December 29, 2008 – 8:22 pm
A few weeks back, driving past a church sign with some non-Christian friends who work in marketing, we saw this “King sized bed” poster out the front of a church. I noticed it, and thought about trying to start a conversation, but before I could, one of my friends pointed out the poster, and said [...]
December 28, 2008 – 2:15 pm
Movie: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Don’t underestimate the appeal of Brad Pitt: we arrived late to book our seats, and all that was left was front-row, off-centre. A difficult way to watch a movie, but satisfyingly immersive.
Told in flash-back, we learn the story of a man who was born baby-sized, but old, and grows [...]
December 28, 2008 – 8:42 am
Web applications for uni students - there will be some that you’ve heard of, and some that are new to you. I run my email through my Gmail account these days, and it’s certainly made searching for mail messages easier, if occasionally frustrating.
December 21, 2008 – 9:06 am
Fabrik, Surry Hills
Caffe migliore coffee. Reservoir at, surry hills. Big tables, this is
a place to relax in the shade and take in some food and a coffee. The
crowd here is mostly suits and nearby workers, with the staff being
comfortable with their regulars, and friendly with newcomers like
myself.
The decaf latte [...]
December 20, 2008 – 9:08 pm
DVD: Network
An old classic, winner of 4 Academy awards (out of 10 nominations - it lost best picture to Rocky). Deservedly so, and it tells a story that still feels relevant today. Sure, there are some 1970’s cliches about the visuals and some of the dialogue, but it’s a fascinating study of the TV industry, [...]
December 20, 2008 – 8:59 pm
Tim Challies has an interview with Ryan Ferguson, a man who has some skill at the discipline, covering some tips on memorising sections of the bible.
December 18, 2008 – 10:14 pm
How to summarise a book of the bible
December 18, 2008 – 6:36 am
If you’re looking for a way to read through the bible next year, you could follow along with this year of the bible.
December 18, 2008 – 6:22 am
A range of personal productivity tools - mostly Google based, but perhaps there are some features highlighted that you haven’t seen before?
December 18, 2008 – 6:07 am
In 2009, reformation 21 is blogging through Calvin’s Institutes (a two-volume book, written around 500 years ago that outlines the Christian faith in more detail than most other books written before or since).
December 18, 2008 – 4:58 am
40 inspirational (movie) speeches in 2 minutes - doesn’t work so much as a speech, but gives an insight into that whole genre of movie scene.
December 17, 2008 – 5:28 am
Need sound effects for a project? Here are 55 websites where you can download them.
December 16, 2008 – 4:06 am
[kottke] How many of the IMDB top 250 have you seen? Surprisingly, I’ve seen only 39.2%
December 15, 2008 – 5:53 am
[Crema Magazine] Water and Espresso Coffee - how water hardness in particular contributes to the taste of coffee, and what impact that will have on your coffee machine.
December 15, 2008 – 5:47 am
Exponential - Mark Bernstein briefly explains a few computer science terms for complexity.
December 14, 2008 – 7:44 pm
Improving your (web design) creativity by using restrictions.
December 13, 2008 – 9:15 am
This week, I won my first trophy. Sure, I’ve won awards or certificates before, but never a trophy.
It wasn’t for anything that I’ve studied, or trained toward either: it was for the costume I wore to the work christmas party. If you know my track record of apathy when it comes to fancy dress, [...]
December 12, 2008 – 5:33 am
[american correspondent] Some arguments against Christians teaching their kids about Santa Claus. Perhaps some of these would even appeal to those of you readers who aren’t Christians?
December 11, 2008 – 10:55 pm
As Po (the kung-fu panda) says, there is no charge for awesomeness, but how often do we see awesomeness these days?
December 11, 2008 – 10:51 pm
Brief video of Sam Brown from exploding dog (artist, and famous owner of a powerbook g4).