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Why I’ll never ship with DHL

February 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment

I order some software from Apple and they shipped it with DHL. It’s hard for me to say anything negative about Apple in general because they are so awesome. But this is one of those times.
I’ve been tracking the package via DHL’s online tracking system. It hit Topeka today and I was [...]

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Tags: leadership

Test Driving My iPhone

January 16th, 2009 · 4 Comments

I am writing this from my iPhone trying out the Wordpress app. It really is a pain to type on the phone for a long blog but for a short one it would work.
Any one else out there blog from their phone?

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Tags: blogs & xbox

Favorite iPhones Apps

January 7th, 2009 · 4 Comments

I love my iPhone.  Absolutely love it. Too many cool features of the phone itself to list although the visual voicemail is worth the price of the phone by itself.
The coolest thing are the apps.  Here’s my favorite list so far.  If you’ve got an iPhone – slap your favorites in the comments.
vlingo – speak [...]

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Tags: blogs & xbox

The Mac Is Back

August 28th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Ahhhhhhh……..there is nothing quite as pleasing as the feel of a Mac on your fingertips.
Okay…that didn’t come out exactly like I wanted it to. In fact, I can name a couple of things that are more pleasing than my Mac.
We had some friends that would bring over this chocolate cake covered with [...]

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Tags: theological ramblings · youth ministry

Genius Bar, Part 3

August 21st, 2008 · No Comments

I had a 12:40 appointment for today.  I show up at 12:30 and my name is on the board at the top of the list.
I get to the front and the guy is trying to finish up with this young lady.  She’s got a MacBook and she’s going to Shanghai for the semester but she [...]

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Tags: humor

Genius Bar, Part 2

August 21st, 2008 · No Comments

I’m on my way to the Genius Bar yesterday and I had what I thought was a fit of inspiration.
I have a friend here in town that is a Mac Guru. He had some desktop issues but got it fixed in like 3 days. I called him on my way. [...]

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Tags: leadership

Genius Bar Blues

August 20th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Apple ought to serve alcohol at the Genius Bar. I’m heading there this morning to take my PowerBook G4.
It’s running fast, great but no sound. It’s the sound card only PowerBooks don’t have a sound card. They have a sound section on the motherboard…which means…to get sound, you have to replace the [...]

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Tags: random abstract