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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

Making space: 1 Turning 3D into a 2D drawing or painting

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When we sketch, draw, or paint we accomplish the small miracle of depicting a three-dimensional motif on our two-dimensional ground. This first article considers the cues for visual depth.

April 1, 2015 Painting

Favourite Paintings 16: Alfred Sisley, Fog, Voisins, 1874

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One of the most atmospheric paintings by any Impressionist, it is mystifying that Sisley’s wonderful landscapes have been all but forgotten.

March 31, 2015 Painting

In a word – spring

A single origin, many different meanings, and some irregularities to provoke the odd peeve.

March 31, 2015 General, Language

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

From pigment to painting: 7 Summary and conclusion

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Painting is about form, light, and colour. Here is a short summary of the practical points developed in the previous articles on colour.

March 29, 2015 Painting

Troy under seige: more tools

Updates to Patrick Wardle’s DHS utility, and a couple of AppleScript hacks to scan for suspect code.

March 29, 2015 Macs, Technology

Favourite Paintings 15: Gustave Caillebotte, Skiffs on the Yerres, 1877

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Some men paddle their skiffs along a wooded river: a study in rippled reflections, bright ochre paddles, and watery greens and blues. Caillebotte was not only a patron of Impressionism, but shows that he was one of its Masters too.

March 28, 2015 Painting

Open source Europe? The EU copyright report

The European Union recognises the need to update its copyright legislation. But are current proposals heading in the right direction?

March 27, 2015 General, Language, Life, Painting, Technology

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