Although lightness and chroma can usually be approached successfully using methodical approaches, long experience has shown that hue is much more hit or miss. Developing a good ‘eye’ for colours is generally much more important.
Apple has just released three new versions of Safari, numbered 8.0.4 (for Yosemite), 7.1.4, and 6.2.4, through the […]
It was only a matter of time before someone found a way to bypass Gatekeeper; according to Patrick […]
What to do to prepare an old Mac for a new home, or for scrap.
Farmers are always complaining about low production prices, and consumers likewise about high retail prices. But are they correct?
Given the facts about modern English, prescriptivism will not only fail under the far greater force of change, but prescriptivism will steadily die out.
A beautifully lit painting showing a woman servant preparing food, within which is a still life of bread and pots, contrasting their textures and glistening glaze. Vermeer painted it like no one else could – absolutely and exquisitely.
Following an essay by Oliver Kamm (whose latest book is reviewed here) in the Wall Street Journal attacking […]
Some well-phrased English sentences which are more than a match for any duck/rabbit.
A survey of the major reference grammars of English available in print or to download.
The Eclectic Light Company 