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Afflatus

Dictionary.com Word of the Day: Afflatus

afflatus \uh-FLAY-tuhs\, noun:
A divine imparting of knowledge; inspiration.

I’m going to have to remember that word and use it when someone asks about the Sunday service. Especially when someone asks me while I am standing in that tunnel-like egress area at the back.

A Victim of higher Criticism

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While looking for some more comics to add to my personal comics page a few weeks ago I happened across this classic Peanuts cartoon.

A question for those who never went to Bible college: does this joke make sense to you?

Was there a time when the general public who read Peanuts would have understood it?

Total Eclipse of the Moon

So, I decided to watch the lunar eclipse on Wednesday night. I used my Casio Exilim EX-277, a 6in. tripod, and my car to take pictures. So, while I stood out in my driveway looking like an idiot for several hours I did get some pictures. The pictures aren’t great, but it was fun to watch (I rarely get a chance to watch lunar eclipses).

First Problem: Lots of clouds and light pollution. We do indeed have sodium lights around the neighborhood. This was taken with night settings at 9:30PM.

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White balancing made it look a little better, but my camera does not have cloud balancing.

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As the night went on it did clear up a bit. These pictures are of the moon coming out of the shadow around 11:30PM and the only thing I can blame the bad images on are the camera and my skills.

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World’s Biggest Nerd

World’s Biggest Nerd

They changed the nerd since I was there last.

Brevity (1-21-08)

Ten ways to make Church MORE eXciting

I felt another “Ten List” coming along, so here it is.

10 ways to make Church MORE eXciting

  1. Those programs you hand out, they’re now called “Boooya-tins”
  2. The “Call To Worship” prayer begins with an announcer exclaiming “Let’s get ready to HUUUUMMMMBLE”
  3. All services now referred to as “Extravaganzas”
  4. More cowbell
  5. Radio advertisements emphasize “SUNDAY!!! SUNDAY!!! SUNDAY!!!”
  6. More doctrinal cage matches
  7. Two words: “Haptic Pews”
  8. Super Sized Sacraments
  9. No cantatas, singspirations, musicals, or simple programs, just Rock Operas.
  10. Start your own reality show “Extreme Makeover: Soul Edition”

Some CompUSA Fun

Last Wednesday I stopped into CompUSA.com jsut to see what is going on. I was hoping they would have a list of stores bought out by Systemax (aka. Tigerdirect) and the local CompUSA would be on the list. Instead, I saw that someone on the CompUSA web team had been having some fun. This image contains some of what I saw:

Some Modified Monitors at CompUSA.com

If you would like to see the full context I printed the page to PDF: CompUSA.com’s Modified Monitors. Do note that I created the image above using their monitor images. The logo is from their site, but the “MONITOR MANIA” was added by me (Futura Extra Bold Oblique).

I would love to know the story behind this. It’s just great that they got their faces into the site at the last minute.

I am leaving the following search bait for others searching on this topic:
ViewSonic VA2026w 20-inch LCD Monitor, Black/Silver
AL2216Wbd 22-inch LCD Monitor, Black
H190L 19-inch LCD Monitor, Silver/Black - Product Number: 342045 - Brand: Envision

The Breakup

A great video about advertisers and consumers.

I can picture a video similar to this only with churches in the advertiser spot and people in general in the consumers spot.

Church: “But we had that clever pop culture referencing sermon series last month. Oh, and don’t forget that ironic and irreverent postcard we sent.”

Prospect: “But I came to church to learn from the Bible.”

My Christmas Greetings for You

YouTube has a nifty feature for sending videos as greetings. Here is my greeting to you, personally.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Chair Roller

I have a lovely linoleum tile floor in my office which I just had to have waxed again due to the amount of damage my chair has done to it over the last 28 month. It has been recommended that I get a chair mat, so I am looking for something cheap (that’s just the kind of guy I am).

For $48.99 I can get the “Office Depot® Brand Hardwood Floor Chair Mat, Rectangular, 46″ x 60″, Clear” which features the following:

  • Antiskid backing keeps your mat from slipping.
  • Lets you roll your chair easily without harming your hardwood floors.
  • Helps to reduce repetitive strain injury and lower back fatigue caused by rolling your chair manually.
  • Made of durable clear vinyl to hold up to constant use.
  • Backed by manufacturer’s 3-year warranty.

Wait! “Helps to reduce repetitive strain injury and lower back fatigue caused by rolling your chair manually.” You mean this thing can move my chair for me? Sure, linoleum is nice and smooth, but it doesn’t automatically determine where I need my chair and then move it automatically. And for less than $50!

Wi-Fi T-Shirt

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I believe this could be a part of my new tool set. This shirt lights up more bars as the 802.11b/g signals around you get stronger. This is like adding another sense. Currently available from ThinkGeek.com

This is similar to the T-Qualizer or the T-Clock, but just a little geekier.