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What to do when your Mac starts up all wrong

Something odd has happened to your Mac. Last time you used it, it worked fine, but doesn’t any more.

March 2, 2016 Macs, Technology

Has the Edinburgh University Press invented the hardback eBook?

A very odd pricing structure for a new book.

January 5, 2016 General, Language, Life, Macs, Technology

A sign of the times: 451 Unavailable for Legal Reasons

“The server operator has received a legal demand to deny access to that resource.”

November 5, 2015 General, Life, Macs, Technology

Getting El Capitan to run clean

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Once the dust has settled after a major upgrade, check that OS X is running smoothly by browsing your logs.

October 2, 2015 Macs, Technology

Thank and be RESTful: how Twitter, Facebook, and many other apps work

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Almost every app that you run – under OS X or iOS – which communicates with a remote web server will use RESTful APIs somewhere along the line.

June 19, 2015 General, Macs, Technology

Guaranteeing Data Integrity

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Businesses are often built on trust, and one of the most fundamental elements of trust must be in the accuracy of the data on your Mac. How should you ensure that your files remain true and correct?

May 11, 2015 Macs, Technology

There must be some mistake

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Whether in spreadsheets, databases, or elsewhere, data and derived calculations can readily let you down. What can you do to detect and correct errors?

April 17, 2015 Macs, Technology

amazon.oops

A compilation of cock-ups and other misadventures in and by Amazon, in my case, amazon.co.uk.

April 16, 2015 General, Life, Technology

Q&A: Why are my logs filling with these messages?

Q I happened to open Console the other day, when I had few apps open and nothing busy. […]

April 2, 2015 Macs, Technology

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