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Forgive me. I only have a month to rehearse this and get it right. Q: £600 for a […]

March 10, 2015 General, Life, Macs, Technology

From pigment to painting: 2 Let there be lightness, hue, and chroma

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What do we actually perceive of colour?

March 10, 2015 Painting

OS X Security Update 2015-002 for 10.8, 10.9, 10.10

Apple has today released significant security updates to fix vulnerabilities in OS X Moutain Lion 10.8.5, Mavericks 10.9.5, […]

March 9, 2015 Macs

Apple HealthKit and ResearchKit

One of my longstanding criticisms of Apple corporate has been its lack of philanthropy. I am delighted, and […]

March 9, 2015 General, Life, Macs, Technology

Tick, tock

Apple has manipulated the world’s media to its own best advantage. Who could not want an Apple Watch now?

March 9, 2015 General, Life, Macs, Technology

Q&A: How can I improve the PageRank of my website to get more visitors?

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How can I improve my website’s PageRank so that it appears higher up in search results, and the site gets more visitors?

March 9, 2015 Macs, Technology

Time, gentlemen, please – NTP

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Time is central information for many functions on your Mac. This article explains the Network Time Protocol, and how it keeps time in OS X.

March 8, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Why is my preference file corrupt?

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Drive Pulse has shown a warning that one of my preference files ‘may be corrupt’, and advises that I put it in the Trash. Is that wise, and why is it corrupt?

March 8, 2015 Macs, Technology

Favourite Paintings 1-11: Overview

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A short overview of each of the eleven painters and paintings featured so far in the series ‘Favourite Paintings’, forming a concise history of painting from 1400 to 1914.

March 7, 2015 Painting

Favourite Paintings 11: John Singer Sargent, Dolce Far Niente, 1907

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This startlingly realistic depiction of idle moments by the side of an alpine stream is composed of bravura brush strokes, dabs and daubs of bright colour. But it is a carefully contrived illusion, in every respect.

March 6, 2015 Painting

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