Technology vs. Hard Econmic times

Everyone should know by now that our economy is in bad shape...The thing that I have been struggling with is, "What technology or service do I have that can be cut back?" When I look around I see several different connections to the internet in my world, Why? Is it for convenience? Can I cut back and still get things accomplished...Being a computer tech, I live on the internet. Between social networks (Facebook and Twitter), web design/maintainance, and client servers, where do I need to draw the line. Have you cut back on anything? What are your thoughts?

SkyFire

I installed a beta version of the new SkyFire browser http://www.skyfire.com on my HTC Mogul last week after getting a text message awarding me the opportunity to be a beta tester for their product. I was very excited to say the least, I had been watching this company since I had heard about them from the TWIT podcast http://www.twit.tv And jumped in by giving the info needed to beta test. Since the install I have been very impressed with the functionallity, presentation, and ease of use. So far I can get to just about everything, webmail, youtube, banking sites, blogs (including mine), plays videos, and anything else I can get to. My Dad tested it in an AJAX environment and it worked perfectly. I've only seen a few hiccups in getting to things but all in all this is definitely a browser worth waiting for!

Wordle Creation

I used http://wordle.net/create to create this from the words in this very blog...

Today's Dev

June 8

Set Apart

Anyone who wants to be a friend of the world becomes God's enemy. —Jas_4:4

John the Baptist would never get hired today. No church would touch him. He was a public relations disaster. He "wore clothes made from camel's hair, had a leather belt around his waist, and ate locusts and wild honey" (Mar_1:6). Who would want to look at a guy like that every Sunday?
His message was as rough as his dress: a no-nonsense, bare-fisted challenge to repent because God was on his way.
John the Baptist set himself apart for one task, to be a voice of Christ. Everything about John centered on his purpose. His dress. His diet. His actions. His demands.
You don't have to be like the world to have an impact on the world. You don't have to be like the crowd to change the crowd. You don't have to lower yourself down to their level to lift them up to your level. Holiness doesn't seek to be odd. Holiness seeks to be like God.

A Gentle Thunder

God of this City

This is a video that came from our church last Sunday, this song I have never heard before and was truly amazed and in awe of what the song says and the way it was presented. My hat goes off to Brandon and Neil, well produced and thought out!

Today's Devotion

April 21

A Cleared Calendar

Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. —Luk_5:16 NIV
How long has it been since you let God have you?
I mean really have you? How long since you gave him a portion of undiluted, uninterrupted time listening for his voice? Apparently, Jesus did. He made a deliberate effort to spend time with God.
Spend much time reading about the listening life of Jesus and a distinct pattern emerges. He spent regular time with God, praying and listening. Mark says, "Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed" (Mar_1:35 NIV)…
Let me ask the obvious. If Jesus, the Son of God, the sinless Savior of humankind, thought it worthwhile to clear his calendar to pray, wouldn't we be wise to do the same?


Just Like Jesus

Our Setup

Here we are...empty dance floor :( but not for long...

Casino tables

Here are the casino tables at our event...

SJ Gig in Bentonville

I'm at an event in Bentonville, doing the DJ thing...Right now nothing but background music.

My new job (part time)

This was taken on break at my new job...Definitely a fun place to work!!! I smell of coffee...