Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), directed by Gore Verbinski, follows Jack Sparrow as he runs from a debt owed to Davy Jones, the captain of the Flying Dutchman. Johnny Depp plays Jack, whose past is catching up with him at last.
Movies
Monthly update #0194 • June 2006
Monthly update 194 • June 2006 • 2006-06-01 - 2006-06-30
Monthly Updates
What are coreservicesd, launchservicesd, and appleevents?
If you see coreservicesd, launchservicesd, or appleevents running on your Mac, here is what these core system processes do.
Mac
Monthly update #0193 • May 2006
Monthly update 193 • May 2006 • 2006-05-01 - 2006-05-31
Monthly Updates
Pentecost
Pentecost helps me think about my future. The Holy Spirit came so we can live for God.
Christianity
Ascension Day
Ascension Day helps me think about my future. Jesus went up to heaven so he could send the Holy Spirit.
Christianity
Munich
Munich (2005), directed by Steven Spielberg, follows a team sent to kill men behind the 1972 AD Munich Olympics attack. Eric Bana plays Avner, the leader torn by duty. He starts sure but ends lost.
Movies
Monthly update #0192 • April 2006
Monthly update 192 • April 2006 • 2006-04-01 - 2006-04-30
Monthly Updates
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code thrusts Harvard symbolist Robert Langdon into a thrilling quest after a curator’s murder in the Louvre reveals a trail of clues tied to the Holy Grail.
Books
What is uucp?
If you see uucp on your Mac, here is what this old Unix file transfer tool does.
Mac
Happy Easter
Easter helps me think about my future. Jesus conquered the grave so we can have eternal life.
Christianity
Good Friday
Good Friday helps me think about my future. Jesus died on the cross so we can have new life with God.
Christianity
What is notifyd?
If you see notifyd running on your Mac, here is what this system notification process does.
Mac
Monthly update #0191 • March 2006
Monthly update 191 • March 2006 • 2006-03-01 - 2006-03-31
Monthly Updates
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006), directed by Carlos Saldanha, follows Manny, Sid, and Diego as the ice begins to melt and a massive flood threatens to destroy their valley. Ray Romano voices Manny, who believes he is the last mammoth alive until he meets Ellie.
Movies
What is WindowServer?
If you see WindowServer using CPU on your Mac, here is what this essential display process does.
Mac
What is getty?
If you see getty running on your Mac, here is what this terminal login process does.
Mac
V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta (2005), directed by James McTeigue, sets a masked man against a cruel state. Hugo Weaving plays V with smooth voice and sharp blade. He hides his face but shows fire for freedom.
Movies
Monthly update #0190 • February 2006
Monthly update 190 • February 2006 • 2006-02-01 - 2006-02-28
Monthly Updates
What is KernelEventAgent?
If you see KernelEventAgent running on your Mac, here is what this kernel event handler does.
Mac
Monthly update #0189 • January 2006
Monthly update 189 • January 2006 • 2006-01-01 - 2006-01-31
Monthly Updates
Angels & Demons by Dan Brown
Dan Brown’s Angels & Demons follows Harvard symbolist Robert Langdon as he races to stop an ancient secret society, the Illuminati, from destroying Vatican City with a stolen antimatter device.
Books
Monthly update #0188 • December 2005
Monthly update 188 • December 2005 • 2005-12-01 - 2005-12-31