I started using Logos Bible software about five years ago and have a library full of handy resources. One of the most difficult things about switching over to Mac as my main computer a few years ago was the loss of Logos. They had publicly stated they were planning a Mac version, but it was […]

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There is an adage that celebrities always die in threes. It doesn’t apply to hard drives.
A week and a half ago, my buddy JJ called me asking me if I knew how he might recover files off his MacBook hard drive that had just crashed. I didn’t. Last I heard, he was buried in a […]

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My Amazon Kindle arrived last Monday — it has been a good week. I finished reading my first book, so here are some impressions of my experience so far.
The Good

The text is crisp, clean, and readable.
The battery life and wireless signal have both been excellent. I’ve charged it a few times, but haven’t even gotten […]

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One of my favorite things about having a Mac is the active community of independent software developers. There are countless specialized apps out there designed to improve just about any aspect of your workflow. Some of the activity in the Mac software world this week is worth passing along.
Don’t even get me started with […]

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I have a Kindle on order from Amazon. Right now, they are so backordered that they aren’t even able to give me a potential shipping date. I know that is true because I check the order status about 6-10 times a day!
This is the second Kindle I’ve ordered. I ordered one on Thanksgiving, because at […]

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It’s been a hassle, but I think I finally got ecto connected to my blog. I’ve never been in favor of an offline editor, but I’ve found that sometimes I just didn’t want to hassle with the wordpress backend. Maybe the ‘convenience’ of Ecto will lead to more blogging. I guess I have 20 remaining […]

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Dear Steve,
My heart goes out to you. Your enthusiasm about the iPhone was evident last January. In light of that, I would imagine you are disappointed about the general lack of interest that has surrounded the iPhone’s release.
If it can be of any comfort to you, I’m pretty excited about the iPhone. I think […]

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(Hmm…there wasn’t supposed to be a week of silence between these two posts. Life happens I guess.)
As promised (or threatened), here are a list of utilities that, at this point, I couldn’t live without. I consider these utilities because either they are running in the background and I don’t interact with them directly, or they […]

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One of the things I love about the Mac community is the innovation that goes on among independent software developers. I’ve really refined my workflow on my MacBook since the first of the year, and I’m pretty happy with it.
In honor of several friends who have gotten their first Mac in the last few months, […]

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I got a license for Delicious Library as part of the MacHeist package. Not to gush, but I love it. It catalogs books, DVDs, CDs and games, and displays them on a virtual bookshelf.
I thought the program would just provide some nice eye candy, but it’s been very useful. It’s turned into a program […]

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i n t e r n e t i s s l o w
v e r i z o n h a v i n […]

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Our family blog was pretty much dormant for the fall until we finally added a post a few days ago. Hopefully it will be active again in the months to come as I think I’ve finally found a setup that will work for Sherri to post without having to jump through a bunch of technical […]

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I’ve decided to close up shop on inbreaking.com. The site wasn’t getting used other than a few posts here and there, and it was starting to attract spammers. Rather than try to wage a battle that was sure to grow, I just shut it down.
For now, I have redirected the inbreaking.com domain to this blog.

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If you are a Mac user, check out MacHeist. They are selling a bundle of Mac software worth over $200 for only $49, and $10 from every purchase goes to whatever charity you designate. As more money is raised, a few more apps will become available.
Personally, I was excited just because I was already […]

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Twice a week, in our team meetings, we break open OneNote and have a shared session. We can all type on the same document and watch it update in realtime, so it is a great way to share and track our throughts.
A few months ago, I searched for an online service that would do something […]

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