste of Rum website. May 12 - 15, 35th Festival Tierra Adentro, Utuado The 35th Festival Tierra Adentro is an Agricultural and Craft Festival that takes place at the University of Puerto Rico Utuado campus. There will be seminars, educational activities, local artisans, live music, food and more Also happening in May

May 6, Vega Baja Gastron mico Food and music event taking place in the towns Plaza de Recreo Jos Francisco N ter. The fun starts at 6pm May 27 to 29, Festival Del Chap n, Naguabo The annual Chap n (trunkfish) Festival is a popular seafood event that takes place along the along the Malecon in Naguabo. Enjoy tasty snacks featuring Chapin along with live music and family activities May 28, Mojito Fest, San Juan Another rum event this time celebrating the Mojito. The Puerto Rico Convention Center will host this years Mojito Fest featuring around 40 restaurants' showcasing their best dishes and best mojitos. More info on their Facebook Page For more news on events happening in May and the rest of the year; check out our 'What's On Calendar', Twitter Page and Facebook Page Note: All events are subject to change, so contact the event organizers for up to date information. Discovering Puerto Rico is not responsible for any schedule changes Resource: local media, PR Tourism Co. The post May Events first appeared on Discovering Puerto Rico. via: https://www.discoveringpuertorico.com/may-events/

Episode 13: The DJ ARCH Total Spectrum Show (TSS) v10 House

Posted by bvtesting — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 22:26 GMT

Three days, 3 mixes... need more??? Here's another throwback...Scratchvision show #39 To get these mixes voice free, head over to http://bit.ly/djarchmixcloud. https://bit.ly/djarchmerchstore http://bit.ly/djarchradio https://bit.ly/fleetedmradio https://bit.ly/djarchontwitch https://bit.ly/djarchliveonmixcloud https://bit.ly/djarchlinktree https://bit.ly/djarchpaypal via: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/deejarch/episodes/2022-04-22T16_26_11-07_00

Episode 12: The DJ ARCH Total Spectrum Show (TSS) v9 House

Posted by bvtesting — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 15:52 GMT

Here is a throwback episode from 2018. Originally aired on Scratchvision Radio in 2018. Get voice free 2 hour mixes with tracklists on my mixcloud page at https://www.mixcloud.com/djarch/ https://bit.ly/djarchmerchstore http://bit.ly/djarchradio https://bit.ly/fleetedmradio https://bit.ly/djarchontwitch https://bit.ly/djarchliveonmixcloud https://bit.ly/djarchlinktree https://bit.ly/djarchpaypal via: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/deejarch/episodes/2022-04-21T09_51_39-07_00

Episode 11: The DJ ARCH Total Spectrum Show TTSS) v8 House

Posted by bvtesting — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 21:59 GMT

Here is a live mix that I did this past Monday live on twitch.tv/deejarch. Every week I record these mixes and upload them to my mixcloud account, voice free, for select subscribers. To get these mixes, head over to http://bit.ly/djarchmixcloud. https://bit.ly/djarchmerchstore http://bit.ly/djarchradio https://bit.ly/fleetedmradio https://bit.ly/djarchontwitch https://bit.ly/djarchliveonmixcloud https://bit.ly/djarchlinktree https://bit.ly/djarchpaypal via: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/deejarch/episodes/2022-04-20T15_58_48-07_00

Type placeholders in Swift

Posted by bvtesting — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:55 GMT

