Category Archives: Apple

Accordance updates

Posted on November 24, 2025 by Kerry

In Boston this morning, at the 2025 conference of the American Academy of Religion, I met with the friendly people from Accordance. It was great to see Roy Brown again, the inventor of Accordance in the 1990s. I remember when … Continue reading →

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Crazy ones

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Kerry

Adorable: The story: Arden, 5 years old.The background: Apple’s core passion.

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Happy birthday, Mac!

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Kerry

Today is the 30th anniversary of the unveiling of Macintosh, the first computer to be marketed to a wide public with a mouse and windows-based user interface. All of our computers today are its heirs. To celebrate, stop by the … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday, Mac!

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Kerry

(cross-posted from ouhos.org) Today is the 30th anniversary of the unveiling of Macintosh, the first computer to be marketed to a wide public with a mouse and windows-based user interface. All of our computers today are its heirs. To celebrate, … Continue reading →

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Technology and the holidays, understood

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Kerry

Apple’s new “misunderstood” ad is beautiful. If you catch yourself wondering why the teenager is preoccupying himself with his iPhone instead of building deeper relationships with family, then just wait for the ending: Here’s the video featured in the ad: … Continue reading →

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Jobs

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Kerry

We saw the film Jobs this afternoon at the Warren Theater (imdb, trailer). Here’s the good, the bad and the ugly. The Good. Ashton Kutcher is great as Steve Jobs; I found him believable (except for the affected gait). I … Continue reading →

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The joy of Apple

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Kerry

Apple’s WWDC keynote was exciting (watch it here; cf. the takes of Jason Snell and Darby Lines. I’ve found their recent videos inspiring: I like this comment from MacDailyNews:

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Learn Accordance and “a little Greek” together

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Kerry

In previous posts, I’ve explained how to get started with Accordance for OS X and with Accordance for iOS. Here’s a new option to consider: A combination of the Accordance Starter Collection ($50) and the Mounce Greek Study System ($160) … Continue reading →

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In memoriam: Steve Jobs, 1955-2011

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Kerry

“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure — these … Continue reading →

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Happiness is…

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Kerry

Happiness = Apple x 2 Thank you, David, for bringing me happiness today! These are now among my prized possessions, thanks to one of the kindest, gentlest men I know. David, come and sit with me and we’ll enjoy a … Continue reading →

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End of an era – thank you, Steve

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Kerry

MacDailyNews: “The end of an astonishing era and the beginning of a new one. Thank you, Mr. Jobs for everything you have done in an amazing, legendary career. What you have engineered will go down in history as one of … Continue reading →

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Monkey business

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Kerry

Steve Jobs: “I’ve said this before, but thought it was worth repeating: It’s in Apple’s DNA that technology alone is not enough. That it’s technology married with liberal arts, married with the humanities, that yields us the result that makes … Continue reading →

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