Just noticed that there were updates to Apple AirPort firmware released in December – AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.7.9 and 7.6.9. Seem to be addressing the KRACK vulnerability.
Currently working my way around updating 16 devices 🙁
Category: Links
Posted on January 10, 2018
Interesting brief survey of the history, themes and current state of dystopian fiction in this BBC Books and Authors podcast 📚
Posted on January 5, 2018
Accidental Tech Podcast 255: The Thermal Paste Lottery @atpfm filled my flight home from Rome almost perfectly.
Posted on December 21, 2017
There’s a nice compilation of 2017 ‘Albums of the Year’ lists at albumoftheyear.org. I always enjoy reading through these to see which of the albums I’ve heard – or even, these days, which artists I’ve even heard **of**.
Posted on December 20, 2017
The first Christmas card designed by John Callcott Horsley in 1843.
Posted on December 14, 2017
Average wine glass capacity has increased from 66ml in the 1700s to 417ml in the 2000s, with the mean wine glass size in 2016-17 even higher at 449ml. 🔖 Size does matter: wine glasses are seven times larger than they used to be
Posted on December 7, 2017
Many years ago I used to cook Sarah Brown’s Red Dragon Pie from her *Vegetarian Kitchen* book. I will probably be trying out this Proper Vegetarian Fiery Chilli Welsh Red Dragon Pie version on Sunday.
Posted on December 7, 2017
To cook ― The perfect panforte
Posted on December 6, 2017
Bitcoin energy consumption ― Bitcoin Mining Now Consuming More Electricity Than 159 Countries Including Ireland & Most Countries In Africa – if correct, these figures are staggering.
Posted on December 6, 2017
Posting from newly released MarsEdit 4. Great work @danielpunkass!