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The Faerie Queene 17: The Temple of Venus, and Florimell released

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Scudamour tells of his visit to the Temple of Venus, where he met Amoret. Marinell had discovered Florimell, fallen in love, and his mother got her released.

December 9, 2020 General, Life, Painting

What happens when an M1 Mac starts up?

When does an M1 Mac validate its Sealed System Volume? Who designed its display interface? How soon does Find My Mac launch? So many answers found in the log.

December 9, 2020 Macs, Technology

A History of Rome in Paintings: 18 Four Emperors in a Year

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Emperors Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and finally Vespasian before stability was restored. Painted stories of the Batavians, final minutes of Vitellius, and the destruction of Pompeii.

December 8, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Getting started with Time Machine to APFS in Big Sur

For many, this could be the best reason for upgrading early. Even when it doesn’t go quite as expected, this really isn’t difficult.

December 8, 2020 Macs, Technology

God of the Week: Phaethon

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Known in one spectacular myth, in which he brings the chariot of the sun crashing down to scorch the earth. Paintings by Poussin, Tintoretto, Rubens and Moreau.

December 7, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 76

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 76. Here are my solutions to them. 1: This […]

December 7, 2020 General, Macs, Technology

Can you trust QuickLook in Big Sur?

It’s enough to make you and Edvard Munch scream: every QuickLook thumbnail and preview has rounded corners. They scream out the arrogance of the designer.

December 7, 2020 General, Macs, Painting, Technology

Paintings of writing 2

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Paintings by David, Richard Dadd, Carl Larsson, Pierre Bonnard, and Jean Béraud exploring the roles of writing in the nineteenth century.

December 6, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Last Week on My Mac: Who decides when to quit an app?

When I’ve finished using an app, I usually quit it, only to open it again later. Can macOS manage apps any better than I can, or is it just becoming more like iOS?

December 6, 2020 Macs, Technology

Paintings of writing 1

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Paintings by Botticelli, Raphael, Velázquez, Gerard ter Borch, and Vermeer, including an unusual Madonna in which the Virgin Mary is writing the Magnificat.

December 5, 2020 General, Life, Painting

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