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Apple Notebooks Take Huge Performance Hit without Battery - Gearlog
"Apple MacBook and MacBook Pro systems saw up to a 37-percent performance drop without the battery installed."
The gist: keep the battery in.
Tags: apple, battery, mac, macbook, macbook pro, performance
YellowPagesGoesGreen.Org
Kill dead-tree Yellow and/or White Pages delivery to your home.
Tags: books, phone, search
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American Thinker: Obama Declares War on Conservative Talk Radio
Nope, not the Fairness Doctrine. Rather, through a little-known (to the general populace, at least) FCC rule called "localism".
Tags: conservative, fcc, free speech, liberty, obama, politics, radio, talk radio
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An acappella tribute to John Williams
You can follow along with the lyrics. [From my sweetie via e-mail.]
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JPG Magazine: Stories: Photo Essay: Photo Essay - The Wolf
Scott Bourne shares my love of the wolf, only he's gotten to photograph them in the wild, something I would love the opportunity to do.
Tags: animal, nature, photo, photography, wolf
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Text to Send a Bible!
You can donate a Bible via text message. Just send "Bible" to 20222, and your wireless bill will be charged $5. You can donate up to 5 times a month.
Tags: bible, charity, child, children, donation, god, love
Are You a Writer? | Copyblogger
A little inspiration for my fellow writers, especially those currently caught in the maelstrom of NaNoWriMo.
Tags: writing
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Leslie Carbone: Writing Well: Organization
"The most important factor in the successful organization of any piece of writing is knowing what you're trying to say."
Good post by Leslie on using some up-front thinking and organization to maximize your writing's impact. This is mostly geared toward non-fiction, but fiction writers may find benefits as well.
Tags: gtd, organization, writing
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The Official Blog of Nectar » Blog Archive » 5 Tips For Dealing With Workplace Stress
Stretch, breath, tea, tunes, and vitamins. Simple, practical advice.
Tags: career, health, job, stress, tips
I am not a mistake. I am a one issue man. « Shawnsblogspot.com
"I am angry because as I read scripture I think that the church should have solved all of these issues by being the kingdom of God on earth. I am angry because there should be no need for socialism from our government because the church should be meeting the needs of the widow, the single mom, the down-and-out and the drug abusers. I am angry because the church should be seeking to “take care” of teen-age pregnancies by loving on young Moms and helping them financially rather than shunning them and calling the sinners and their children the product of sin. I am angry because the world has turned us into multiple-issue people and we lack the fortitude and the guts to stand up for life no matter the cost.
"So today I am taking back the issue of life and morals from the republicans and I am taking back environmentalism and social justice from the democrats. You do not own them and I will no longer be a a part of your political silliness at the expense of people. They do not belong to you. They belong to Jesus."
Tags: abortion, bible, christianity, church, god, life, love, politics
patrick collison - an offline Wikipedia reader for the iPhone/iPod Touch
If you'd like to always have Wikipedia at your fingertips, even when you can't get lowly EDGE service, and you aren't opposed to giving up 2 GB--yes, gigabytes--of your iPhone or iPod touch, then this is for you.
Tags: iphone, ipod, software, wikipedia
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Differences
Every time there's a new OS release from MSFT they talk about the shortfalls of the current OS & how the new version will fix all problems.
Ever hear Apple dis a former version of their OS? Me neither. :)
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The Official Mac Pro Website
"Welcome to Mac Pro Systems & Software, Everything Macintosh... Everything!"
Recommended by my friend Tom as a good resource for Mac parts you may not be able to get from Apple. (And perhaps for a better price than the ones you can.)
Tags: hardware, mac
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Findings - Study Shows Conservatives May Enjoy Humor More - NYTimes.com
"Do conservatives have more fun? Should liberals start describing themselves as humor-challenged? Scientists try to find out."
Tags: conservative, humor, politics, science
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Invisible Children » Buy Kilometers, Build a School
"It really is as simple as the subject says. Yannick Daoudi will be bicycling around Uganda throughout December & January to raise money for Keyo Secondary School, an Invisible Children partner school. To raise the money, he’s asking supporters to finance this by donating $3 for every kilometer he reaches on his 1000/km trip."
