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Category Archive: Technology

A C of Insecurity

Like the moth which flies miles to contact an irresistible lantern, only to die in its flame, the C languages continue to draw programmers to their nemesis.

April 4, 2015 General, Macs, Technology

What do you do when your broadband goes down?

With more and more of our documents cloudbound, failure of an Internet connection can spell disaster. Do you give up and chat, read a book, or what?

April 3, 2015 Macs, Technology

Gathering winds of change

When I mention that I used to write for MacUser, most people used to find it curious, even […]

April 3, 2015 Macs, Technology

Be seen at night

If you walk, cycle, or ride during the hours of dark, being seen by others – particularly drivers – can be critical to survival. Here are new products which could one day save your life.

April 3, 2015 General, Life, Technology

Q&A: Why are my logs filling with these messages?

Q I happened to open Console the other day, when I had few apps open and nothing busy. […]

April 2, 2015 Macs, Technology

Beware of OS X 10.10.3

Advanced warning: you may find that OS X 10.10.3, currently in test, breaks some of your recent apps, […]

April 2, 2015 Macs, Technology

Monet’s signature begs more questions

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News that a painting in the Serlachius Museum in Finland may be a member of Monet’s famous Grainstacks series might not be as good as it seems.

April 2, 2015 General, Painting, Technology

Words on Macs: 5 Spot the difference

Tools to take two (or more) documents, work out the differences between them, reveal those in a manner which allows their review, and allow you to apply selected changes found in one document to the other.

April 1, 2015 Language, Macs, Technology

Words on Macs: 4 Command and control

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Have you ever had a word processor freeze on you, trashing your work? Or has an editor asked you to make changes, then changed their mind again? You should use version control.

March 30, 2015 Language, Macs, Technology

Counting carbon cost – is it possible?

Two simple questions: what is the carbon cost of what we eat? How can we choose products which have low carbon footprints? But are there answers?

March 30, 2015 General, Life, Technology

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