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Trevayne by Robert Ludlum

In Robert Ludlum’s thrilling political thriller, Trevayne, Andrew Trevayne, a wealthy and principled businessman, is chosen to lead a secret government subcommittee investigating corruption in the U.S. defense industry.

Books

Monthly update #0203 • March 2007

Monthly update 203 • March 2007 • 2007-03-01 - 2007-03-31

Monthly Updates

Tripwire by Lee Child

In Tripwire, Jack Reacher is digging graves in Key West when a private investigator's murder pulls him into a web of extortion and revenge tied to his military past.

Books

What is autofsd?

If you see autofsd running on your Mac, here is what this automatic mounting process does.

Mac

What is configd?

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

Mac

The Matlock Paper by Robert Ludlum

In Robert Ludlum’s thrilling novel, The Matlock Paper, English professor James Matlock gets roped into a dangerous mission by the U.S. Justice Department. He’s tasked with infiltrating a notorious drug trafficking ring operating from fancy New England colleges.

Books

Monthly update #0202 • February 2007

Monthly update 202 • February 2007 • 2007-02-01 - 2007-02-28

Monthly Updates

Die Trying by Lee Child

Lee Child's Die Trying sees Jack Reacher kidnapped alongside an FBI agent by a militia group plotting a massive terrorist attack.

Books

The Osterman Weekend by Robert Ludlum

In Robert Ludlum’s The Osterman Weekend, a gripping psychological thriller, TV executive John Tanner gets entangled in a dangerous conspiracy when CIA agent Laurence Fassett recruits him to uncover a Soviet plot called “Omega”.

Books

Monthly update #0201 • January 2007

Monthly update 201 • January 2007 • 2007-01-01 - 2007-01-31

Monthly Updates

Killing Floor by Lee Child

In Lee Child's Killing Floor, ex-military policeman Jack Reacher arrives in the small Georgia town of Margrave and is promptly arrested for a murder he didn't commit.

Books

What is IFCStart?

If you see IFCStart running on your Mac, here is what this startup process does.

Mac

Léon: The Professional

Léon: The Professional (1994), directed by Luc Besson, tells the story of a lone hitman in New York. Jean Reno plays Léon with calm skill and soft heart. He drinks milk and tends his plant.

Movies

Monthly update #0200 • December 2006

Monthly update 200 • December 2006 • 2006-12-01 - 2006-12-31

Monthly Updates

The Scarlatti Inheritance by Robert Ludlum

In Robert Ludlum’s first novel, The Scarlatti Inheritance, a wild adventure of espionage and betrayal takes place during the tense pre-World War II era.

Books

Reflecting on the year 2006

Reflection on the year 2006, checking progress of the goals, and some numbers.

Journal

Merry Christmas

Christmas helps me think about my future. Jesus left heaven to live a perfect life for us.

Christianity

Monthly update #0199 • November 2006

Monthly update 199 • November 2006 • 2006-11-01 - 2006-11-30

Monthly Updates

What is lockd?

If you see lockd running on your Mac, here is what this NFS file locking process does.

Mac

What is newsyslog?

If you see newsyslog on your Mac, here is what this log management process does.

Mac

What is dirhelper?

If you see dirhelper running on your Mac, here is what this directory cleanup process does.

Mac

Black Book

In Nazi-occupied Netherlands, a young Jewish woman joins the resistance, seduces a Gestapo officer, and uncovers betrayal in this intense wartime thriller.

Movies

Monthly update #0198 • October 2006

Monthly update 198 • October 2006 • 2006-10-01 - 2006-10-31

Monthly Updates

What is UserNotificationCenter?

If you see UserNotificationCenter running on your Mac, here is what this notification display process does.

Mac

What is PasswordService?

If you see PasswordService running on your Mac, here is what this authentication process does.

Mac