Swift's type inference capabilities have been a very core part of the language since the very beginning, and heavily reduces the need for us to manually specify types when declaring variables and properties that have default values. For example, the expression var number = 7 doesn't need to include any type annotations, since the compiler is able to infer that the value 7 is an Int and that our number variable should be typed accordingly. Swift 5.6, which was released as part of Xcode 13.3, continues to expand these type inference capabilities by introducing the concept of "type placeholders", which can come very much in handy when working with collections and other generic types. For example, let's say that we wanted to create an instance of Combine's CurrentValueSubject with a default integer value. An initial idea on how to do just that might be to simply pass our default value to that subject's initializer, and then store the result in a local let (just like when creating a plain Int value). However, doing so gives us the following compiler error: // Error: "Generic parameter 'Failure' could not be inferred" let counterSubject = CurrentValueSubject(0)That's because CurrentValueSubject is a generic type that needs to be specialized with not just an Output type, but also with a Failure type - which is the type of error that the subject is capable of throwing. Since we don't want our subject to throw any errors in this case, we'll give it the failure type Never (which is a common convention when using both Combine and Swift concurrency). But in order to do that, prior to Swift 5.6, we would need to explicitly specify our Int output type as well - like this: let counterSubject = CurrentValueSubject<Int, Never>(0)Starting in Swift 5.6, though, that's no longer the case - as we can now use a type placeholder for our subject's output type, which lets us once again leverage the compiler to automatically infer that type for us, just like when declaring a plain Int value: let counterSubject = CurrentValueSubject<_, Never>(0)That's nice, but it's arguably not the biggest improvement in the world. After all, we're only saving two characters by replacing Int with _, and it's not like manually specifying a simple type like Int was something problematic to begin with. But let's now take a look at how this feature scales to more complex types, which is where it really starts to shine. For example, let's say that our project contains the following function that lets us load a user-annotated PDF file: func loadAnnotatedPDF(named: String) -> Resource<PDF<UserAnnotations>> { ... }The above function uses a quite complex generic as its return type, which might be because we're reusing our Resource type across multiple domains, and because we've opted to use phantom types to specify what kind of PDF that we're currently dealing with. Now let's take a look at what our CurrentValueSubject-based code from before would look like if we were to call the above function when creating our subject, rather than just using a simple integer: // Before Swift 5.6: let pdfSubject = CurrentValueSubject<Resource<PDF<UserAnnotations>>, Never>( loadAnnotatedPDF(named: name) ) // Swift 5.6: let pdfSubject = CurrentValueSubject<_, Never>( loadAnnotatedPDF(named: name) )That's quite a huge improvement! Not only does the Swift 5.6-based version save us some typing, but since the type of pdfSubject is now derived completely from the loadAnnotatedPDF function, that'll likely make iterating on that function (and its related code) much easier - since there will be fewer manual type annotations that will need to be updated if we ever change that function's return type. It's worth pointing out, though, that there's another way to leverage Swift's type inference capabilities in situations like the one above - and that's to use a type alias, rather than a type placeholder. For example, here's how we could define an UnfailingValueSubject type alias, which we'll be able to use to easily create subjects that aren't capable of throwing any errors: typealias UnfailingValueSubject<T> = CurrentValueSubject<T, Never>With the above in place, we'll now be able to create our pdfSubject without any kind of generic type annotations at all - since the compiler is able to infer what type that T refers to, and since the failure type Never has been hard-coded into our new type alias: let pdfSubject = UnfailingValueSubject(loadAnnotatedPDF(named: name))That doesn't mean that type aliases are universally better than type placeholders, though, since if we were to define new type aliases for each particular situation, then that could also make our code base much more complicated. Sometimes, specifying everything inline (like when using a type placeholder) is definitely the way to go, as that lets us define expressions that are completely self-contained. Before we wrap things up, let's also take a look at how type placeholders can be used with collection literals - for example when creating a dictionary. Here, we've opted to manually specify our dictionary's Key type (in order to be able to use dot-syntax to refer to an enum's various cases), while using a type placeholder for that dictionary's values: enum UserRole { case local case remote } let latestMessages: [UserRole: _] = [ .local: "", .remote: "" ]So that's type placeholders - a new feature introduced in Swift 5.6, which will likely be really useful when dealing with slightly more complex generic types. It's worth pointing out, though, that these placeholders can only be used at call sites, not when specifying the return types of either functions or computed properties. I hope you found this article useful, and feel free to let me know if you have any questions, comments, or feedback - either via Twitter or email. Thanks for reading! via: https://www.swiftbysundell.com/articles/type-placeholders-in-swift

