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Month: July 2018

Recent High Sierra and Security Updates patched a serious Bluetooth bug

Most Macs have suffered from a serious security vulnerability in Bluetooth which could allow a third party to […]

July 24, 2018 Macs, Technology

Plutarch’s Lives in Paint: 7a Pericles

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A successful general and much-loved statesman, he was responsible for building the Parthenon and Acropolis. Yet he gave his wife to another man, and lived with a courtesan who ran a brothel.

July 23, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Looking at natural language processing in macOS Mojave

As shown at WWDC, 10.14 can parse natural language text into its parts of speech. Here’s a demo app for beta-testers, to give an idea of its powers.

July 23, 2018 Language, Macs, Technology

Elizabeth Nourse and Family Life 2: 1895-1910

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In her later career, she concentrated on social realist paintings of the rural poor, and during World War 1 devoted her time to the relief of refugees in Paris.

July 22, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Last Week on My Mac: Is XProtect dead, or about to be replaced?

XProtect’s data files haven’t been updated since 13 March 2018 – a period of 120 days. Is it being replaced in Mojave? What happens to those still using High Sierra and earlier?

July 22, 2018 Macs, Technology

Elizabeth Nourse and Family Life 1: 1883-1892

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Already trained and accomplished, she went to Paris in 1887, where she established herself as the leading American woman painter.

July 21, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Look it up in Dictionary

The macOS Dictionary app may appear dull and unnecessary, but gives offline access to reputable dictionaries completely free of charge.

July 21, 2018 Language, Macs, Technology

Too Real: the narrative paintings of Jean-Léon Gérôme, 3

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In 3 years, he swung from conventional to highly novel narrative, covering themes of assassination, cynicism, prostitution, and looking.

July 20, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Signposts for performance: 1 introduction

New tools for developers, scripters, and anyone who performs demanding tasks with their Mac(s).

July 20, 2018 Macs, Technology

Painting Truth: When did she emerge from a well?

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Tracing the origin of a vivid allegory in late 19th century painting, normally attributed to the Dreyfus affair. When did the naked Truth first climb out of a well, and why?

July 19, 2018 General, Language, Life, Painting

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