Backup Requirement Daily full backup, transaction log backups every 15 minutes. Files are backed up to the local filesystem. Remote backup server copies changes from the server every 15 minutes. Although not an efficient use of space, it is useful to backup to the local hard drive in case a point in time restore is … Read more
What’s the big deal about push email? RIM’s Blackberry and BES server, Apple’s iPhone and MobileMe service, Microsoft’s ActiveSync with Exchange all offer Push Email. That is, your phone instantly gets a notifcation of new email. I don’t get it. I don’t want my phone to tell me when I have new email. I disable … Read more
Submission to Authority Barrack Obama just won the election. You and I know some of the reactions we’ll hear from Christians—and they won’t all be Christian (I know this from the Clinton years). So let me take this as an opportunity to remind you (and myself) that all authority comes from God. This is clearly … Read more
My church is going through one of Dave Ramsey’s finance programs to help people get out of debt and better manage their finances. Naturally attendees must pay a fee to get in. So here’s some free advice from me: Make more than you spend. Have a budget, or a reverse budget. Make sure your saving, … Read more
I’m Engaged!
Being an NASB fan (but still using KJV on my computers and mobile devices because of the copyright issues) I’m excited to see that the ESV’s copyright is much less restrictive. I use an iPhone, Blackberry, Windows, OSX, and Linux so it’s just not practical to purchase the NASB for each and every operating system. … Read more
Oh, what a cluttered mess I am. Packing, packing, packing. The biggest challenge is throwing away stuff I just don’t need or use.
Last Sunday Doug Metzger (Minister of Single Adults at Immanuel) mentioned that Sports Illustrated ran an article listing Jesus Christ as number 1 in their list of top 10 biggest comebacks of all time. “Jesus Christ, 33 A.D. Defies critics and stuns the Romans with his resurrection.” Sports Illustrated, Bouncing Back Big-Time, November 12, 2001 … Read more
Quick Review of the BlackBerry 7130e with the Sprint SERO Plan Usability Problem 1: Thumb wheel on wrong side Ben: I ordered a BlackBerry. I am left-handed. The thumb wheel is on the right.BlackBerry Support: Use the middle finger on your left hand.Ben: um…. Problem 2: It doesn’t work Before orderingBen: Are you sure? I don’t think the SERO … Read more
My First Mac. So Aude was really happy to hear the news (although tomorrow the specs will be 2GB RAM).And so was Michael Johnson (aka Colloquial Collision), who donated $10: If your new MBP helps to improve your skill and trade as an Information Technology professional, then I’ve managed to double my return. I could … Read more