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Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:12:14 -0500

Buster

After the iPad…

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:56:08 -0500

After the iPad…

New puppies. Maggie and Millie.

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:57:33 -0500

New puppies. Maggie and Millie.

Oh yes…

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:26:23 -0500

Oh yes…

My Top 10 Favorite iPhone Apps

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:10:00 -0500

1. Tweetie 2 - This is a Twitter app and it is as smooth as they come. The interface looks like it was built by Apple, and it is super slick. It has all the features you would expect in a Twitter client and then some. It’s $2.99 and worth every penny (check it here). However if you’re a cheap skate like me, Echofon is an equally great Twitter app and it has Push Notifications to let you know when people @reply you. Plus it’s free (check it here).

2. Facebook - I labeled this one not so much because I love it, but because I use it so often. It’s a pretty solid app and if you’re on Facebook it’s a must. It has Push Notifications but I don’t use them. I really wish it had the ability to watch Facebook videos, but not yet (check it here).

3. BeejiveIM (pronounced “bee hive”) - This is an app for instant messaging. It works really great and I use it for Google Chat, AIM, and Facebook. It is very clean, has a great icon (which is extremely important) and keeps you logged in for at least a week even after you close the app. Through Push Notifications it sends you IM messages like text messages even when you aren’t in the app. It’s $6.99 and way better than IM+ (check it here). However as of this week a new IM app hit the store called Meebo. It’s free and has gotten pretty good reviews, so I would recommend checking that app first (check it here).

4. NetNewsWire - This is an RSS reader for Google Reader. To find out what RSS is read this post (click here). I have tried almost every RSS reader there is for iPhone. I tried Byline, Reeder, Newsie, and NewsRack. All of these apps are missing one major feature…a “mark all as read” button at the top of the news feeds. NetNewsWire has it all. Its simple, clean, and most of all has the necessary buttons right where they should be. NetNewsWire is free and only $4.99 for an ad free version (check it here).

5. Tumblr - I use Tumblr for my blog page. I’ve tried Wordpress, and Blogger and Tumblr is as good as it gets in the world of free. To update my blog on the go I use Tumblr for iPhone. It gives all of the same features that you have in the web version and I love it. It’s free (check it here).

6. vlingo - This is one of those apps that is just beautiful. It does so much and is so simple to use. It’s basically a “speech to text” app that translates what you say into a task for your phone. You can speak things into vlingo and it will search Google. You can speak a location into vlingo and search Google Maps. You can speak a contacts name into vlingo and call them (great for iPhone users without 3Gs). My favorite feature is you can speak status updates into vlingo and tweet or update your Facebook page. The best news is that it’s free (check it here).

7. Pano - This app lets you take panoramic pictures with your iPhone’s camera and it is really good. It is very simple to use, and I’m totally blown away at how good these panos turn out. It costs $2.99 but it is so worth it (check it here).

8. Bible - It is what it is. A really great Bible that fits in your pocket. I like this app because it is clean and simple, but very robust. There are tons of translations, daily readings, commentaries, and you can tweet verses straight from the app. There are quite a few Bible apps that cost money, and that just seems silly. Check out this slick, free Bible app and save your money to buy a homeless guy a doughnut. (check it here).

9. Shazam - This app amazes me every time I use it. It’s an app that listens to music around you then tells you who the artist is and what the song is called. Amazing! It is seriously near flawless and worth the free price tag (check it here).

10. Air Mouse Pro - This is a little on the techie side, but this app turns your phone into a mouse for your computer. It requires you to load a piece of software on your machine and you need WiFi, but man is it nice. I use it most when I plug my computer into my TV to watch Hulu or movies on my computer. Air Mouse comes with instructions on how to set it up and is worth the $.99 price (check it here).

What does this icon mean? You have probably seen it around the...

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:39:40 -0500

What does this icon mean? You have probably seen it around the web. It is the icon for an RSS feed. What is an RSS feed you ask? Think of it as your favorite websites sending you their updated content though email every second they post it. That way you don’t have to visit their site, they send it to you. It works great for news sites and any site that updates their content on a regular basis. To set up your RSS feeds you need a feed reader. I use Google Reader. Basically you go to google.com/reader and sign up for an account. Then go to your favorite site, click on the icon that looks like the one above. Copy the website address that it takes you to and paste it into your google reader feed. That’s it, now when you log into Google Reader all of your news feeds are right there. It’s a great way to keep track of news. To learn more you should defintely watch this (click here).

If you have a Mac and you like using iChat, you can now chat up...

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 10:28:54 -0500

If you have a Mac and you like using iChat, you can now chat up your Facebook friends without logging into Facebook through the web.

1. Open iChat
2. Follow the steps in the image above

Thats it you are good to go. I realize that Adium has had this ability for almost 2 years but iChat is nice too. Just spreading the love. Enjoy.

iPad 2.0

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:24:03 -0500

iPad 2.0

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Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:10:16 -0500

iPad

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:39:35 -0500

Today Apple released a new product called the iPad. It is supposed to be a tablet computer with amazing Web, Email, and eBook capabilities. It looks like a giant 9” iPhone, and frankly performs like one too. The chip is fast and it has a couple cool features but again, it’s just a big iPhone.

