Grown-up Calvin
Great picture that takes me back to my childhood…
Source: http://twentytwowords.com/2010/06/20/calvin-all-grown-up%e2%80%a6-happy-fathers-day/
Jason Gray – Everything Sad is Coming Untrue (Music Review)
I have been hooked on the new Jason Gray album. I can literally listen to each song without having to skip a song. Jason Gray uses very smooth and clever lyrics and rhymes to keep you interested. The sound of the songs are split. Half of the songs will remind you of a normal pop [...]
Kindle 2 DX (My Review)
After using the Kindle 2 DX for a few months now, I thought I would give my thoughts on it. So far I love the small form factor (definitely thinner and lighter than a 3-inch software development textbook.) The Kindle has two versions one is the standard Kindle 2 which has a 6-inch display (about the size of a paperback book. The second is the Kindle DX which has a 9.7-inch screen (approaching the size of a piece of paper.)
IndyNDA Wrap-up: MongoDB presented by Dennis Burton
At IndyNDA last night we heard Dennis Burton speak on MongoDB. Personally, I have never dived into any other data store other than relational databases (i.e. SQL Server, MySQL…) Dennis did a great job laying out the pluses and minuses of using a document-oriented databases. Document-oriented databases are a viable solution for web applications that [...]
Mailbox Pickup – Can you read the time?
Sometimes I forget to put my mail out in our mailbox before I head out to work. By the time I get home, the mail has been picked up already. I have two choices at this point: put the mail out tomorrow, or go to a Post Office public mailbox that has not been picked [...]
John Piper – Reciting the book of Philippians by Memory
While at the BibleTech conference, I heard mention of a recitation from memory of the book of Philippians by John Piper. John Piper is a popular pastor the of a church in Minnesota. He runs the Desiring God website, and I recommend you check it out as its resources of growth and learning are vast.
Below is a video of his recitation of the book of Philippians by memory.
BibleTech 2010 Wrap-up
Well BibleTech 2010 is over. Great time here in San Jose, CA. I was able to connect and meet people that I would have NEVER have the opportunity otherwise. I was happy with my talk introducing Holy Lamp. For the last couple of weeks I have been working hard (unsuccessfully) on getting the parts built [...]
Developers – Take a Step Towards Designers
As web developers we love to create awesome applications (if only awesome in our own minds or two a few people.) We live in a world of code and data. But we often miss an increasingly important aspect of the design of a website or web application.
To grow as better developers we need to take a step towards a design brothers/sisters so as to better understand their world. Just as we live in a world of code, they live in a world of color. But we do not have to live in the dark or think we are mutually exclusive. Below are a couple of suggestions on getting started understanding the design-side of web development.
BibleTech 2010
I will be a speaker at the BibleTech 2010 conference in San Jose, CA. It is going to be held on March 26 and 27 and should be a great conference to network and see what’s happening within the world of Bible technology.
I am going to be demonstrating a new web application I am building, Holy Lamp (I will post more about this soon.) It is an interesting conference, and will be a new experience for me. I have only gone to a handful of conferences anyway, and no Christian-based conferences.
Windows Live Writer
I have decided to give Windows Live Writer a try for updating this blog. I could use the Wordpress web management, but what fun is that! Anyway, I plan to use Live Writer when I am using my laptop and the web tool for when I am on other machines.
I am very hopeful so far. Many of the “recommended” desktop blogging publishing apps all cost something. The free ones did not have the greatest reviews. Live Writer is an included app with Windows 7 and has some great reviews.
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