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Ascension Day

Years of reflection make Ascension Day even more meaningful. Jesus left the earth but sent his Spirit.

Christianity

What is diskimagesiod?

If you see diskimagesiod running on your Mac, here is what this disk image process does.

Mac

Monthly update #0264 • April 2012

Monthly update 264 • April 2012 • 2012-04-01 - 2012-04-30

Monthly Updates

Hospbit

Hospbit was a web application for companies and delivers support for building maintenance. Your maintenance staff can use our service for detailed reports and analyses.

Projects

What is cfnetwork.cfnetworkagent?

If you see cfnetwork.cfnetworkagent running on your Mac, here is what this networking process does.

Mac

Happy Easter

Years of reflection make Easter even more meaningful. The risen Lord offers hope that lasts through all seasons. I see how his sacrifice affects every part of existence. Gratitude grows for the gift of salvation. I share this good news when opportunities arise.

Christianity

Good Friday

Years of reflection make Good Friday even more meaningful. The cross of Jesus offers hope that lasts.

Christianity

Monthly update #0263 • March 2012

Monthly update 263 • March 2012 • 2012-03-01 - 2012-03-31

Monthly Updates

What are timed, sntpd, and tzlinkd?

If you see timed, sntpd, or tzlinkd running on your Mac, here is what these time synchronisation processes do.

Mac

Monthly update #0262 • February 2012

Monthly update 262 • February 2012 • 2012-02-01 - 2012-02-29

Monthly Updates

Monthly update #0261 • January 2012

Monthly update 261 • January 2012 • 2012-01-01 - 2012-01-31

Monthly Updates

Useful macOS defaults: Screenshots

Handy defaults write commands for com.apple.screencapture, controlling screenshot format, location, and behaviour.

Mac

Monthly update #0260 • December 2011

Monthly update 260 • December 2011 • 2011-12-01 - 2011-12-31

Monthly Updates

Reflecting on the year 2011

Reflection on the year 2011, checking progress of the goals, and some numbers.

Journal

Merry Christmas

As a real adult Christmas holds mature significance for me. The Christian faith rests on the fact that God sent his son.

Christianity

Monthly update #0259 • November 2011

Monthly update 259 • November 2011 • 2011-11-01 - 2011-11-30

Monthly Updates

The Affair by Lee Child

The Affair revisits 1997, showing Reacher’s exit from the Army, sent undercover to Mississippi to investigate murders near a base hiding dark secrets.

Books

MacPorts, Fink and Homebrew

There are three main package managers for macOS: MacPorts, Fink and Homebrew. Here is how they compare.

Mac

Monthly update #0258 • October 2011

Monthly update 258 • October 2011 • 2011-10-01 - 2011-10-31

Monthly Updates

What is sandboxd?

If you see sandboxd running on your Mac, here is what this app sandboxing process does.

Mac

Johnny English Reborn

Johnny English Reborn (2011), directed by Oliver Parker, follows Johnny English as he returns from exile to stop an assassination plot against the Chinese Premier. Rowan Atkinson plays Johnny, older but no wiser, pulled back into service by MI7.

Movies

Remembering Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs, the brilliant co-founder of Apple, passed away on October 5, 2011. Every time I use a Mac, iPhone, or iPad, I am connecting with the legacy of a man who revolutionised technology by combining art and innovation.

Remembering

Useful macOS defaults: TextEdit

Handy defaults write commands for com.apple.TextEdit, controlling how TextEdit opens and saves files.

Mac

What is systemsoundserverd?

If you see systemsoundserverd running on your Mac, here is what this system sound process does.

Mac

Monthly update #0257 • September 2011

Monthly update 257 • September 2011 • 2011-09-01 - 2011-09-30

Monthly Updates