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Safari versions 8.0.4, 7.1.4 and 6.2.4 – security fixes

Apple has just released three new versions of Safari, numbered 8.0.4 (for Yosemite), 7.1.4, and 6.2.4, through the […]

March 17, 2015 Macs

DLL hacking – a new threat to OS X

It was only a matter of time before someone found a way to bypass Gatekeeper; according to Patrick […]

March 17, 2015 Macs, Technology

Preparing to part with an old Mac

What to do to prepare an old Mac for a new home, or for scrap.

March 17, 2015 Macs, Technology

Farm production and market prices

Farmers are always complaining about low production prices, and consumers likewise about high retail prices. But are they correct?

March 17, 2015 General, Life

Why people get peevish about English

Given the facts about modern English, prescriptivism will not only fail under the far greater force of change, but prescriptivism will steadily die out.

March 16, 2015 General, Language, Life

Favourite paintings 13: Johannes Vermeer, The Milkmaid, c 1658-1661

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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.

March 16, 2015 Painting

Proper English – a Slashdot debate

Following an essay by Oliver Kamm (whose latest book is reviewed here) in the Wall Street Journal attacking […]

March 16, 2015 Language

Ambiguous sentences

Some well-phrased English sentences which are more than a match for any duck/rabbit.

March 16, 2015 Language

Modern English Grammars – 2 Reference grammars

A survey of the major reference grammars of English available in print or to download.

March 15, 2015 Language

Recovering from a hard crash

Crashes don’t come any harder than when your Mac just sits there, your startup disk missing or unusable. Here is how to prepare for, and recover from, such a hard crash.

March 15, 2015 Macs

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