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Easter: Crucifixion

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A staple product of many pro painters in western Europe for over half a millennium, and required by every church and chapel.

April 16, 2022 General, Life, Painting

Saturday Mac riddles 147

Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Rhythm to listen […]

April 16, 2022 General, Macs, Technology

Explainer: Benchmarks

Select a test, time it, and compare the result with those from other systems. Choose whether to use a synthetic or application benchmark, and don’t forget your confirmation bias.

April 16, 2022 Macs, Technology

Sheer Delight: Introduction to fabrics in paintings

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In many paintings, depiction of fabrics, textiles and other clothing materials is more challenging and important than that of flesh.

April 15, 2022 General, Life, Painting

How should security data updates work?

What’s normal for patterns of security data and macOS updates? How to recognise the pathological, which could reflect a security failure.

April 15, 2022 Macs, Technology

Colour Notes: Introduction, what we see

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What do paintings look like to someone with deuteranopia? Why do great paintings ‘draw’ the eye? Do we see the colours the artist intended? And how many words for blue are in Ukrainian?

April 14, 2022 General, Language, Macs, Painting, Technology

The kernel and extensions 2: Secure Boot

Big Sur and Monterey allow kernel extensions with limitations, particularly on M1 models. Full details, including how to control them.

April 14, 2022 Macs, Technology

Painting Everyday London: 0 Contents and Index

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Full access to this series about the group founded by Walter Sickert and friends, with contents, and an index of major themes.

April 13, 2022 General, Life, Painting

The kernel and extensions 1: To Mojave

How the kernel relies on its extensions to make your Mac work, and has highest privilege for stability and security. How this must change for Apple Silicon.

April 13, 2022 Macs, Technology

In memoriam Piero di Cosimo, who died 500 years ago 3

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He continued to paint distinctive stories from classical mythology, including fine accounts of the fight between Lapiths and Centaurs, and Perseus and Andromeda.

April 12, 2022 General, Life, Painting

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