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Debating Micro-blogging

2008-08-05T12:03:00.002-04:00

One of the advantages of micro-blogging is that you don't have to spend time researching and preparing a nice composition whenever you want to convey a thought (as you do with regular blogging; or, at least, feel pressured to). Well, seeing that each time I decide to blog I usually stay up half the night it might be a good idea. I guess I'll have to weigh it out.

I'm back!

2008-07-23T21:39:00.002-04:00

In my last post I couldn't believe I had gone a week without blogging. Try 2½ years! So, yeah, I think I will officially reopen my blog. Look for lots of upcoming content and design changes.

Prov. 23:4

Maybe not so near between :-)

2006-02-17T20:57:00.000-05:00

Well, I can't believe I've gone a week without posting anything. Here lately, God has been dealing with me about restructuring and reorganizing my life. He has blessed me with many talents and I feel that He now wants me to start focusing those talents on His Will. Where does this leave my blog? Well, I don't know at this point. Whether or not this blog is in His ongoing plan He has yet to reveal. However, I do believe that it was His Will that I start it. So, please continue to pray for me that I make the right decisions and stay in His perfect Will at all times (that is my true heart's desire).

I'll leave you with something I was reminded of the other day... a funny little oxymoron that most computers contain. Try starting your computer with the keyboard unplugged. If its like most computers, you will get the following message:

Keyboard Error or No Keyboard Present... Press F1 to Continue

Think about that! :)

Many and near between

2006-02-13T23:59:00.000-05:00

In an effort to provide better content (and to allow myself more sleep ;-), I may not be posting as often as I have been. You know how it goes... turn 21, see how fast life is going by, try to consolidate, try to reorganize, etc. Thanks for your understanding!

;-)
Blog to you later!

The final hours

2006-02-10T23:02:00.000-05:00

Well, this will be the last post I make while I'm still 20 (wow!). I hope everyone has a good and safe weekend! I'll talk to ya next week.

Start your morning right!

2006-02-09T21:28:00.000-05:00

It is absolutely astonishing to see how much better your day goes when you start it out by praying and studying God's Word. You're more productive, you're better prepared for Satan's attacks, and there's less stress because your focus is more on God throughout the day. I can definitely tell a difference when I forget to start my day right. Thank you, Lord, for loving us and helping us all with the life that You have so graciously given us!

Evolution? Millions and billions of years old? See AiG

2006-02-08T23:10:00.000-05:00

For those of you who are confused about how evolution and the so-called 4.57 billion-year-old earth fits in with the Bible, check out Answers In Genesis. I've included a few interesting links from AiG below...

Get Answers

Radiometric Dating

How old is the earth?

What happened to the dinosaurs?

Chemical soup is not your ancestor!

Web 3.0: An Integrated Future

2006-02-07T21:18:00.000-05:00

There's been a lot of hype over Web 2.0 and the next generation of web applications, and some have been speculating on what Web 3.0 will be like. For me, I believe that part of Web 3.0 will be better integration between applications.

In today's world, we have many different programs attempting to tackle similar problems. Competition between companies usually brings out the best of the best, but rarely does one company win in every category. What we end up with is several gold-standard products made from completely separate companies; and, although most allow import/export, the majority of them usually lack any sort of synchronization or connection.

Now, imagine a world where all of your applications are connected behind the scenes without using import and export. This may sound idealistic, but we are seeing a growing need for some kind of integration between all of these new web applications. For instance, Google may one day produce an outstanding web-based calendar program, but will it allow me to send the day's events to my journal program, or possibly even my blog? Having to import/export and copy/paste is getting more and more counter productive.

So, what do I think the buzz word will be for Web 3.0? Say hello to and buttons. :-)

Goodbye to 21... Welcome 22!

2006-02-06T21:20:00.000-05:00

Well, near the end of these week I will be passing the age marker of twenty-one. As someone once told me, you are actually living your Age+1 year :-) In other words, after this week I will be living my 22nd year. That's cool to think about.. of course, I probably won't be as eager to use such a thought when I hit say 39. LOL. Anyways, good night folks; I'll try not to let all those candles start a fire in the house ;-)

Grandparents

2006-02-03T23:47:00.000-05:00

I am absolutely blessed to have all four of my grandparents still with me. I am right at this very moment spending the night with two of them (as you may have noticed, it's late... we always stay up and have a lot of fun!). In a few weeks, I will be going on vacation with my other set of grandparents! A lot of kids, teens, and young adults these days don't realize the enjoyment they're missing by not spending time with their grandparents. My sister and I have always had a lot of fun, and we have learned so much over the years by just being around them (the wisdom that grandparents have is amazing!) And, not only is it fun for the grandchildren, but it's also a wonderful delight to the grandparents as well. Even God talks about this in His Word (Proverbs 17:6). If you still have grandparents, start spending time with them and you'll soon see what I'm talking about. You won't regret it.

