Category Archives: Apple

iPhone distortion effects

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Kerry

Edible Apple has posted this intriguing photo of an airplane propeller taken with an iPhone 4: Don’t miss Edible Apple’s explanation, and the accompanying vibrating guitar string video by YouTube user justkylevids. Amazing!

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MobileMe alternatives

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Kerry

Transitions Change is a fact of life, and when anything is in the hands of Steve Jobs, change will happen sooner rather than later. His passionate desire to toss the old out the window, in the belief that death is … Continue reading →

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Accordance for iOS

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Kerry

Looking for a Bible study app that’s more than just a Bible reader? I’ve been using Accordance for iOS for quite a while, and love the convenience of taking my own personalized, annotated study Bible, along with a supporting library, … Continue reading →

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Can these voices live again?

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Kerry

Long, long ago in a far away galaxy, I directed the OBU Planetarium. Photo by Bill Pope My favorite show during my time there was Starstruck Tonight, which interweaved science and art, astronomy, poetry, mythology and human creativity, all in … Continue reading →

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Christmas reflections – Generations and Genealogies

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Kerry

Index of Christmas holiday posts “Christmas is the perfect season to ask ourselves whether our faith is merely a collection of theological facts we affirm or a living story we enter into and become a part of.” Tom Gibbs, Covenant … Continue reading →

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Compass Quotes

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Kerry

As an undergraduate I typed up three quotations on index cards to post above my desk. These old cards are tattered now. (Click for a larger view.) In Junior High my parents delighted me with the gift of a portable … Continue reading →

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Accordance Conference: An excursion at the interface of scripture and technology

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Kerry

Accordance for OS X | Accordance for iOS The opportunity to meet Oak Tree staff and mingle with a combination of academic users, pastors and passionate lay users at the recent Accordance Conference put a human face on my own … Continue reading →

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Buying and setting up a new Mac

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Kerry

From time to time I am asked to recommend or set up new Macs for family and friends. If asked what Mac to buy, I recommend an iMac if it’s going to be used for video editing, as a TV, … Continue reading →

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Accordance Users Conference, Dallas

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Kerry

I’ve previously commented on this blog about my love of Accordance Bible software. The Accordance Users Conference in Dallas this September 24-25 is drawing near, and I can’t wait! The Accordance blog is rife with tantalizing details, currently counting down … Continue reading →

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Apple’s core passion

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Kerry

In this 1997 video, Steve Jobs explained that Apple’s “core value is that we believe that people with passion can change the world for the better.” Apple was in a very dark, troubled time when Jobs returned. Yet because of … Continue reading →

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Song for the day

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Kerry

All we need to know about the iPhone 4 antenna “problem”: The take-home point is in the last sentence – so short it’s easily missed. Who is this guy? Jonathan Mann writes a song every day and posts a video … Continue reading →

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Google: Don’t be creepy

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Kerry

This past week Apple released Safari 5, which features a non-distracting, ad-blocking reader mode and an overdue but most-welcome support for extensions. Safari 5 also offers a choice of search engines, so although I have no Microsoft software installed on … Continue reading →

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