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Year: 2022

Firmware on the change: 2 In with the new

In less than 5 years, Macs have gone from unsecured firmware and booting to a fully secure process to deliver, install and run firmware which can’t be exploited.

March 14, 2022 Macs, Technology

A short history of animal painting 2

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From Troyon’s farm animals going to market, through Queen Victoria’s favourite artist, African elephants in the wild, to monkeys, and cattle in the sunshine.

March 13, 2022 General, Life, Painting

Firmware on the change: 1 Out with the old

Since replacing Open Firmware in 2006, EFI firmware has undergone major change. Now only installed as part of a macOS install or update, here’s its story.

March 13, 2022 Macs, Technology

A short history of animal painting 1

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From cave paintings 36,000 years ago, through Paulus Potter in the Dutch Golden Age, to Oudry’s fables and racehorses of the early 19th century.

March 12, 2022 General, Life, Painting

Saturday Mac riddles 142

Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: A near-tie snaps […]

March 12, 2022 General, Macs, Technology

Explainer: Parallel computing

It delivers detailed weather forecasts for days in advance, and real-time manipulation of elaborate textured 3D models. But more mundane tasks may not get any quicker.

March 12, 2022 Macs, Technology

Altogether Now: 6 William Powell Frith, Derby Day, 1856-8

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This quintessentially Victorian artist painted a richly narrative scene full of stories and visual anecdotes, so typical of the era.

March 11, 2022 General, Life, Painting

Which NAS?

Is a NAS system worth considering for your backups? Could one replace your existing Time Capsule? Here’s additional information to help you decide.

March 11, 2022 Macs, Technology

Painting Everyday London: 9 James Bolivar Manson

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He became a close friend of Lucien Pissarro, joined the Camden Town Group as its secretary. He later became Director of the Tate Gallery, and painted flower arrangements.

March 10, 2022 General, Life, Painting

What performance to expect in the Mac Studio

Just how fast is a Mac Studio with an M1 Ultra? It all depends on the factors discussed here, with details of M1 series CPU performance.

March 10, 2022 Macs, Technology

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