April Events

Posted by bvtesting — Fri, 1 Apr 2022 10:39 GMT

With the majority COVID-19 restrictions lifted, events in Puerto Rico are coming back thick and fast. Highlights for April include: Puerto Rico Comic Con, Easter and the Re-enactment of the Battle 1797 April 15 -17, Puerto Rico Comic Con, San Juan The Puerto Rico Comic Con returns to the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan for a weekend of Cosplay and the chance to meet popular actors from SciFi and more, For up-to-date information on this years Puerto Rico Comic Con, check out their Facebook Page April 15 & 17, Good Friday & Easter Sunday, Island Wide Good Friday is an island wide Holiday here in Puerto Rico, so the majority of businesses will be closed. You can expect beaches to be extremely busy (weather permitting). Towns around the island will have special church services and Passion Plays through their streets, including Old San Juan For Easter Sunday more businesses will be open and restaurants / hotels will be offering special Easter Brunch / Lunch menus April 22 - 24, Re-enactment of the Battle of 1791, Old San Juan The Regimiento Fijo de Puerto Rico and fellow re-enactors will transport you back to 1797 with their period costumes and weapons. Events over the weekend will take place around Old san Juan with most events taking place at the Casa Blanca Museum and El Morro Fort. This is a very cool event suitable for the whole family. For a schedule of events check out our article here More events happening in April April 8 - 17, La Feria Agricola & Safari Drive, Lares The Western Hay and Rice Farm in Lares will be hosting a Driving Safari through various agricultural and animal areas, including exotic animals and moreyou will take a driving tour through different areas filled with a lot of info. Check out their tickets page for more information April 16. Free Admission to Forts, Old San Juan To commemorate National Park Week , both El Morro and San Cristobal Forts in Old San Juan will be free April 22 - 23, San Juan al Aire Libre, Old San Juan This popular event returns with various streets closed off to traffic so that restaurants can offer open air dining along with local artisans and live music at Plaza San Jose and Plaza del Armas. For more information and a list of restaurants and streets that will be closed check out San Juan's Facebook page For more news on events happening in April and the rest of the year; check out our 'What's On Calendar', Twitter Page and Facebook Page Note: All events are subject to change (especially during the current COVID-19 pandemic), so contact the event organizers for up to date information. Discovering Puerto Rico is not responsible for any schedule changes Resource: Local media, PR Tourism Co. The post April Events first appeared on Discovering Puerto Rico. via: https://www.discoveringpuertorico.com/april-events/

Episode 10: The DJ ARCH Total Spectrum Show (TSS) v7 Techno

Posted by bvtesting — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 00:35 GMT

I'm back at it again with another episode of the TSS. This mix brings some techno flavor to my followers and listeners who crave the rave. Lots of fist pumping tunes on deck! Be sure to share with your friends. If you would like to donate to this podcast, you can click here https://bit.ly/djarchpaypal Remember my exclusive house mixes are now on Mixcloud! To visit the page click here http://bit.ly/djarchmixcloudpodcasts Get your DJ ARCH Merchandise here https://bit.ly/djarchmerchstore via: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/deejarch/episodes/2022-03-28T18_34_40-07_00

Podcast: "Accessibility on Apple's platforms", with special guest Sommer Panage

Posted by bvtesting — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:55 GMT

Sommer Panage returns to the show to discuss Apple's various accessibility APIs and tools, how to incorporate accessibility support into a team's overall development workflow, and what it was like being an engineering manager at Apple. SponsorsEmerge Tools: Optimize your app's startup time, binary size, and overall performance using Emerge's advanced app optimization and monitoring tools. Get started at emergetools.com.Bitrise: Rock-solid continuous integration for your Swift project, which now offers 50% faster builds and ad-ons for things like automatic deployment. Go to bitrise.io/swift to get started for free.LinksVoiceOver Voice Control Dynamic Type PSPDFKit's blog post about Dynamic Type Defining accessibility labels Accessibility traits WWDC session about custom accessibility actions WWDC session about using AXCustomContent isReduceMotionEnabled prefersCrossFadeTransitions shouldDifferentiateWithoutColor SwiftUI's accessibilityElement modifier Audio graphs Intro and outro music by Dariusz Dziuk via: https://www.swiftbysundell.com/podcast/114