Give me a break!

2006-02-02T12:28:00.000-05:00

The lawsuits these days are getting absolutely absurd. Someone is now suing Apple for potential hearing loss from the iPod. Give me a break! It would be one thing if your iPod was broken and played music at high decibels regardless of the volume setting. But, as long as it's functioning properly, isn't it common sense not to play your iPod too loud? Suing Apple because of possible hearing loss is like suing a company that makes sunglasses because of possible eye damage from staring into the sun. I mean, how far will they let this go? Why not sue Apple for a possible choking hazard with the iPod Shuffle? Why not sue GM because of the possibility of driving too fast and wrecking your car? Why not sue a company that makes matches because of the potential to get burned? Are we eventually going to have to print a hundred different warning stickers on every product?

As far as Christians are concerned, we shouldn't be suing people anyway. The Bible talks about this in 1 Corinthians 6:1-8. It also says in Proverbs 13:11 that "Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows." (NLT) Besides, in Matthew 18:21-22, Jesus tells us to forgive. Forgive not just once, but 490 times! So, instead of suing people (or companies), let's start forgiving them.

Three "rocket" ideas for the vehicle

2006-02-01T22:35:00.000-05:00

Here are a few vehicle ideas I've had in the past (Feel free to use these if you're an inventor ;-)...

- A vehicle cruise control with pre-set and user-set speed limits (like 35, 45, 55, etc.)

- A vehicle garbage disposal and/or trash container (for those leftover fast food bags)

- Buttons on your vehicle remote to roll up or down the vehicle windows (Is it raining outside? Just press a button to roll up the windows without getting wet!)

A very good month

2006-01-31T22:10:00.000-05:00

It's been a very good first month of the year. Every day, I have been getting busier and busier, which believe it or not is a very good thing.
Being busy is not a problem, because I credit everything I have and everything I am to God, right down to my very birth. I strive every day to do whatever He wants me to do, which not only makes me happy and gives me peace, but it also keeps me out of trouble (I'm reminded of the old paraphrase, "idle hands are a devils workshop" - Prov 16:27 TLB).
I am currently praying that God will reveal His purpose for my life, as there are many paths that I could take right now. Sometimes I start to feel overwhelmed with these decisions, but that's when I have to take a step back and put my life into perspective. I have to remember to "think outside of the box," as another programmer once told me; the "box" in this case being the worldly view of life. Through it all, I know that I can trust God with whatever He has in store for me and my life.

"The Changing Face of Worship"

2006-01-30T22:26:00.000-05:00

We flipped on the TV today during lunch and a show called "The Changing Face of Worship" was playing on FamilyNet. It talked about how we as the new generation are beginning to worship God in different ways, and how this new type of worship is shaking and stirring-up the foundation of worship to which many churches today cling. I highly recommend this show (also on video) to anyone in a church leadership position. You'll be amazed to see how God is using the talents He has given us to reach people in the "Postmodern World".

Church Lock-in; WikiChristian

2006-01-27T19:51:00.000-05:00

I'm posting this from my church... we're having a lock-in tonight and I'm helping chaperon (please pray for me! ;-)

I found a really neat site today. It's called WikiChristian (similar to Wikipedia) and it seems to have a lot of good stuff. Because its "wiki", they allow anyone to edit the site. Who knows... maybe I'll even try to contribute something. At any rate, the way its looking, it could turn out to be a really good place for open discussion about life's topics.

Go to bed!

2006-01-26T20:58:00.000-05:00

If it's dark outside and you're still up reading this blog, go to sleep!!!

Proverbs 20:13 says, "...Wake up and get up; then there'll be food on the table." And, the only way you're going to wake up early in the morning (consistantly) is to go to sleep early. You know the old saying, "Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy wealthy and wise." I don't know about you, but I wouldn't mind having any of these; so, ... Goodnight!

My first dance/trance/techno song

2006-01-25T23:46:00.000-05:00

I've been playing around in the past 2 or 3 hours with a few of the freebie audio tools out there, and I actually made a little techno song (this would have to be my first). Hope you enjoy it...

Download MP3

(BTW, it's called for no reason whatsoever, Kung Fried Pancakes)

Good news about "The Book Of Daniel"

2006-01-24T21:28:00.000-05:00

With all of the bad hype over "The Book Of Daniel" TV series, NBC has decided to cancel the show. This is wonderful news for those of us who were worried about the shows' false representation of Christianity. But, lets also remember to pray for those who were involved with the show (actors, producers, etc.). I'm sure some of them are pretty upset with Christians right now :-).

Old ISA Modem

2006-01-23T20:54:00.000-05:00

Well, I spent about 4 hours today trying to configure an old ISA modem to use a non-standard port configuration (0x3e8 with IRQ 5). After finally deciding that it was just my lack of knowledge keeping me from getting it working, I put in another ISA modem and guess what... it worked! :-) 4 hours down the drain because of a faulty modem!!!! AAhHhhh. Ok, I learned my lesson... the hard way.

