Pay per use MS Office on the way?
A new Microsoft patent application was noticed by someone on Slashdot today. They want to offer Microsoft Office services on a pay-as-you-go basis. I took the liberty of fixing it so that everyone can see what this could eventually mean for the church. If you go with a system like this, you are dependent on [...]
Some notes on getting MultiUserJingle / Mingle working
I’ve been very excited about video conferencing on Linux for the past few days. Currently the gold standard is, in my opinion, the Jingle protocol, which runs over XMPP (aka Jabber). This is the technology that the video conferencing on the Nokia N800 and N810 Internet Tablets is based on. Jingle is a point-to-point protocol, [...]
Happy 4th Anniversary (to us!)
Jennifer and I celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary tonight. I took a picture to commemorate the occasion: We went out to dinner at Taiko in Dubuque, which was a lovely time if very slow (we were the only ones in the restaurant when we arrived!). The food was delicious, though, and we had a table [...]
Freedom Software vs. Freedomware?
I have proposed using the term “Freedom Software” instead of “Free Software” to describe software which gives its users the same freedom to redistribute or modify the code as the original developer. Of course, not everyone is convinced that that is the least confusing term. In this comment on an article about the Cisco open [...]
Done with the semester
I finally got my last paper done and printed today. That means I’m officially done with my third semester at Wartburg, and that means that I am officially halfway through the (academic) work for my M.Div.! Just three more semesters of school and a year-long internship to go…
A Cold Day in Iowa
You know it’s a cold day in Iowa (-3F this morning, wind chill of -25F) when, as you walk to school, the moisture from your eyes freezes to your eyelashes.
Introducing ClothesOn
This summer I experienced a sudden, inexplicable drop in visits to my website. I later found that it was due to a spammer hacking my site and changing my WordPress template to include spammy links. I cleared that up (see “Does your website sell Viagra too?“) and moved on with life. But I began thinking: [...]
Lord Uxbridge’s Leg
I am in awe of Wikipedia. It contains within its august pages a detailed history of the severed lower appendage of an otherwise minor nobleman at the Battle of Waterloo. Go read the article, the poetry (yes, poetry) is really quite hilarious!
Catfish Charlies
Just took dinner tonight at Catfish Charlies. They’ve got an awesome Friday night all-you-can-eat special: fried cod, beans, cole slaw, rolls, and french fries for $8 or so per person. It was really good – try it if you’re in Dubuque.
I’m healed!
Well, not completely healed. I don’t have to wear that sling anymore, though. I had my first physical therapy appointment today, and it went pretty well (despite getting strangely lightheaded at one point). Ed, the PT guy, even gave me a big pink rubber band to take home and do exercises with. I should be [...]