1797 Battle of San Juan: 2022 Reenactment

Posted by bvtesting — Sun, 20 Mar 2022 10:58 GMT

This years events will take place on Friday April 22 - Sunday April 24, 2022 in and around the ground of El Morro Fort in Old San Juan. On April 17, 1797, a fleet of 60 British ships reached the coast of San Juan with the purpose of besieging the city and taking possession of the Island of Puerto Rico. They disembarked along the shores of Boca de Cangrejos and seized Cangrejos (now Santurce), sustaining a strong attack on the island of San Juan from the east side of Laguna del Condado. The military forces of the Puerto Rico Regiment, the Disciplined Militias and hundreds of Puerto Rican civilians came to defend the homeland from all parts of the Island. After just 15 days they defeated the invading enemy, provoking their decisive withdrawal on May 2. The battle became known as the 1797 Battle of San Juan.

On April 22 - 24, 2022 you can relive history with the Regimiento Fijo de Puerto Rico as they re-enact various battles that took place during 1797. Period costumes, weapons and battle strategies will be on display as living history volunteers reenact life in 1797. Schedule for 2022 (subject to change) Friday, April 22, 2022 10am to 2pm, Casa Blanca Nuseum Tours of Casa Blanca Museum, the headquarters of the Fixed Regiment of Puerto Rico From 5pm, San Juan Cathedral Recreating La Rogativa and Celebration of Victory 1797. San Juan Cathedral and rogation through the Caleta de las Monjas to the are in front of El Morro Fort

Saturday, April 23, 2022 9am to 4pm, Old San Juan Tour of the civil and military life of Old San Juan Interactive artillery demonstrations with the public and interpretive tours in front of the works of Jos Campeche Sunday, April 24, 2022 10am - Midday, El Morro Fort Living history of the artillery and infantry of the Fixed Regiment of Puerto Rico - Castillo del Morro 3 - 4pm, Casa Blanca Museum Canon and Rifle firing 1797 Battle of San Juan Reenactment When: April 22 - 24, 2022 Where: Main event on April 25 in and around El Morro Fort. More Info: Website This is a great event for all the family but note that the main event includes loud noises from the canon and gun fire The post 1797 Battle of San Juan: 2022 Reenactment first appeared on Discovering Puerto Rico. via: https://www.discoveringpuertorico.com/1797-battle-of-san-juan/

Abstract types and methods in Swift

Posted by bvtesting — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 16:00 GMT

