The random technotheolosophical blogging of Reid S. Monaghan
There are some excellent video interviews rolling out over time from several of the speakers from the upcoming Desiring God National Conference - Above All Earthly Powers - The Supremacy of Christ in a Postmodern World.
Well, there is more than one way to fly like a bird you know. Check out the following weekend warrior over at Wired Magazine. A quick quote:
There is no subtle way to say this: Brian Walker plans to shoot himself nearly 20 miles into the air aboard a homemade rocket launched from what could be the world’s largest crossbow. (Seriously.)
You can check out the link and a larger version of the picture at Wired 14.06: START
Logos Bible Software just went to version 3.0. I have been using Logos since the early-mid 90s and this product keeps getting better and better. In my mind this is such an aid to study that it is worth every dollar of the investment.
All the 411 on new features etc. is availabe here: http://www.logos.com/logos3 For all the ESV fans out there, the new Word Study tool is linked to the new ESV-Greek/Hebrew interlinear.
Very sweet. Mac users, let not your hearts be troubled, there is a version in the works
This week TWIT has a great little podcast dialogue with some of the founders of Apple Computer. The format is a round table discussion and is quite fascinating if you are at all interested in the history of technology. If you are a true geek, you will be tasting sweet fruit by taking the time to listen.
Two Pictures From Early Apple History
Apple II Plus with Disk Drive (Apple was first with a floppy disk drive)
1984 - The First Macintosh Computer
For true Mac Geeks - Wikipedia has a ridiculous timeline showing the history of the Mac.
Still not a convert, but I do like my iPod.
This little ditty has led to some fun daddy dancing with my 4 year old and 2 year old daughters. And one beautiful lady as well. The sound out of these little guys is pretty amazing.
Business Week Online has some fun technology slides shows they feature from time to time. This week they have one on new moblile phones which are coming out. These are not rumored phones, but devices being launched...most in early 06. One of them is 800 bucks - for corporate big dogs with too much cash.
Think Secret has a report about a possible next iPod.
Think Secret - Apple thinks big(ger): video iPod to pack 4-inch display HT - EngadgetHow about this for a little weekend project:
Link at Engadget: Man builds 60-foot tower to nab some wireless broadband - Engadget
A couple of fun geek pages over at engadet.com
Enjoy
Jeff Hawkins, who gave the world the PalmPilot in 1996 (I had one of those first little gems) and the founder of Handspring (who gave us the Treo) is now on to looking ot produce a computer based upon his theories of brain functioning.
An interview with Hawkins is available on NPR - NPR : PalmPilot Creator Models Computer on Brain.
Hawkins new company, Numenta , has this as their mission:
I try to stay up on the Artificial Intelligence conversation, so I need to pick up this book along with Kurzweil's Singularity (which is on its way in one of those delicious little brown Amazon.com boxes)Numenta is developing a new type of computer memory system modeled after the human neocortex. The applications of this technology are broad and can be applied to solve problems in computer vision, artificial intelligence, robotics and machine learning. The Numenta technology, called Hierarchical Temporal Memory (HTM), is based on a theory of the neocortex described in Jeff Hawkins' book entitled On Intelligence (with co-author Sandra Blakeslee).
Just kiidding. I like the Mac. Would get one as my next computer perhaps if it could open and effectively convert all my MS Publisher files. But it is funny that the "PC's are a security hazard, Macs never have viruses" schmack is now not so true. You sell enough boxes, somebody will want to attack and hack them. Really, I do like Apple...Especially iPod.
Link - Macs, Safe No More?Many of us are very familiar with Wikipedia, the Internet Encyclopedia, edited and maintained by some good citizens in cyberspace. Wikis are very common on the net today, and there is a growing Wiki dedicated to the highest of persuits. As a quick aside, the reliability of Wikipedia has been questioned as mistakes can creep in...yet some are saying that on certain topics, Wikipedia does pretty well.
Enter, Theopedia...
Theopedia is an online encyclopedia of Biblical Christianity edited by a group of net users over time. Like any Wiki, it is very much a work in progress, but the intial effort looks very good. I look forward to seeing Theopedia grow and expand over time. As theological astude Theopedians serve up a course of good teaching to the rest of the world, may their goals be realized:
To centralize the efforts of thousands of net-savvy theologians (armchair or professional) into a comprehensive encyclopedia on all things Christian.
.. a missionary, in the fight of faith and labor of love and evangelism. He has minimal resources where he is at, and is overwhelmed with the scattered resources of the internet. But he stumbles upon Theopedia, a great gateway for him for resources and material. He returns to it to grow in his faith. He feeds on it. Imagine this someday!
Imagine some of the people...living for eternity, eeee, yeah,
You may say that I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one,
For some day He'll come for us, and his sheeeeep, will live as one.
Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. John 21:25 ESV
Perhaps some day my keyboard will be allied with the task of Theopedia. Perhaps some day.
OK, I was wrong before. Microsoft will only be offering six, not eight, versions of its Windows Vista Operating System. If I could find software on the MAC that can conver MS Publisher files, I might make the big switch. Though as with such religious conversions, I need to count all the costs before putting my fingers upon the Mac keyboard. Here is the Reuters' release:
Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq:MSFT - news) plans six core offerings of its upcoming Windows Vista operating system, targeting how people use computers instead of PC hardware specifications, the company said on Monday.Microsoft to offer 6 versions of Windows Vista - Yahoo! News
Link - New Scientist Technology - Robot set loose to film your insides
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