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Category Archive: General

Constant Troyon: landscapes with animals

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It wasn’t until later in his career that he discovered his formula for success: putting farm animals into his landscapes.

September 3, 2016 General, Painting

Samsung’s exploding phones are a timely reminder over USB-C

Although not now believed to be the cause, Samsung’s phone recall is a timely reminder about potential problems with USB-C ports and power.

September 3, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Stretchtext: a hidden gem in real hypertext

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It has a long history, but has seldom been implemented or used. Here are some examples of how to get the best from it.

September 3, 2016 General, Language, Macs, Technology

George Morland: genius, debt, and mistaken identity

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First shown at the Royal Academy when only 10, this true genius had a colourful but tragically short life.

September 2, 2016 General, Painting

An illustrated glossary of links in Storyspace 3

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Plain or text, guarded or not, links are powerful and central tools in hypertext. Here’s a concise visual guide to them.

September 2, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

OS X Security Update 2016-001: it is really OS X 10.11.6.1

Apple released an important, if not compelling, security update to OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 and Yosemite 10.10.5, […]

September 2, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Alchemy: 8 – Bladders and Megilp

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Putting oil paint into bladders allowed painters to take it out for use outdoors. But adding some media caused paintings to age badly and fall apart.

September 1, 2016 General, Painting, Technology

Into the Light: Frank Duveneck, silent companion

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An American Master in his own right, his paintings were on a par with those of Chase, and he was a successful teacher too.

August 31, 2016 General, Painting

Dynamic stories: text substitution and stretchtext in Storyspace (and Tinderbox)

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True hypertext is dynamic, and changes according to context, reader actions, and more. Here’s how to use it – including stretchtext.

August 31, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Into the Light: Robert Henri and the Ashcan School

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One of the most influential painters of the early 20th century, he founded the Ashcan School, and was a major landscape painter of the time.

August 30, 2016 General, Painting

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