Apple

PrayNow: Treasury of Daily Prayer comes to the iPhone

June 7, 2010

CPH has released PrayNow, an application that brings the Treasury of Daily Prayer to your iPhone/iTouch/iPad. It’s a very reasonable $8.99. PrayNow works in a simple, efficient way, minimizing the amount of navigation; it’s as easy to switch back and forth from prayer office to the psalms/readings/collect of the day/etc. as it is in the [...]

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Bible software: Mac

November 30, 2009

A friend recently asked a group of pastors about using Bible software on a Mac. Here is my response: Because I’m a moron, I’ve managed to buy extensive resources in both Accordance and, more recently, Logos. (I also dropped a few denarii on BibleWorks for PC a few years ago.) In my opinion, Accordance is [...]

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Apple customer service

October 25, 2009

I came home today to a disappointment after a wonderful Reformation service and Oktoberfest at Immanuel. Our Divine Service this morning followed Lutheran Service Book’s Divine Service, Setting Five to the letter, the congregation singing all of the chorale ordinaries. I was completely overwhelmed by the incredible grace of the pure doctrine of the Gospel [...]

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Synchronicity

March 3, 2009

I mentioned on Twitter recently that I have achieved a long-held dream (yes, I’m a nerd): 2-way push syncing between Google Calendar and iPhone. Several people asked me how I did it, and this post is for them. It’s no special trick on my part; I just finally used the tools that I knew were there [...]

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Post-Palin/Biden Debate Diversions

October 3, 2008

Mark Hemingway, in Socialism in the Treasury Chest, observes that if you think the bailout is a good idea, “you may well be an idiot.” R.R. Reno is no idiot, even if he does support the bailout. He’s wrong, but nevertheless has some good things to say about greed over at First Things. Matthew Harrison [...]

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This is just wrong

July 22, 2008
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Mac stuff – your opinions requested

March 10, 2008

Last weekend, my Dell PC kept freezing and crashing while I was trying to write my sermon and prepare my Bible study, and I finally said, “Genug!” I’d been thinking for a year about getting a Mac, so last Saturday I finally made the switch. So far, I’m really happy with it – iPod and [...]

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Show Us Your iPod

October 7, 2007

Someone asked me this morning (in Bible Class, no less!) what’s on my iPod. Here’s my list of current podcasts. Let me know what I’m missing in the comments. Prairie Home Companion: News from Lake Wobegone Ask a Ninja Best of YouTube ESPN Best of Mike & Mike in the Morning Fantasy Football Empire.com Fantasy [...]

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