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Étretat, cradle of Impressionism 2 Monet and after

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In 1885, it was Monet’s first test of his new method of painting the same motif in different light, weather and seasons. He later used this for his Grainstacks and Rouen Cathedral series.

January 17, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Last Week on My Mac: 1 True Recovery

Intel Macs have 14 different startup modes and variations, each engaged using different key combinations. One True Recovery replaces those with a single action and GUI with help. It’s a big step forward.

January 17, 2021 Macs, Technology

Étretat, cradle of Impressionism 1 Before 1880

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Between Le Havre and Fécamp on the north coast of France is a spectacular chalk cliff. Here’s the story and its paintings prior to its fame.

January 16, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Saturday Mac riddles 82

Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through whatever you’re now allowed to do. 1: A4, LP, […]

January 16, 2021 General, Macs, Technology

Is the Finder wobbly in Big Sur?

Apparently at random, my main working folder, on an external SSD, vanishes from the Finder. Is this a problem in macOS 11.1?

January 16, 2021 Macs, Technology

The Painter of the Moment, Eugène Lepoittevin

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Erotic prints, maritime history, gripping stories of the Arctic, a ‘problem picture’, and landscapes – a very eclectic artist indeed.

January 15, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Help! My Mac is innumerate

The futile quest for a pasteboard format which transfers numbers as numbers rather than text which has to be converted back in integers, floating point numbers, and so on.

January 15, 2021 Macs, Technology

Painting within Tent: Biard’s gripping tales

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He went on two expeditions: one to Spitzbergen in 1839, the second to Brazil in the late 1850s. But which of his paintings are real, and which imagined?

January 14, 2021 General, Life, Painting

M1 Macs radically change boot and recovery

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Unlike Intel Macs, M1 models always start booting from internal SSD, and can only offer full Recovery from there too. This has benefits, and some drawbacks too.

January 14, 2021 Macs, Technology

The Faerie Queene 21: Two tyrants overthrown, and order restored

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Prince Arthur rescues Belge from a tyrannical giant with three bodies, and Artegall completes his quest by killing the giant who had been oppressing Irena.

January 13, 2021 General, Life, Painting

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