Snow Leopard upgrade

I am in the process of upgrading (actually doing a clean install) of Snow Leopard on my iMac. There are still a number of programs that are less than fully compatible. I would be inclined to advise most users to wait a couple of weeks so those applications can catch up.

Not much visible difference in Snow Leopard, but things do seem a little snappier.

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Jeff Myers:Four Ways to be Open-Minded Without Being a Relativist

In Jeff Myers latest latest newsletter, he makes some great points about engaging the next generation regarding truth. I encourage you to read the entire article here.

Trust God’s sovereignty. For most of my life I’ve been learning and growing in my faith, and much of this growth has involved honest wrestling with significant issues.

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Simplify Media adds Photos to the mix

I downloaded the new app from Simplify Media last week for viewing photos from you iPhoto library on your iPhone. Simply Media for photos uses the same Mac or PC application as Simplify Media for your music files. On the iPhone, it is a separate application.

I had some trouble with the caching of the photos from the Mac’s library to the iPhone.

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Kudos to Thomas Distributing

I bought a battery for my son’s notebook computer last Fall from Thomas Distributing. By January, the battery would no longer hold a charge (notorious for the Dell Inspiron B120 and B130 series). I contacted Thomas Distributing about a warranty replacement (battery was warranted for one year). They sent me a new replacement right away and then credited my account when I returned the old battery.

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So hard to decide which tool

I have been trying out several posting services lately with the purpose of easily moving video from my iPhone to several locations on the web. I have tried using Qik, which I like and which also now allows me to post video from the iPhone while connected with 3G service. I also use Posterous, a simple blogging, aggregating service (there may be better ways to describe Posterous), to post videos, audio clips, and photos.

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Goodbye for now…

Small image of treeI find it tough to say goodbye, especially to loved ones. I took my second oldest son to the airport this morning. As a guy, I was all focused in on the task at hand. Wake him up (he was out nearly all night), find out the weight on his two large bags to check, and get to the airport in time to hopefully get his seat assignment changed.

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