I checked, and only a few of the cool people—by no means all—are using Instapaper. I’m here to change that. Cool people of the world, unite! You’ve just got to try Instapaper, especially if you have a Kindle and/or an iPod Touch like me. All you do is install a...
Tech
SBL Bible Book Abbreviations
The Society of Biblical Literature has a series of standard abbreviations for Bible books. I particularly appreciate the fact that they do away with the unnecessary period. If you use Mark Ward’s Microsoft Word Miracle Macro, you’ll need to use these as well for it to...
Mark Ward’s Microsoft Word Miracle Macro
Back in September of 2003 I had this problem, see. I would often paste text into Microsoft Word that included "straight quotes" instead of “smart (curly) quotes.” I didn’t like having to go through and change them to curly, so I set up a macro. All it did was find and...
How to Use the Blogape Highlighting System in Logos 4
I have a system of highlighting that I have used for several years now that helps me. It’s a free country, so you, of course, can do what you want (except Democrats or Communists do appear to control the choice of highlighter colors; you really can’t get anything but...
Blog-o-morph-o-sphere
I’ve watched the blogosphere morph and grow over time; I think I became a regular blog-reader in 2001 or 2002. (I had a blog then, too, but it didn’t last—mainly because I did not think I had anything worth saying publicly; I wanted to get some education.) You know...
I Get By with a Little Help from My Friends
I need your help. If not now, when? If not you, who else? The other reader of this blog?! But you kind of have to know a little Greek—or at least know the letters and basic ideas about conjugation. Here's my problem: BDAG, the standard Κοίνη Greek lexicon, is telling...
ClosedRange
I promised I would give an update on how my OpenRange experiment went. It was great; I really loved the idea. A cell-phone style Internet connection and wi-fi in one simple device. The customer service reps were friendly and helpful; the box came and everything worked...
BibleWorks and WORDsearch vs. Logos 4
I am the holder of a sacred trust. Both of you look to me—both of you trust me—to deliver unbiased analysis of Bible software trends. And now my favorite underdog Bible software company is making it hard for me. I recently got the e-mail below, and I’m just not sure...
Logos on Kindle
A friend linked me to an ongoing discussion about reading Logos Bible Software books on the Kindle. That discussion took a major turn I didn’t expect: a number of commenters are arguing that exporting Logos books to be read on the Kindle is a violation of the Logos...
A Few Questions Watson Can’t Answer
IBM’s Watson supercomputer has pulled off quite a feat, beating Jeopardy’s top two contestants ever. But it can’t answer every question (or form the right question for every answer, as in the case of Jeopardy). Try these, Watson: Which doctrines in Scripture are...
Zotero Workshop
Need help learning how to organize your digital life—especially your study files, notes, and links? Check out Duncan Johnson’s workshop at BJU’s Mack Library. Sign up at the link. Researching with Zotero Saturday, Feb. 19 10:00-11:30 AM ML 3 Technology Classroom...
OpenRange
I live in Taylors, SC, and around here my best option for Internet service has always been BellSouth/AT&T DSL. I didn't want television or phone service, just fast enough Internet to perform common tasks. That meant I was stuck at paying about $40 a month—more...