What is revisiond?
If you see revisiond running on your Mac, here is what this file versioning process does.
Mac
2014
102 posts
Between the Stars by Flyleaf
Flyleaf return in 2014 with Between the Stars, a melodic alternative rock record marking a new chapter and singer, full of fire and resolve.
Music
Songs of Innocence by U2
U2 look back to their youth on the 2014 album Songs of Innocence, a record of first loves, lost friends, and the music that shaped them.
Music
Monthly update #0292 • August 2014
Monthly update 292 • August 2014 • 2014-08-01 - 2014-08-31
Monthly Updates
De Cock en moord op bestelling by A.C. Baantjer
A young man is shot dead in his doorway in what looks like a criminal settling of scores. Before De Cock can act, a woman is strangled.
Books
What is FDERecoveryAgent?
If you see FDERecoveryAgent running on your Mac, here is what this FileVault recovery process does.
Mac
24
24 is an American action thriller series. It aired on Fox from 6 November 2001 to 24 May 2010, with a limited revival in 2014. Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran created it. Kiefer Sutherland plays Jack Bauer, a federal agent at the Counter Terrorist Unit in Los Angeles.
TV Series
Métamorphoses by Jean-Michel Jarre
A later discovery: Jean-Michel Jarre's 2000 album adds voices to his electronic sound, turning instrumentals into strange, warm songs.
Music
What is taskgated?
If you see taskgated running on your Mac, here is what this code signing enforcement process does.
Mac
De Cock en de blijde Bacchus by A.C. Baantjer
A young man reports that his wealthy, unmarried great-uncle has disappeared. A collection of small statues turns out to matter to the case.
Books
Monthly update #0291 • July 2014
Monthly update 291 • July 2014 • 2014-07-01 - 2014-07-31
Monthly Updates
Guardians of the Galaxy
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), directed by James Gunn, follows a group of criminals and misfits who are thrown together in a space prison and must work as a team to stop a fanatic from destroying an entire planet. Chris Pratt plays Peter Quill, a thief who calls himself Star-Lord.
Movies
Lucy
Lucy (2014), directed by Luc Besson, follows a young woman who gains extraordinary mental powers after a drug is absorbed into her body. Scarlett Johansson plays Lucy, a student in Taipei who is forced to carry a new synthetic substance inside her stomach.
Movies
Power of the Blues by Gary Moore
Gary Moore's 2004 release, expressive playing rooted in the blues. I came to it well after release and have returned to it since.
Music
NSOperation
NSOperation is an abstract class for a single unit of work. It manages state, priority, dependencies, and cancellation in a thread-safe way.
Development
What is akd?
If you see akd running on your Mac, here is what this Apple authentication process does.
Mac
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows concludes the series as Harry, Ron, and Hermione hunt Horcruxes to defeat Voldemort, now controlling the wizarding world.
Books
Glory by Kutless
Kutless turn fully to worship on their 2014 record Glory, pairing rock guitars with congregational songs of revelation, restoration, and praise.
Music
Monthly update #0290 • June 2014
Monthly update 290 • June 2014 • 2014-06-01 - 2014-06-30
Monthly Updates
De Cock en de dode tempeliers by A.C. Baantjer
A body with a dagger in its back is found in the basement of a house for sale. The murder seems linked to a secret group called the Brotherhood of the Cross.
Books
What is watchdogd?
If you see watchdogd running on your Mac, here is what this system health monitoring process does.
Mac
No Other Name by Hillsong Worship
Hillsong Worship deliver a live 2014 album about the name of Jesus, grace for broken vessels, and faith confessed together in one room.
Music
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry’s sixth year at Hogwarts uncovers Voldemort’s past through Dumbledore’s lessons, while a mysterious book aids his magic.
Books
Useful macOS defaults: Preview
Handy defaults write commands for com.apple.Preview, controlling how Preview opens and displays files.
Mac
Pentecost
The Christian view of Pentecost deepens with time. The coming of the Holy Spirit points to Gods ongoing work.
Christianity