Sorry, but I had to get that off of my chest. In these kinds of situations, I just have to remind myself that there is a reason for everything. Maybe God was keeping me there to protect me from a car accident or something. Maybe He just wanted me to learn to not always assume that every computer component works out-of-the-box (or, in this case, out-of-storage). I may never know how God used this situation, but nevertheless, I will continue to trust in Him.

So far, so good (1&1)

2006-01-20T22:06:00.000-05:00

Following up on my switch from GoDaddy, I'm absolutely loving 1&1. The registrar/host integration along with the features, combined with unprecedented simplicity, is amazing (no, I didn't copy that from somewhere). I've never experienced an easier-to-use web host or registrar.
My favorite features would have to be the dirt-cheap domain pricing of $5.99 and the free private registration included with all of the domains. They even snail-mailed me an information packet and a thank you letter! I would have to say that, so far, 1&1 is looking to be one of my favorite registrars (out of at least 8 I've used in the past).
BTW, this blog has successfully transferred over and is now running on 1&1 servers.

Check them out: 1&1 (I know, I know, it's an affiliate link; but, since I was planning to write about 1&1 anyway, I might as well get the credit. ;-)

Sorry, no post today :-)

2006-01-19T22:17:00.000-05:00

Getting in late... no post today. Sorry! :-(

;-)

Daily Proverbs

2006-01-18T22:03:00.000-05:00

Read your daily Proverbs today?

:eachday
$eyes = read("Proverbs " + DayOfMonth("today"));
waitaday(1);
goto eachday;

GoDaddy has lost my business

2006-01-17T21:57:00.000-05:00

For a couple of years now, I have been a avid customer of GoDaddy.com. However, in light of their recent provocative commercials, I have decided to pull out.
GoDaddy has always offered competitive pricing and features to match any registrar out there, and has recently become the world's #1 domain name registrar. A few years ago, I transferred my domains over to them, and have since experienced very good service. There has been an occasional support issue (one of which to this day still goes unanswered), but overall I have been happy with them. Last year, I decided to try out their hosting service and signed up for one of their VPS plans. In fact, this blog is (as of right now) still running on one of their servers.
However, my support for them began to drop as they slowly began introducing offensive material in their promotions. For instance, Radio GoDaddy, introduced in March of 2005, often contains profanity and talks that are sexual in nature. GoDaddy also has a history of producing provocative TV commercials (see last year's Super Bowl), and has just recently started promoting these commercials on their main website. They are currently fighting to get yet another suggestive TV commercial in this year's Super Bowl, making the following statement on their site: "We hope censorship will not kill the creative edge... especially those ads we would choose to run."
Needless to say, enough is enough. If I can help it, I don't want any of my money to aid in the promotion of this kind of material. After doing some research, I found that 1&1 offers comparable (and sometimes superior) services compared to GoDaddy, and I have since started switching my domains and websites over to them.

The word "Christian" does not always mean Christianity

2006-01-16T21:24:00.000-05:00

Advice for today: be skeptical about something that claims to represent Christianity. Don't always trust that something claiming to be Christian is accurate. We have experienced two major examples of 'false representation' just recently.
One is NBC's new show, "The Book of Daniel." NBC claims that this show is a serious drama about Christianity; however, it appears otherwise. Focus on the Family says, "The [Book of Daniel] series wants us to think of Jesus as a joke... It preaches that homosexuality is both genetically derived and socially proper... That sex before marriage should be assumed... And that pot is part of life". Some TV stations have already ceased broadcasting the show, and most of the show's advertisers have backed away from sponsoring it.
The other example I will mention briefly. A church in Germany has actually started selling an explicit, nude Bible calendar "intended to entice young people". It goes without saying that this most certainly disagrees with what we believe. John Massam, a publisher for New Zealand's Challenge Weekly, says, "I ask what next? Can't they do anything better than using the Bible for producing a pornographic calendar? It is unbelievable that the church should provide a calendar like this to make money."
So, my point is this (and is especially emphasized for the unbelievers out there). Don't assume that everything claiming to be "Christian" is authentic. The Bible says in Matthew 7:15-16, "Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep, but are really wolves that will tear you apart. You can detect them by the way they act, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit. You don't pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles." (NLT) Also, Matthew 7:21 says, "Not all people who sound religious are really godly. They may refer to me as `Lord,' but they still won't enter the Kingdom of Heaven. The decisive issue is whether they obey my Father in heaven." (NLT) That is the key component in all of these situations... "whether they obey my Father in heaven."

If only everyone knew the Truth!

2006-01-13T22:55:00.000-05:00

Oh, if only everyone knew the Truth! It all makes so much sense. People keep digging, only finding fools gold, when the real gold is right in front of them!