Monthly Archives: May 2008

Everybody repeat after me: “Sh…

Everybody repeat after me: “Shell scripts are my best friend.”

Amanda had her first blog comm…

Amanda had her first blog comment last night. *sniff* I’m so proud!

Some of you have heard of my w…

Some of you have heard of my week. Now, throw a tire blowout yesterday afternoon on top of that, and, well, there you have it.

links for 2008-05-15

Bible Reference Tagger
Plugin for Web sites and for WordPress that helps add Libronix links to Scripture passages and marks them with an icon.
(tags: bibleref logos libronix scripture markup wordpress)

Sightseeing in Liberty City
Awesome flickr set with comparison photographs showing the ridiculously detailed nature of the renders in Grand Theft Auto 4 compared to the real New [...]

Today: not the best day for th…

Today: not the best day for the Markel.

Working in the Markel Labs™….

Working in the Markel Labs™. Kind of like the Muppet Labs. I think Hannah is my Beaker. She certainly has the hair and says "meep".

Bach Would Agree, I Think

“Music is the divine way to tell poetic, beautiful things to the heart.”–Pablo Casales

links for 2008-05-07

Boom Blox Wii Review
Nick Suttner of 1up reviews what might be the sleeper hit of the year on the Wii. This one has definitely moved up to my “must buy” list.
(tags: boomblox spielberg ea wii nintendo games)

NewsWare
Portal at MSNBC with some awesome “labs” style stuff to give you news in different ways. There’s some neat-o [...]

He’s Looking to Steal My “Captain Obvious” Title

Normally, I would just have included a link in my daily del.icio.us posting to this article at GigaOm that somehow references part of a review that’s behind a pay wall at another site (I’m not sure I understand it myself), but I wanted to take the time to comment on some of the quotes pulled [...]

links for 2008-05-06

What’s Missing From Mainstream Reviews of Videogames? Oh, That’s Right–Gameplay
How difficult is it to relate the emergent parts of playing a game in a mainstream review? There are semantic and contextual choices that must be made when speaking to non-gamers.
(tags: games writing journalism gta4 gameplay)

In Other Words, Take Some Responsibility

“When you blame others, you give up your power to change.”–Robert Anthony

links for 2008-05-05

BOC FAQ — Frequently Asked Questions about the Book of Concord
Paul McCain answers a whole host of questions on the Book of Concord. Many of these are great starting points for explaining the benefits of study of Concordia.
(tags: bookofconcord concordia cyberbrethren study lutheran)

Looks Like We Ended Up in the Right Place

I (and many others) ask for your prayers right now.
My home congregation, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, in Millstadt, Illinois, voted this morning in congregational assembly to extend a call to the Rev. Todd Wilken to serve as Assistant Pastor at Trinity.
(I’m speaking about it now because I am a member at Trinity and because Mollie [...]

links for 2008-05-03

The streets hit back: a review of Grand Theft Auto IV
A great review from Ars Technica, speaking to the attention lavished on the game (good and bad) and what makes the series - and this installment - so big.
(tags: games gta4 violence media review)

Are Macs a smart career move?
The Cult of Windows? And the honed [...]

Agreed.

“In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”–George Orwell