Tags: bicycle, cycling, child, children, charity, education, helping, donation, kids
Obama Declines GOP Request to Redistribute Votes
"It's not that we want to punish your success," wrote RNC chairman Mike Duncan. "We just want to make sure that everybody who is behind you has a chance for success too. Our attitude is that if the election's good for folks from the bottom up, it’s gonna be good for everybody ... when you spread the power around, it’s good for everybody."
Brilliant.
Tags: gop, humor, obama, politics, sarcasm
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Nectar: A fresh look at you
Nectar is all about delivering a online presence that doesn't sell a product or service, but rather sells you. The team believes in helping people build their own personal brand.
Being friends with one of Nectar's founders, I've gotten inside peeks of their development process. I can tell you, the team is passionate, their product is inspired, and if you need to consolidate your online presence, or create one from scratch, Nectar can deliver the goods.
Tags: blog, business, design, web design, personal, brand, branding, startup, nectar
10 Handy Numbers to Save in Your Mobile Phone | Marc and Angel Hack Life
"'Always be prepared!' That’s the Boy Scout motto. Here are 10 phone numbers we could not care less about until the moment we need them..."
Tags: emergency, preparedness, mobile, phone, tips
VMware: Team Fusion: Make Windows Unity windows look like Mac OS X Windows: WindowsBlinds with VMware Fusion
This is really a just-in-case sort of bookmark for my own future reference, but those of you using Fusion to run Windows on your Mac may find it useful as well.
Tags: fusion, vmware, mac, windows, interface
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In praise of single-issue voting
Those other issues certainly affect a country's safety, prosperity, and greatness. But I've come to believe that a nation that tolerates destruction of innocents deserves neither safety nor prosperity nor greatness. We've descended into barbarism, and it poisons how we treat the elderly, the incapacitated, even ourselves. We shouldn't be surprised, having made life a utilitarian calculation, that more and more humans become inconvenient.
It's certainly true that there are other issues that ought to concern Christians, like the sanctity of marriage, and how we treat the mentally ill, the elderly, and children who have been born. But abortion is, in my view, the touchstone. Get this one wrong and your moral compass can guide you in nothing else.
ATPM 14.11
The November issue of About This Particular Macintosh is now available for your reading pleasure. Charles returns with another Filemaking column, taking readers through layouts and tables in the book database we're building. There are lamentations from across the Pond, as Mark bemoans Honda and FireWire neutering, yet we can rejoice and be thankful this month on the American side of the ocean, as Ed has updated the GTD application master list. Lee breaks down the various file formats available to us in Photoshop, while ATPM reader Zac Stivers was kind enough to share some photos from his hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas in our desktop pictures offering. I think the second Quince photo is lovely. Speaking of photos, and Photoshop, Lee also reviews Mask Pro 4.1.2, which can be helpful for those of without the experience Lee has in building masks from scratch. Chris rocks the Logitech MX Revolution's world, putting the ergonomically-shaped, wireless mouse through its paces. Ed likes the intriguing PDFPen, while Linus enlisted the help of his wife and son in his review of the game StoneLoops. We say good-bye to a dear friend this month in the pages of About This Particular Macintosh. Matt Johnson has been drawing his Cortland cartoon for us for six years, and this month, brings the series to a close. Matt has seen a lot of changes in his life of late: new wife (congratulations, you guys!), new job, and a new city. He's taking a breather from cartooning to get in to the swing of things, but assures us he'll be back in the near future. Thanks for six great years, Matt, and we can't wait to see what you come up with next! As usual, ATPM is available in a variety of reading formats for your comfort. Thanks for reading!
What does it mean to be a Christian voter?
Tony Woodlief, with words I need to take heed of:
Cast aside what you think you know is right, the church marquee urges, and consider the God-breathed Word. Give yourself over to it and these seemingly large things--tax rates, economic growth, wars, and rumors of wars--will diminish. Meanwhile, those seemingly small things--the anger in our hearts when we, say, confront someone whose ideology we dislike or the fact that we find it so much easier to spend time with those we like rather than those who need us--will become grievous to our spirits.
This is the Word that cuts through every heart, through the very heart of darkness, illuminating the world as it is and will be. Beside it every politician ever born is remarkably inconsequential. Our business on Election Day is brief, and regardless of who wins our work remains the same--seeking and serving the lost, losing our own lives in the doing, and clinging to the Cross that shatters nations, tribes, and creeds.