In object-oriented programming, an abstract type provides a base implementation that other types can inherit from in order to gain access to some kind of shared, common functionality. What separates abstract types from regular ones is that they're never meant to be used as-is (in fact, some programming languages even prevent abstract types from being instantiated directly), since their sole purpose is to act as a common parent for a group of related types. For example, let's say that we wanted to unify the way we load certain types of models over the network, by providing a shared API that we'll be able to use to separate concerns, to facilitate dependency injection and mocking, and to keep method names consistent throughout our project. One abstract type-based way to do that would be to use a base class that'll act as that shared, unified interface for all of our model-loading types. Since we don't want that class to ever be used directly, we'll make it trigger a fatalError if its base implementation is ever called by mistake: class Loadable<Model> { func load(from url: URL) async throws -> Model { fatalError("load(from:) has not been implemented") } }Then, each Loadable subclass will override the above load method in order to provide its loading functionality - like this: class UserLoader: Loadable<User> { override func load(from url: URL) async throws -> User { ... } }If the above sort of pattern looks familiar, it's probably because it's essentially the exact same sort of polymorphism that we typically use protocols for in Swift. That is, when we want to define an interface, a contract, that multiple types can conform to through distinct implementations. Protocols do have a significant advantage over abstract classes, though, in that the compiler will enforce that all of their requirements are properly implemented - meaning we no longer have to rely on runtime errors (such as fatalError) to guard against improper use, since there's no way to instantiate a protocol by itself. So here's what our Loadable and UserLoader types from before could look like if we were to go the protocol-oriented route, rather than using an abstract base class: protocol Loadable { associatedtype Model func load(from url: URL) async throws -> Model } class UserLoader: Loadable { func load(from url: URL) async throws -> User { ... } }Note how we're now using an associated type to enable each Loadable implementation to decide what exact Model that it wants to load - which gives us a nice mix between full type safety and great flexibility. So, in general, protocols are definitely the preferred way to declare abstract types in Swift, but that doesn't mean that they're perfect. In fact, our protocol-based Loadable implementation currently has two main drawbacks: First, since we had to add an associated type to our protocol in order to keep our setup generic and type-safe, that means that Loadable can no longer be referenced directly.And second, since protocols can't contain any form of storage, if we wanted to add any stored properties that all Loadable implementations could make use of, we'd have to re-declare those properties within every single one of those concrete implementations.That property storage aspect is really a huge advantage of our previous, abstract class-based setup. So if we were to revert Loadable back to a class, then we'd be able to store all objects that our subclasses would need right within our base class itself - removing the need to duplicate those properties across multiple types: class Loadable<Model> { let networking: Networking let cache: Cache<URL, Model> init(networking: Networking, cache: Cache<URL, Model>) { self.networking = networking self.cache = cache } func load(from url: URL) async throws -> Model { fatalError("load(from:) has not been implemented") } } class UserLoader: Loadable<User> { override func load(from url: URL) async throws -> User { if let cachedUser = cache.value(forKey: url) { return cachedUser } let data = try await networking.data(from: url) ... } }So, what we're dealing with here is essentially a classic trade-off scenario, where both approaches (abstract classes vs protocols) give us a different set of pros and cons. But what if we could combine the two to sort of get the best of both worlds? If we think about it, the only real issue with the abstract class-based approach is that fatalError that we had to add within the method that each subclass is required to implement, so what if we were to use a protocol just for that specific method? Then we could still keep our networking and cache properties within our base class - like this: protocol LoadableProtocol { associatedtype Model func load(from url: URL) async throws -> Model } class LoadableBase<Model> { let networking: Networking let cache: Cache<URL, Model> init(networking: Networking, cache: Cache<URL, Model>) { self.networking = networking self.cache = cache } }The main disadvantage of that approach, though, is that all concrete implementations will now have to both subclass LoadableBase and declare that they conform to our new LoadableProtocol: class UserLoader: LoadableBase<User>, LoadableProtocol { ... }That might not be a huge issue, but it does arguably make our code a bit less elegant. The good news, though, is that we can actually solve that issue by using a generic type alias. Since Swift's composition operator, &, supports combining a class with a protocol, we can re-introduce our Loadable type as a combination between LoadableBase and LoadableProtocol: typealias Loadable<Model> = LoadableBase<Model> & LoadableProtocolThat way, concrete types (such as UserLoader) can simply declare that they're Loadable-based, and the compiler will ensure that all such types implement our protocol's load method - while still enabling those types to use the properties declared within our base class as well: class UserLoader: Loadable<User> { func load(from url: URL) async throws -> User { if let cachedUser = cache.value(forKey: url) { return cachedUser } let data = try await networking.data(from: url) ... } }Neat! The only real disadvantage of the above approach is that Loadable still can't be referenced directly, since it's still partially a generic protocol under the hood. That might not actually be an issue, though - and if that ever becomes the case, then we could always use techniques such as type erasure to get around such problems. Another slight caveat with our new type alias-based Loadable setup is that such combined type aliases cannot be extended, which could become an issue if we wanted to provide a few convenience APIs that we don't want to (or can't) implement directly within our LoadableBase class. One way to address that issue, though, would be to declare everything that's needed to implement those convenience APIs within our protocol, which would then enable us to extend that protocol by itself: protocol LoadableProtocol { associatedtype Model var networking: Networking { get } var cache: Cache<URL, Model> { get } func load(from url: URL) async throws -> Model } extension LoadableProtocol { func loadWithCaching(from url: URL) async throws -> Model { if let cachedModel = cache.value(forKey: url) { return cachedModel } let model = try await load(from: url) cache.insert(model, forKey: url) return model } }So that's a few different ways to use abstract types and methods in Swift. Subclassing might not currently be as popular as it once was (and remains to be within other programming languages), but I still think these sorts of techniques are great to have within our overall Swift development toolbox. If you have any questions, comments, or feedback, then feel free to reach out via either Twitter or email. Thanks for reading! via: https://www.swiftbysundell.com/articles/abstract-types-and-methods

