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Some quick notes for my future reference: iOS backups Windows C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\ macOS ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/ iOS software file (.ipsw) Windows C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Updates macOS ~/Library/iTunes/iPhone Software Updates Where ~ on macOS represents the user's home directory.

This was supposed to be February's book review but I have been dragging my heels over it so here it is finally. The Little Book of Value Investing by Christopher H. Browne is the second book in the "little book" series that I've read, with the first being The Little Book that Still Beats the Market . As is usual with books in the little book series, The Little Book of Value Investing is written in a style that is understandable for commonfolk like me, without all the technical jargon that plagues most investing books. Unfortunately this is also its weakness, as the book failed to dive into the techniques of value investing which one can learn and apply. Browne did a good job of explaining the concept of value investing to the beginner though, and I would recommend this as a first book for those new to investing before picking up Benjamin Graham's The Intelligent Investor . This might be my last book review post though, seeing as to how Amazon reviews are...

It's been a crazy week. First was the mental exercise afforded by CS50x Puzzle Day 2018 , then a week of unplanned physical activity where I ended up clocking 10,000+ steps daily, before cumulating in yet another unplanned 3 kilometers walk/run. Quite the workout over a period of 10 days; I think I've hit my quota for the year. The highlight of the week was making a new friend through a chance encounter. Fate works in really mysterious ways - if I had left work slightly earlier, or if she had been held up a little longer, we wouldn't have met. It feels like life is trying to hint something to me, having met two spritely ladies one after another, both of whom are well advanced in years and still living life to their fullest. It makes me feel ashamed and somewhat guilty with the way I have been muddling along, especially in the area of physical fitness. Perhaps it is time to take the first steps towards a healthier and more fulfilling life? All in all, it was an eventfu...