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Author: hoakley

Beyond mere appearance: Dark Mode, the semantics of colour, and text without print

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We’re still writing most text in black on a white background on displays with wide colour and high-resolution. Why not use colour for additional meaning?

October 11, 2018 General, Language, Macs, Technology

Radical Views: Egon Schiele 2, 1912-13

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Held in custody on charges of seducing a girl under age, these years were not easy. But his landscapes developed well, thanks to the influence of Klimt.

October 10, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Watching Mojave’s privacy protection at work

TCC observed loading overrides during startup, and two typical sequences responding to access requests. Useful tips for fixing problems.

October 10, 2018 Macs, Technology

Comment back to normal

I have returned controls over the posting of comments to normal: you are again very welcome to post […]

October 9, 2018 General, Language, Life, Macs, Painting, Technology, xattr

Between Klimt, Mucha, and Hodler: The art of Kolo Moser 2, 1899-1910

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He returned to painting in 1907, when he started making landscapes inspired by those first of Klimt, then of Hodler.

October 9, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Dark Mode bugs in Mojave

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Displaying thumbnails and previews with white text on white background is a good party-trick, but quickly gets tedious.

October 9, 2018 Macs, Technology

Bend your mind with Rich Text in Dark Mode: I’m DelightEd

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All I wanted was a Rich Text editor which supported Dark Mode properly in Mojave. In the end, I had to write it myself.

October 9, 2018 Macs, Technology

Comments temporarily restricted to newer articles

For some weeks, this blog has been targeted increasingly by one specific source of comment spam. I am […]

October 8, 2018 General, Language, Life, Macs, Painting, Technology, xattr

Plutarch’s Lives in Paint: 17b Julius Caesar 2

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Made dictator for life, Caesar quickly became unpopular to the point where his life was under threat. Paintings by Rubens, von Piloty, and of course Gérôme.

October 8, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Busting 7 myths (lies) about Mojave

Stories about 32-bit support, APFS and Fusion Drives, widespread app problems, failed updates, Time machine, and privacy protection.

October 8, 2018 Macs, Technology

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