Remember that time when someone showed you how to hit Alt+Tab on your keyboard to switch programs? You were either like, "I can do that with a mouse, so why do I need to learn a keyboard shortcut," or you were like, "WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW!" I was WOW WOW. Where had...
Tech
What’s the Cheapest Way to Have an iPhone?
I like Apple products. I like Microsoft products, too, but anymore it's best to pick one software ecosystem and stick with it so all your notes and reminders and messages can work on all your devices. There are three major options: Apple, Microsoft, and Google (though...
Unnecessary Letter to the Editor
I just found out that Greenville, SC has banned texting while driving within the city limits. I'm glad. Looks like I won't have to send this letter to the editor I "jotted down" to myself via an audio note (on my phone, while driving...): I’m a freedom-loving...
Kindle Deal Today Only
Today only, get a Kindle or Kindle Paperwhite (my recommendation, and what I personally use) for $20 off. A few tips: Get the version with special offers. Some of them are good and they save you money. If you never ever read in situations with low light, you don't...
Sharing Screenshots for Pros
I caved. I bought an annual subscription to Droplr for my graphic design business, Forward Design. If you constantly share files, especially screenshots, you should check it out. Here's why I went for it: 1. I wanted a window to pop up immediately with my screenshot...
Is Spotifree Ethical?
If you read my blog, you're probably a Christian. You probably try to think more deeply about your biblical faith and its implications than the average pew-sitter, or you'd be watching TV right now. So here's one for you, and I really want to see some careful,...
Toggl: Time-Tracking Software in the Cloud
Do you need to track your work time? I do. But my employer provides software with such a clunky interface that I simply can't bear it and, subsequently, I've had a perpetual temptation not to bother providing accurate data. (The software requires you to log in...
Give to Wikipedia
I encourage you to give to Wikipedia during their annual fund-raising drive. I use Wikipedia constantly; I want it to stick around.
Get a Free Starbucks Coffee and Save Money on Cell Service
Get a free Starbucks Coffee just for letting my cellphone provider, Ting, tell you if they can save you money. And if you do sign up, use this link to save us both $25. Ting has the best customer service of any company I have ever encountered—they get back to you...
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WallBuilders and Media Ecology
I met an interesting, globe-trotting conservative Pentecostal technology wonk at a conference I recently attended. A sharp guy who has done significant thinking and speaking about the problems created in our brains by the overuse and misuse of technology,...
I’m Stuck
Henry Hazlitt (Economics in One Lesson) convinced me that protectionist policies are, in the long run, worse for everyone. Whether it be high tariffs or the (fictitious?) actions of Ned Ludd, protectionism is short-sighted because it fails to recognize that...