Time is central information for many functions on your Mac. This article explains the Network Time Protocol, and how it keeps time in OS X.
Category Archive: Technology
Drive Pulse has shown a warning that one of my preference files ‘may be corrupt’, and advises that I put it in the Trash. Is that wise, and why is it corrupt?
My concerns are not only that this product is largely ineffective and its claims rely on consumer naivety, but that it has potential health risks. Shame on anyone selling such products.
Why have languages not (yet) evolved to be more robust? The effects of small errors with large consequences […]
Most common problems are failure to collect or send, but this gives you clues to solving many other problems such as stuck messages.
DRM systems, which protect the rights of vendors and copyright holders, are well known for unreasonably limiting the […]
If the answer to that question is yes, then you need to read this now. As from 31 […]
Electronic mail remains one of the fundamental network services. Here I explain POP, IMAP, and SMTP basics.
The one thing that sticks in my craw almost every time I browse amazon.co.uk is how dumb its recommendations are.
Security, like terror and debt, is a concept that can generate nightmares, or deep indifference, depending on your level of paranoia and anxiety.
The Eclectic Light Company 