What is lockd?
If you see lockd running on your Mac, here is what this NFS file locking process does.
Mac
Blog
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
Go by Newsboys
Newsboys return to bright pop-rock on this 2006 album about mission and movement, led by Something Beautiful.
Music
Monthly update #0198 • October 2006
Monthly update 198 • October 2006 • 2006-10-01 - 2006-10-31
Monthly Updates
Tying the Knot by Laurent Gerra
To ease prison crowding the new president plans to execute long-term inmates, so the Daltons escape the noose the only legal way left, by getting married.
Books
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
The Circling Hour by Iona
Iona's 2006 album weaves Celtic folk and progressive rock into long, soaring music about creation and grace.
Music
Comatose by Skillet
Skillet's 2006 breakthrough pairs huge hooks with strings and faith, the album that made them arena-sized.
Music
Niki Nana by Yanni
Yanni's 1989 release, a set of melodic instrumental pieces. I found it some years after it appeared and was glad I did.
Music
Monthly update #0197 • September 2006
Monthly update 197 • September 2006 • 2006-09-01 - 2006-09-30
Monthly Updates
See the Morning by Chris Tomlin
Chris Tomlin's 2006 album adds more worship standards, including a stirring new take on Amazing Grace.
Music
What is rpcbind?
If you see rpcbind running on your Mac, here is what this Unix networking process does.
Mac
What is dynamic_pager?
If you see dynamic_pager running on your Mac, here is what this virtual memory process does.
Mac
What is kuncd?
If you see kuncd running on your Mac, here is what this kernel notification process does.
Mac
A Posteriori by Enigma
Enigma's 2006 album drifts into space and science, a mostly instrumental record about distance and wonder.
Music
What is securityd?
If you see securityd running on your Mac, here is what this core security and keychain process does.
Mac
Monthly update #0196 • August 2006
Monthly update 196 • August 2006 • 2006-08-01 - 2006-08-31
Monthly Updates
What are the metadata.mds processes (Spotlight)?
If you see mds, mdworker, or other metadata processes using CPU on your Mac, here is what these Spotlight indexing processes do.
Mac
What is aslmanager?
If you see aslmanager on your Mac, here is what this log management process does.
Mac
Audio Lessonover? by Delirious?
Delirious?'s 2001 album, a bold, restless rock record that pushed the band beyond worship into wider, stranger songs.
Music
Monthly update #0195 • July 2006
Monthly update 195 • July 2006 • 2006-07-01 - 2006-07-31
Monthly Updates
The Healing of Harms by Fireflight
Fireflight's 2006 debut pairs hard guitars with Dawn Michele's soaring voice in songs about courage and choice.
Music