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TidBITS Safe Computing: iPhone Security Tips
Rich Mogull's article from earlier this year is still wonderful advice.
Tags: iphone, security, tips
Five Things You May not Know About NetNewsWire: NewsGator Widget Blog
Brent Simmons, creator of my favorite RSS reader, with five things you may not know about NetNewsWire. The keyboard shortcuts are alone worth the entire read.
Tags: netnewswire, rss, tips
SHARKIE
"Superficially, it shares many features common to most markers, but appearances can be deceptive. For starters, it's made from the glass-reinforced plastic, Grivory [...] and features walls that are 4 times thicker than similar markers. This means it's built for impact and, in a self-defense emergency it can become an efficient Yawara stick for driving off an attacker. Plus, the screw-top cap will stay in place and won't pop off like a regular marker's cap would when you strike a percussion blow, or when obtaining joint locks or submission holds." $6
Tags: self-defense, security, marker, tool, weapon, wishlist
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Kayak.com - Cheap Flights, Airline Tickets, Cheap Airfare & Discount Travel Deals
"Find and book cheap airline tickets, hotel rooms, vacations and rental cars with Kayak.com. Search hundreds of travel sites, compare results, and buy direct."
Tags: consumer, finance, shopping, travel
Baseball Brains - Fielding Into The World Series | Scientific Blogging
"With the crack of the bat, the ball sails deep into the outfield. The center-fielder starts his run back and to the right, trying to keep his eyes on the ball through its flight path. His pace quickens initially, then slows down as the ball approaches."
An interesting look at the perceptions and mental processes of fielders in baseball.
Tags: baseball, psychology, science
18 Means for Living Below Your Means | Marc and Angel Hack Life
"Live a comfortable life, not a wasteful one. Do not spend to impress others. Do not live life trying to fool yourself into thinking ..."
Lots of good common-sense stuff here that too many of us don't use our common sense on.
Tags: consumer, finance, money
Schedule Future-Dated Twitter Tweets » TweetLater.com
"Stuck on an aircraft? Back to back meetings? Taking vacation? Running errands? Playing with the kids? Keep your Twitter stream ticking over with new tweets even when you're not in front of your computer. Or, use it as your personal reminder system. PLUS... Send automated thank you notes to new followers, and automatically follow new followers, if you choose to do so."
I haven't actually used TweetLater, but thought the concept intriguing.
Tags: twitter
HALLOWE’EN 2008
Steve Hayman carved/built a Cylon pumpkin, complete with that terrifying red light...
Tags: pumpkin, jack o'lantern, halloween, cylon, battlestar galactica, bsg
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Finishing Well: What does activist Christianity look like?
My friend Mike has an excellent post on what Christianity should look like. I routinely fail at this.
Tags: bible, christianity, church, god, love
Macworld | Eight ways Twitter will change your life
"It seems that everyone is atwitter about Twitter. Even PC World. So here's PC World's list of ways Twitter works -- and doesn't."
And no comments from the peanut gallery on "not getting Twitter". If you don't get it, you don't get it. No one's holding a gun to your head to participate.
Tags: twitter
Scout's Honor | Texas Magazine
Texas Gov. Rick Perry has written a book about how the Boy Scouts provided such a positive influence on him growing up. "I wrote the book for two main reasons: to espouse the virtues of a movement that has positively shaped the lives of millions of young men and to expose the virus of secularism that endangers institutions that teach traditional values."
Tags: books, boy scouts, boy scouts of america, bsa, rick perry, scout, scouts, scouting, texas
Christopher Nolan on 'Dark Knight' and its box-office billion: 'It's mystifying to me' | Hero Complex | Los Angeles Times
First of a three-part interview with Christopher Nolan, writer, director and producer of arguably my favorite movie in the past five years. (The other two parts are already online and are linked at the end of this part.)
Tags: batman, the dark knight, movie, movies
Online Spreadsheets - EditGrid
"EditGrid is a free web-based online spreadsheet which allows you to create and share spreadsheets documents. You can collaborate with your team, publish your spreadsheets and even power them with external data."
Looks interesting.
Tags: spreadsheets, web app
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Little Green Footballs - Obama Ridicules 'Socialist' Charge, But He Admitted Seeking Out Marxist Professors and Socialist Conferences
Complete with audio of Obama himself talking about his socialist influences.
Tags: obama, politics, socialist, socialism
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