Puerto Rico COVID-19 Restrictions Lifted

Posted by bvtesting — Tue, 8 Mar 2022 12:51 GMT

The latest Puerto Rico Executive Order for COVID-19 restrictions goes into effect on March, 2022 The Governor of Puerto Rico has issued his latest Executive Order EO-2022-019 regarding COVID-19 Mandates wgich goes into effect on March 10, 2022. The main take away from this latest order, is that COVID-19 restrictions on the whole have been listed. Below is a summary of the latest excecutive order Masks are notno longer required required for indoor spaces or outdoor spaces. If the vaccination status is not known for indoor gatherings then wearing a mask is a recommendation.Per Federal / CDC mandates, masks are still required to be worn at airports.Masks are required for facilities such as hospitals, emergency rooms, nursing homes, medical offices, health centers, laboratories, and pharmacies. For private and public establishments, the owners can implement their own measures, including mask wearing.There is no longer a capacity limit for businesses and the requirement to check vaccination status / negative COVID test has been removed.TFor hotels, lodges etc. the requirement to check for vaccination status / negative COVID test has been removed. Cruise ship passengers no longer have to present proof of vaccination or negative COVID testDomestic airline passengers no longer have to present proof of vaccination / negative COVID test and they also no longer have to complete the travelers declaration information All the above go into effect March 10, 2022 The post Puerto Rico COVID-19 Restrictions Lifted first appeared on Discovering Puerto Rico. via: https://www.discoveringpuertorico.com/puerto-rico-covid-19-restrictions/

March Events 2022

Posted by bvtesting — Mon, 7 Mar 2022 19:25 GMT

The majority of COVID-19 mandates have been lifted as of March 10, 2022 and the island is starting to see a lopt of the regular festivals and events return. Some of the highlights for March include: the Feria Agr cola Nacional del Valle de Lajas, La Ruta de La China Dulce and Afro Nation Puerto Rico March 11 - 13 & 18 - 2, Feria Agr cola Nacional del Valle de Lajas The National Agricultural Fair of the Lajas Valley takes place over the weekends of March 11 to 12 and March 16 - 20. This fun family event is a drive through safari where visitors can explore the animals, crops, farm equipment and more. Prices start at $35 fir a car with 4 people. More Info on their website March 19 - 20. Festival de la China Dulce / La Ruta de La China Dulce, Las Marias Annual town festival showcasing the town's orange crops. Along with oranges there will be live music, artisans, food and family activities. The fun starts at 9am at the town's Public Plaza March 24 - 26, Afro Nation Puerto Rico, Carolina Afrobeats music festival taking place at the Balneario Carolina (Carolina Beach), Carolina. Live music, food and more throughout the 3 day event. More info on faceBook https://www.facebook.com/AfroNation.US

Also happening in March March 6, 13, 20 & 27, Noches de Retreta/Bohemia. Ponce Concert with the Ponce Municipal Band from 6pm in Plaza Delicious March 17 - 20: Orchid Exhibition, Caguas The Puerto Rican Orchid Society, Inc will be hosting an Orchid Xxhibition at the Caguas Botanical Gardens.Local vendors with be showcasing and selling a large variety of orchids along with artisans and food stalls The event runs from 9am- 6pm and you can find out more on Fac ebook page March 27, Mercado Ballaj , Old San Juan Taking place on the last Sunday of each month in the Ballaj Barracks and surrounding areas, the Mercado Ballaj features around 100 local artisans showcasing and selling their works. The market runs from 10am to 5pm For more news on events happening in February and the rest of the year; check out our What's On Calendar, Twitter Page and Facebook Page Note: All events are subject to change, so contact the event organizers for up to date information. Discovering Puerto Rico is not responsible for any schedule changes Resource: PR Tourism Co, local media Photos: Circo Fest, Festival Casals The post March Events 2022 first appeared on Discovering Puerto Rico. via: https://www.discoveringpuertorico.com/march-events/

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