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The Four Seasons: Before Poussin

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Derived from books of hours, paintings of the four seasons started to appear in the late 16th century. Here are Arcimboldo, de Momper, and the Brueghels.

November 24, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Mojave’s App Store is disconcerting (and how to do dates in software)

Just when did the App Store install that update? A quick look at how to get date calculation wrong, and why you should only put Marzipan on a cake that’s been properly baked.

November 24, 2018 Macs, Technology

Boccaccio and the Decameron: Invitation to a new series

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Set in a framing story of the Black Death striking Florence, its ten characters each tell ten stories over two weeks. Many fine paintings result.

November 23, 2018 General, Language, Life, Painting

Can you upgrade or repair a Mac with a T2 chip?

Apple’s latest Macs have T2 chips and SSDs which are not user-replaceable. Isn’t buying one courting with disaster?

November 23, 2018 Macs, Technology

The Naturalist Andersens: LA Ring 1915-1933

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He retired to Roskilde, where he painted superb views of its Gothic cathedral, and looking out over the fjord.

November 22, 2018 General, Life, Painting

It’s not about the speed, not entirely: Mac mini, iMac Pro, iPad Pro and benchmarks

Is the new Mac mini the best-performing for its cost? Does the new iPad Pro rival better desktop systems in benchmarks? Let’s look at those figures more carefully.

November 22, 2018 Macs, Technology

The Naturalist Andersens: HA Brendekilde 1915-1942

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Some delightful gardening and rural tales, and a couple of views of the gardens of Rome. It seems that he retired after about 1922.

November 21, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Welcome to your new Mac: living with the T2 chip

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So you’ve just got your new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, or Mac mini – or iMac Pro – with its T2 chip. How does that change things? Practical advice and solutions.

November 21, 2018 Macs, Technology

Jerusalem Delivered: 10 Rinaldo rescued

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Rinaldo recovers his senses, and feels ashamed. He rushes off to rejoin the crusaders, but Armida pleads with him to stay. When he refuses, she seeks vengeance.

November 20, 2018 General, Life, Painting

What does the TCC Compatibility database do?

Updated late last week, Apple has provided no information about this. What’s more, installing the update may be insufficient to apply it.

November 20, 2018 Macs, Technology

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