Freedom by Michael W. Smith
Michael W. Smith's 2000 release, wordless music for reflection. I came to it well after release and have returned to it since.
Music
Blog
What is sandboxd?
If you see sandboxd running on your Mac, here is what this app sandboxing process does.
Mac
Come to the Well by Casting Crowns
Casting Crowns' 2011 album writes plainly about grace and worth, story songs that meet people where they hurt.
Music
Be Lifted High by Bethel Music
Bethel Music's 2011 live album gathers warm, spacious worship from a single church, songs that grew in the room.
Music
Mylo Xyloto by Coldplay
Coldplay's bright, restless 2011 concept album, a record I came to late and found bolder than its reputation.
Music
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
De Cock en de dood van een clown by A.C. Baantjer
A clown is found stabbed to death at the foot of the Schreierstoren, and a collection of antique jewels has been stolen. De Cock must work out whether the two crimes are connected.
Books
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
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), directed by Tomas Alfredson, is based on the novel by John le Carre. Gary Oldman plays George Smiley, a retired British intelligence officer called back to find a Soviet mole at the top of MI6.
Movies
What are DumpGPURestart and DumpPanic?
If you see DumpGPURestart or DumpPanic processes on your Mac, here is what these crash diagnostic processes do.
Mac
Vice Verses by Switchfoot
Switchfoot's 2011 rock album holds doubt and faith side by side, restless songs about living with both at once.
Music
De Cock en moord op melodie by A.C. Baantjer
De Cock investigates the murders of two former drug users and the woman who ran their boarding house. Music seems to link the killings, and it draws him to a concert at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw.
Books
Monthly update #0256 • August 2011
Monthly update 256 • August 2011 • 2011-08-01 - 2011-08-31
Monthly Updates
Ecossaise by Jan Mulder
Jan Mulder's 2000 release, wordless music for reflection. It came to me long after release and earned its place.
Music
The Ares Decision by Robert Ludlum
In Robert Ludlum’s The Ares Decision, co-authored with Kyle Mills, Covert-One's Jon Smith goes to Uganda to track a drug that turns ordinary people into killers, with Iran behind the supply.
Books
Simulate slow internet connections on a Mac
How to throttle your network connection on macOS to test how your app or website behaves on a slow connection.
Mac
Monthly update #0255 • July 2011
Monthly update 255 • July 2011 • 2011-07-01 - 2011-07-31
Monthly Updates
De Cock en de ganzen van de dood by A.C. Baantjer
De Cock deals with threatening letters and a woman tied to a wheelchair, while a suspect held for beating an old couple to death may not be the real killer.
Books
What is diskmanagementstartup?
If you see diskmanagementstartup on your Mac, here is what this disk initialisation process does.
Mac
God Is Able by Hillsong Worship
Hillsong's 2011 live worship album rests on one steady promise, big congregational songs about God's ability.
Music
Cars 2
Cars 2 (2011), directed by John Lasseter and Brad Lewis, sends Lightning McQueen to races in Japan and Europe. Owen Wilson voices McQueen with speed and heart. He meets old rivals.
Movies
Find your IP address from the command line
How to find your local and public IP address using Terminal on a Mac.
Mac