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Author: hoakley

What does they mean?

An illustration of how we sometimes need more than just syntax and semantics to parse a simple sentence.

March 3, 2015 General, Language

Do you use an AOL username to sign in to the iTunes or other Apple stores?

If the answer to that question is yes, then you need to read this now. As from 31 […]

March 2, 2015 General, Macs, Technology

Deskilling, Deprofessionalisation, and Descartes

The next time that you are brushed off by a doctor, nurse, teacher, or any other professional who seems to be following a flowchart or checklist, blame it on the cold night of 10-11 November 1619.

March 2, 2015 General, Life

Favourite Paintings 10: Paul Signac, Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde (La Bonne-Mère), Marseille, 1905-6

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A luminous painting of the port of Marseille in dawn light, looking up towards the ‘Good Mother’ church, marks the height of both Neo-Impressionism and Fauvism.

March 2, 2015 Painting

The medium of the message – email clients and types

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Electronic mail remains one of the fundamental network services. Here I explain POP, IMAP, and SMTP basics.

March 1, 2015 Macs, Technology

Just in case

Here is a quick summary of the more commonly-encountered cases of nouns and pronouns, for readers of Gaston […]

February 28, 2015 Language

Favourite Paintings 9: Vincent van Gogh, Starry Night over the Rhône, 1888

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This serene and startingly colourful nocturne took painting from the heights of Impressionism towards several radical movements of the twentieth century.

February 27, 2015 Painting

Book Review: Lingo. A Language Spotter’s Guide to Europe, by Gaston Dorren

An insightful and entertaining account of the many languages of Europe. Strongly recommended.

February 27, 2015 General, Language, Life

Artificial Untelligence

The one thing that sticks in my craw almost every time I browse amazon.co.uk is how dumb its recommendations are.

February 26, 2015 General, Life, Technology

Favourite Paintings 8: Berthe Morisot, La Lecture (Reading), 1888

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This Impressionist essay on light, colour, and tranquillity features vivacious brush work; in taking art into everyday family life, it heralds art for all.

February 25, 2015 Painting

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