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17″ MacBook Pro thus far

So, I’ve had the new 17″ MacBook Pro for a couple of days now, using it enough to form more than just the cursory first impressions ( pretty, big, fast, cool, etc… ). Here’s a quick rundown on what’s struck me as the most significant & impressive elements of this beast so far. The Screen: It’s [...]
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Bohemian (old school geek) Rhapsody

This is way, way cool! (yes, I’m a tech geek, and I’m ok with it…) The sounds of those old drives and components is just, well, comforting. And to hear it used for the good of one of Queen’s greatest hits? Well, that’s just a sublime experience, now isn’t it? -ghp
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iPhone blogging!

I now have what I’ve coveted for quite a while: an iPhone! Thanks to the IRS forcing a change in how cell phones are handled by employers (the Feds want their tax bite). Ownership is getting tranferred to employees, along with a stipend to pay for the service, and the Feds get their slice out of [...]
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Getting off the Trail

I know that The Wittenberg Trail is reasonably en vogue as the social networking site of choice in the online Lutheran world. I must confess, however, that it’s always been a bit too much for me. At first, it was largely because I just didn’t like the idea/concept of the whole social networking thing – [...]
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Click This in Remembrance of Me

From the Oct 25, 2008 Belief Watch column in Newsweek: “With a scrap of bagel and a sip of Crystal Light, Beth McDonald gave communion to her husband. Then, after a blessing, he gave communion to her. Music played as the celebrant intoned the ancient words, “Do this in remembrance of me.” The experience was among [...]
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Blogging via BlackBerry

This is pretty cool – I found a plugin (WPhone) for WordPress that enables me to pretty much run my entire blog from my BlackBerry handheld device! From writing posts (like this one) to doing simple admin stuff, it’s pretty darned nifty, if you ask me. It might even loosen me up a little & [...]
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Blackberry fun

One of the bad things about what I do for a living is that I have to carry a cell phone. One of the good things about that bad thing is that, for various & sundry reasons, it gets to be a Blackberry “smartphone” device. That’s good because, if I’m going to have to carry [...]
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