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Pigment: Red lead, protective but poisonous

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One of the earliest synthetic pigments, it was widely used throughout Europe, India, and Asia. But like lead white, it is seriously toxic.

May 25, 2018 General, Life, Painting, Technology

Revisionist version 1 is now released, with an extensive Help book and more

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Get full control over versions stored for your documents. Discover those with many or large versions, remove unwanted versions, and more.

May 25, 2018 Macs, Technology

More cryptomining malware, and a threat to routers and NAS

Expect a security data update (silent) from Apple in the next few days to address new malware dubbed […]

May 24, 2018 Macs, Technology

Erik Henningsen: the thirsty man

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Known only now for his poster for Tuborg beer, he was a Naturalist not afraid to campaign with his paintings against social injustice.

May 24, 2018 General, Life, Painting

User account Advanced Options: shortcut to hell

If anyone recommends that you change the Advanced Options for a user, please read this first. It could save you a lot of pain and grief.

May 24, 2018 Macs, Technology

Pierre Bonnard: bustling Paris and the bedroom, 1896-1899

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More scenes of street life in Paris, a landscape, and a Japoniste painting of Spring blossom. Bonnard also gives us glimpses of his private life with Marthe.

May 23, 2018 General, Life, Painting

A simpler way to control an app’s Login Item

Want a non-sandboxed app to install itself in Login Items? Here’s a simple way without using a helper app.

May 23, 2018 Macs, Technology

Bailiff can now install and uninstall itself as a Login Item

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Second beta-release of a menubar app to evict iCloud items from local storage, and to download them.

May 23, 2018 Macs, Technology

Plutarch’s Lives in Paint: 1b Romulus, from the rape of the Sabines

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How Romulus carefully planned the abduction of maidens to satisfy Rome’s need for wives, and his subsequent wars. Splendid paintings by Poussin, David, Ingres, Guercino, and Nattier.

May 22, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Running at startup: when to use a Login Item or a LaunchAgent/LaunchDaemon

When you want software to run automatically each time you Mac starts up, there are several ways of doing that. Here’s your choice.

May 22, 2018 Macs, Technology

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