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Quiet Landscapes: watercolours of Eric Ravilious 1

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Influenced by the Shoreham landscapes of Samuel Palmer, and his teacher John Nash, here are the eerily empty landscapes of Essex, Sussex Downs, and elsewhere.

September 17, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Should you upgrade to Big Sur early, or wait?

It’s got to be better than Catalina, so why not upgrade when it first comes out? Here are some suggestions to help you make your decision.

September 17, 2020 Macs, Technology

The Faerie Queene 5: The Dragon

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After recuperating in the House of Holinesse, with Dame Celia, the Redcrosse Knight faces the dragon in combat, as Saint George.

September 16, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Boot volume layout

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A complete guide to the structure and layout of APFS startup disks from High Sierra to Big Sur (Intel), together with tear-out PDF charts.

September 16, 2020 Macs, Technology

A History of Rome in Paintings: 6 War with the Tuscans, and defending the bridge

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Rome saved from invasion of Lars Porsena and his Tuscans/Etruscans, by the bravery of one man, Horatius Cocles.

September 15, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Mints now tells you the (Mach absolute) time

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New version of Mints tells you the scaling factors required to convert raw Mach absolute time values to nanoseconds, which change on Apple Silicon Macs.

September 15, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

Firmware fundamentals

Essential facts about the firmware in your Mac, how it’s updated, and which version you should be running. With links to more detailed articles.

September 15, 2020 Macs, Technology

Gods of the Week: Atlas, Prometheus and Epimetheus

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Atlas, who bears the heavens on his shoulders. Prometheus, who deceived Zeus and was bound by chains as punishment, an eagle eating his liver each day. Epimetheus, who married Pandora.

September 14, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 64

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 64. Here are my solutions to them. 1: For […]

September 14, 2020 General, Macs, Technology

Will Big Sur support the cloning of System volumes?

Looking at what’s involved in updating Big Sur’s new Sealed System Volume shows what’s necessary for successful cloning.

September 14, 2020 Macs, Technology

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