Month: October 2015

One of the new features in OS X El Capitan is a new security mode called SIP that doesn’t allow software to run on a root level. While that’s a great security feature, it has been messing with certain software. If you want to get a glimpse of what isn’t working, MacIssues shows you how.

If you head into your Applications folder you’ll see a cross through incompatible software, which is a handy way to see which app might need updating. But that doesn’t really show you what SIP is blocking. For that, you’ll need to dig around in some folders. Head to: Your HD > Library > SystemMigration > History > Migration-UUID > Quarantine Root (UUID will be a string of numbers related to your computer, not the letters UUID). Here, you’ll find a list of components that don’t meet El Capitan’s new security protocols. Unfortunately, it’s not as simple as a list of apps, it’s just components, but you should be able to troubleshoot from there.

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The BBC’s Royal Charter isn’t due for renewal until the end 2016, but it’s already come under fire from the UK government over how it’s funded and its perceived public value. Ministers have suggested extending the standard licence fee to include subscriptions and asked whether TV, radio and online services are damaging commercial competitors. This led to Director-General Tony Hall outlining plans for a more "open" BBC last month, but he’s back today with a fresh round of commitments (and suggestions) aimed at convincing the public it can do what is asked of it.

You see, the consultation on the government’s charter renewal green paper ends tonight. In a 100-page document, the BBC says it will cut costs by another 20 percent over the first five years of the next Charter, having already saved over 40 percent (and cut over 1,000 jobs) in its current period. It also believes extending the Charter to 11 years and stopping rival broadcasters from being able to "contest" licence fee funding (and make their own public service broadcasts) would ensure it stays independent and allow it to continue to deliver a wide range of programming.

In a bid to make more money from its shows, the BBC says it will seek to increase the amount it earns from its commercial arm, BBC Worldwide. It aims to grow its "commercial return" in the first five years by 15 percent to £1.2 billion, which could be helped by the launch of a paid US streaming service next year.

"Our programme of reform will ensure the BBC is fit for the internet age, focused on the things that matter to audiences, continues to support the economy and is an unashamed champion of British talent, content and creativity," says Hall. With BBC Three moving online in March 2016, the upcoming launch of a dedicated iPlayer service for kids and a move into music streaming, the BBC is already making good on that promise.

The BBC isn’t completely against the government’s suggestions, however. It agrees that the loophole which lets Brits consume BBC content via iPlayer without paying a licence fee should be closed. "We look forward to working constructively with the Government in the months ahead to ensure the British public continues to have a BBC they are proud of."

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The brain is one of the most-studied — and most complex — things on the planet, so it can be hard to keep up with what the current state of neuroscience is. This 10-minute video does a wonderful job of explaining.

It’s a whistle-stop tour of the entire field of brain science, from the treatment of neuro-degenerative diseases and brain-computer interfaces, to building unprecedented maps of the brain’s deep-most connections and the ethics of tampering with them. It ricochets between researchers from places like Imperial College London, Johns Hopkins, Harvard, Stanford and Max Planck Institute. And it’s also beautifully put together. It’s well worth a watch.

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For the longest time, one of my goals has been to go on a deer hunt. It’s one of the skills that men throughout history have honed in order to provide for their families, which is a foundational pillar of manliness. This fall it looks like I’ll finally be taking to the woods and fields to […]

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A Primer on the Compound Bow

 When it comes to the weather, there is no lack of applications to choose from to get your information. But there is very little diversity when it comes to those apps. A new startup, called Sunshine, is looking to change all that. Using information delivered from the barometer sensor in the phone, as well as user-generated reports of local weather, the app is trying to change the way we… Read More

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Sunshine, A Crowd-Sourced Weather App, Goes Live

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve been surprised many times to discover the hidden messages of faith in my favorite movies. Don’t be deceived by the lack of overt themes of Christianity. As Ralph Wood explains in in The Gospel According to Tolkien, his treatise on Tolkien’s deeply Christian fantasy world, the subtle infusion of theology is […]
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Christian Allegory in Tron

You’ve heard that bringing your own lunch to work can save you money, but how much does it really save? According to personal finance site Money Crashers, it’s a lot.

Money Crashers broke down various categories of food and drink that many of us tend to buy from a store each day. They compared the cost of homemade items to typical store bought prices. Even with fairly generous comparisons (the site assumes a daily coffee from the store costs $2, for example), the amount saved per year easily reaches the thousands:

By bringing in your own coffee, breakfast, lunch, snacks, and beverages every day, you can save anywhere from $2,000 to $4,200 or more over the span of an entire year. And taking your own food to work is not just economical – in many cases, it’s also the more health-conscious option. When you prepare your own meals, you can use healthier, more natural ingredients and reduce your chances of overeating due to better portion control.

You can find the full breakdown at the source below. Depending on how much you actually eat at or on the way to work, you may see a lower savings rate (after all, many of us skip breakfast). Of course, this is a guideline. How much have you saved by bringing your own food to work?

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No doubt NBC‘s editors charged their researchers with researching the U.S. firearms industry to prove that the lack of gun control is all about the money – seeing as its filed under “Oregon College Shooting” and all. The New … Read More

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