I have been using the Kindle app for the iPhone for a better part of this half week. So far, I am quite impressed with the application. I would not want to read all of my books on my iPhone, but when I am out and about (or held hostage at a shopping mall by my wife) I can pull out my iPhone and catch up on some reading.
→ Read the rest ESV Podcast
John Piper posted this blog entry yesterday and it has be reposted on a number of blogs…
Reading through parts of the Old Testament can be heavy sledding—like Leviticus. There is more there than you think, and even the troubling parts are worth thinking about if you have a submissive attitude. But it’s still hard going.
Discipleship and Training | TheResurgence
Some great thoughts on the local church’s responsibilities by
Steve Timmis at TheResurgence blog:
→ Read the rest Steve Timmis at TheResurgence blog:
Is it not a quiet madness for churches to largely outsource their discipleship (to parachurch agencies) and training (to theological colleges)? The best context for both discipleship and training is the people of God on mission (a.k.a. church).
Parachurch vs. Local Church
Take discipleship as a case in point.
Use Smart Albums to help set iPhoto ’09 Faces and Places | Photography | Mac OS X Hints | Macworld
Rob Griffiths provides a helpful tip on using Smart Albums in iPhoto ’09 to reduce the gargantuan load of tagging faces:
→ Read the rest You can create a similar Smart Album for photos with no face entries, but there are a couple of additional steps needed to make it work better. As a first step, create a new Smart Album with two conditions (name it something like Needs a Face – Master), and with the Match pop-up menu set to All.
FireWire 400 reaches the end of the line | Networking | Editors’ Notes | Macworld
Rob Griffiths writes for Macworld
→ Read the rest As I looked through the specs for the new Mac Pro, iMac, and Mac mini lineup, one thing struck me: FireWire 400 appears to be essentially dead—at least as far as Apple is concerned. With the release of these new Macs, Apple sells just one machine with a FireWire 400 port—the low-end white MacBook.
Amazon launches Kindle application for the iPhone
From Greg Kumparak at MobileCrunch:
→ Read the rest Not looking to drop $360 bucks on a gadget purposed almost solely for book reading, but still want to partake in Amazon’s new found love for eBooks? You’re not alone – and if you’ve got an iPhone or iPod Touch, you’re in luck. As we’d assumed they would, Amazon has just launched a free Kindle application for Apple’s much-lauded touchscreen, available immediately.
It’s All Fun and Games Until Someone Gets Eaten
Parents, count your kids and make sure none of them is missing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=CX3QCaqLtJ8 → Read the rest
Apple Store is down, new Macs on the way?
The Unofficial Apple Weblog reports:
→ Read the rest It’s Tuesday, and the Apple Store is down (have reports from Australia, New Zealand, the U.S. and the U.K., so far).
Keep your fingers crossed for a new version of the Mac Mini!
Real Life Spirituality | TheResurgence
Tim Chester on TheResurgence blog writes:
→ Read the rest What images do spirituality or spiritual activity conjure in your mind? I guess many people think of praying alone away from the noise of the family, or sitting in contemplation on retreat in a rural place. It’s about what I do alone, rather than what I do with other people.
SIM City: Saga of an iPhone SIM lockup
I spent most of my day, Saturday, driving to the Orlando Apple Store and back in an effort to revive my iPhone. The problem began on Friday. I was heading over to my Father-in-law’s home to help with a small remodeling project. I decided to leave my iPhone at the home where we are staying rather than bring it along.