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Month: April 2024

The Truthful Vision of Jean-Léon Gérôme 3

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Three paintings about prostitution, a reception for Napoleon III, Cleopatra smuggled in a carpet, the Crucifixion, Napoleon I in Egypt, and a grim execution.

April 19, 2024 General, Life, Painting

Should power affect the speed of external SSDs?

Do external SSDs draw so much power that they’re likely to exceed that available from Thunderbolt or USB4? What would the consequences be in terms of heat?

April 19, 2024 Macs, Technology

A to Z of Landscapes: Japan

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In the late 19th century, it evolved from classical painting dating back to the 1400s, to Barbizon School and Impressionism, with some traditional artists continuing.

April 18, 2024 General, Life, Painting

Text with style: using styles in TextEdit and beyond

How to set up your own styles in TextEdit, DelightEd or another editor using macOS’s features. Use them to make laying out styled text easier and more powerful.

April 18, 2024 Macs, Technology

Sea of Mists: Philipp Otto Runge

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After training in Copenhagen, he became involved in the Romantic Movement, developed his own colour theory, but died at the age of only 33.

April 17, 2024 General, Life, Painting

SwiftUI on macOS: Life Cycle and AppDelegate

Apple advises that SwiftUI apps for macOS avoid using AppDelegate. How can you substitute initial app setup, and cleaning up before an app quits using just SwiftUI?

April 17, 2024 Macs, Technology

SwiftUI on macOS: Life Cycle and App Delegate source code

Source code for the main article about SwiftUI on macOS, to be read alongside that article.

April 17, 2024 Macs, Technology

Reading visual art: 128 Donkey

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The humble beast of burden, carrying drunken kings, Mary and the infant Jesus, the Good Samaritan, Sancho Panza, and young lambs.

April 16, 2024 General, Life, Painting

How robust is your Mac’s encryption?

Quantum computers are coming, and with them the likelihood they can break today’s encryption methods. Prepare now against the future, using iMessage’s latest features.

April 16, 2024 Macs, Technology

Changing Paintings: 15 Pyramus and Thisbe

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The earliest known story in the Western canon to end with the suicide of frustrated lovers, it was the precursor to Romeo and Juliet, and extensively depicted.

April 15, 2024 General, Life, Painting

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