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Giving up my iPod for Lent
When I was growing up, Lent was always a time we were encouraged to give up something we enjoyed eating. I can recall marking the 40 days before Easter by giving up chocolate, potato chips or even Reese Peanut Butter Cups. It had been a number of years since I’d made a sacrifice, so last year…
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Printing Out Seinfeld’s Chain
For all of the laptops and mobile devices in my house, I never quite got the hang of cooking from a recipe displayed on a computer screen. I’ve tried propping my iPad up in a cookbook holder, or using a recipe program that displays ingredients in large type (and even speaks the directions), but it…
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Put your phone down…
Part diatribe, part public service announcement courtesy DJ Dave (via Facebook, and the Ministry to Motherhood blog).
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Mountain Lion: The Good and the Bad
Apple has released a preview of some of the new features in it’s latest Mac operating system upgrade, OS X Mountain Lion. Of the more than 100 new features it includes, two really stand out for me. One could make it easier to tame some information overload, while the other will contribute to it. AirPlay…
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Media Sabbath
Sometimes you just need to take a break from all of your technology. In 2010, I was feeling overwhelmed by my digital distractions, RSS feeds, Twitter streams, Facebook updates and never-ending emails. I decided to carve out some sacred space for myself and my family. Sundays became my Media Sabbath* day. Here’s a feature report…
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Cut Back on TV: Lose Weight
My wife and I have both lost weight recently. We thought it was because our toddler keeps us more active (and eating healthier foods). It might be because we just aren’t watching as much TV as we used to. Researchers at the University of Vermont tracked the TV viewing habits of a small group of…
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Stocking the Electronic Pantry
We had the first snow storm of the season this morning. While the amount will no doubt cause some fender-benders, it isn’t enough to cripple the city or keep people home from work. If it was, I know I would not starve, because we have a well-stocked pantry filled with extra groceries we’ve picked up…
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