Ramblings from the Viking who run the Cafe at the end of the universe.
Hi, my name is Jarle. I am a Freelance C++ developer. I have spent quality time with code for 35+ years, and I still love it!
This is my professional blog, where I write about stuff I research or discover during my daily work on various projects.
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Monthly update, January 2026
New year, new opportunities
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My first mini-project in 2026: Deldupes
An open source Linux CLI tool in Rust that helps you find and safely remove duplicates files. And some thoughs about Rust vs C++ development.
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Monthly update, November and December 2025
New projects
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QVocalWriter
QVocalWriter is an open-source, cross-platform, privacy-focused, traditional desktop application for working with spoken and written language using AI locally on your PC.
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Part 1: Why QVocalWriter Exists
How I got the idea to make this app.
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Part 1: Why QVocalWriter Exists
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Logfault v0.8.5 is released
Simple to use, header only C++ library for application-logging on all major platforms.
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Monthly update, October 2025
Released Beta III of NextApp.
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I wrote the textbook on hardware
In 2004, my book "Maskinvare og operativsystemer" was published by Fagbokforlaget, the leading academic publisher in Norway.
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Monthly update, September 2025
NextApp is is good shape, boost 1.89 broke my projects
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Monthly update, August 2025
Coding on several of my open source projects.
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Logging in C++: Lessons from Three Decades, from the Console to the Cloud
Best practices, performance pitfalls, structured vs. unstructured logs, and logging in containers and the cloud - with real-world examples using logfault.
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