If people want to go buy one that’s fine, but I have a couple issues with it. First it doesn’t do anything that an iPod Touch can’t do (with the exception of lame condensed versions of iWork). The iPad should have been built on Snow Leopard with an added ability to run App Store apps. Instead it’s just a big clunky iPod/iPhone without the phone capability.

Second, it doesn’t run Flash! The iPad is being sold as the “best internet experience ever.” Sorry but without Flash, and DivX my web experience is lame.

There is one silver lining. There is a new App and Store called iBooks. It’s an App Store for buying books and reading them on your iPad. This combined with buying Newspaper and Magazines directly to the iPad may very well save the print industry. Even though there are tons of eBook reader apps for the iPhone I think iBooks is a knock out of the park.

Will I get an iPad? I already did, 3 years ago…it’s called an iPhone.

Turn Your Track Pad Into A Graphic Tablet

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:54:50 -0500

Turn Your Track Pad Into A Graphic Tablet

My Leg, My Leg

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:57:39 -0500

As some of you may know over the past 3 weeks I have been taking it pretty easy. Back in November I found a blood clot in my leg. It was pretty painful and needed to be removed. I went in for surgery on December 15 and had the entire vein from my ankle to thigh stripped out. The doctor also made 19 different incisions to remove all of the varicose veins that caused the clot to begin with.

After the surgery I was in the most pain I have ever been in. It lasted for about 2 weeks and then started to slightly taper off. This past Saturday (Jan. 2) I woke up without any leg pain. I was walking with a cain after the surgery, but stopped needing it that morning.

All seems to be back to normal except for the minor swelling, which is keeping me off my feet for long periods of time. However, I am doing much better and appreciate all of your prayers during this crazy time.

iPhone 3G can now record video

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:24:20 -0500

iPhone 3G can now record video:

Go to the App store and search for “iVideoRecorder.”

I hate to say it, but this beats an iPhone.

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:00:14 -0500

I hate to say it, but this beats an iPhone.

I promise that this will be the funniest thing you see all day.

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:33:28 -0500

I promise that this will be the funniest thing you see all day.

Sullivan bustin out some moves

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:40:34 -0500

Sullivan bustin out some moves

Commercials

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:16:55 -0500

As some of you may know from reading my blog, I’m the new “small group” pastor at Christian Heritage Church. CHC has never had small groups so we are launching them in January. Today I’m goin out to film 3 commercials advertising the launch. When they are finished I’ll post them up here.

Leg Update

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:32:39 -0500

I was scheduled to have another ultrasound on my leg next Thursday Nov. 19. The plan was to check my veins and discuss surgery. However on Tuesday morning I woke up with terrible pain in my right thigh, above the previous clot.

I called the doctor and went in for a check. The doctors found that the clot in my right leg broke off and traveled up to my thigh. Testing revealed that it was still a surface vein so there is no sudden threat but the pain is pretty bad. I’m on pain meds right now and it hurts to walk, so I stopped by Walmart to pick out a stylish cane.

I go back to the doctors next Thursday to discuss surgery options. Keep me in your prayers.

Psalm 23 (from the Pirate Translation)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:42:34 -0500

Chanty 23 A chanty of Davy Jones

1 Thee LORD be me cap’n, oi shall not mutiny.

2 He steers me clear o’ land lubbers, he pilots me thru thee doldrums,

3 he restores me booty. He trayned me up roight or else.

4 E’en tho I stagger thru thee seedier parrrts o’ Portsmuff,
Oi feares no wun, fer ye be wif me; yer pistol an yer cutlass, they hinspoire me.

5 Ye commandeers a table at thee Benbow no matter who be sittin there. Ye smaks yer crewe hup alongsoide thee hed; thee grog flows freely.

6 Surely the Kinge’s Navy and ninjas shall foller me all thee dayes ov me loife, an’ Oi’ll be swabbin’ thee decks forever.

The New TV Show "V"

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:57:00 -0500

A new show aired on ABC this past Tuesday night. It it called “V” and it’s a retake on the 1983 tv movie by the same name. The original was basically a story of aliens coming to earth to help humans but really have other motives. They want to overtake some of the worlds goods (like water). The tv movie was a metaphor for the spread of Facism. A new way to see the world.

It’s happening again. In the new show “V” a group of alien beings show up to earth in the middle of the worst economic crisis ever. They promise to share new technologies and in return only ask for some of earth’s resources. All of the aliens are young, good looking, and seem to have a more intellegent outlook on the universe. They hint at new forms of healthcare and warn that “change” may be difficult but promise that the “V’s” or “Visitors” come in peace for the good of mankind. Many new young people start becoming involved in spreading the message of the “V’s” while some humans warn that these new visitors have other motives. In a scene in a church, the priest warns that before you get on the bandwagon, you should weigh if it’s really worth getting on.

Can you see where this is going? Socialism. The new show “V” on ABC is about a group of aliens coming to earth to save it through change, much like the Obama administration. I find it interesting how right-winged this show has started out as, especially on ABC. It obviously displays these new visitors as seemingly good but ultimalty have sinister plans. It’s about the take over of the world, and the struggle for power.

This show is definatly a must watch if you love seeing modern day themes retold in creative ways.

What will these aliens do next?…if you know what I mean.