POC Blog

The random technotheolosophical blogging of Reid S. Monaghan

Dook Defeated!

Dook goes down again. At home, in JJ's last game, the crazies in Cameron are shut down!

Tarheels Defeat the Dookies

To Cap or Not to CAP

Michael Haykin has decided to keep the ALL CAPS TITLES on his blog - See Historia ecclesiastica

He offers an excellent reason (Design. It just looks better. I think I agree) and a fine argument from Gordon Woods who applied net courtesy with more wisdom. All Caps is not a Sin. Plus, he is not writing the titles to or at people - that would be yelling. So, for the sake of design and good looking headers I conceed the point. Just use all caps with wisdom within posts and comments and never all cap anyone in e-mail unless you really want to yell.

Dr. Haykin is no yelling 21st century church historian - he just wants his blog to look cool. And I'm cool with that.

Vista...Only Six Choices

OK, I was wrong before. Microsoft will only be offering six, not eight, versions of its Windows Vista Operating System. If I could find software on the MAC that can conver MS Publisher files, I might make the big switch. Though as with such religious conversions, I need to count all the costs before putting my fingers upon the Mac keyboard. Here is the Reuters' release:

Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq:MSFT - news) plans six core offerings of its upcoming Windows Vista operating system, targeting how people use computers instead of PC hardware specifications, the company said on Monday.
Microsoft to offer 6 versions of Windows Vista - Yahoo! News

Go Heels!

North Carolina Tar Heels News, Scores, Schedule, Stats - Yahoo! Sports

North Carolina Tar Heels (21) North Carolina Tar Heels 19-6 (10-4), 2nd Atlantic Coast Conference.  My old Tarheels are hanging in there this year even with a bunch of Freshman leading the way. Not bad for a team that won it all last year and sent about everybody to the NBA!

Inverted Safari

For some random fun - we produced this video to encourage folks to get plugged into our Inversion community groups.
   
Here is the link to the video - It is MPEG4.

Church Names | Resurgence

Driscoll has a funny little table for picking church names. See Church Names | Resurgence The following combinations are sweet:
  • Life Changers - Love - Center
  • Hallelujah - Miracle - Headquarters
  • Triumphant - Worship - Campus
  • Spirit Filled - Intercession - Tabernacle
Or to break the rules and select three names from one column:
  • The Revival - Equpping - Miracle
  • The Victorious - Shekinah - Champions
  • Church - Fellowship - Compound
Or really kooky cultic ones. Tie on your white Nikes and go for the ride on Hale Bopp.
  • The Glory - Love - Compound
  • The Triumphant - Love - Home
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Yoda Widget

Another reason that the Mac is cool in these days - I would love to have a Yoda translator on my desktop! Yoda Widget - Dashboard - Games PC users who love Yoda will have to use web utilities like this. ...
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What's Up?

This is from a guy who I learned Logic from :) "There is a two-letter word that perhaps has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that is "UP." Go see What's Up? ...
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My favorite Christmas Present

File this under the "more evidence that I am weird" category. After much of my complaining about all these plastic bowls and lids creeping in, out and over our counters, my wife surprised me with a Christmas gift. Yes, this is one of those deals that only the blessed the sleepless watching infomericials may know about. The vaunted Smartspin storage system! Yes, when I unwrapped this, I scratched my head as if to say "this is for me? But after the installation today, I knew my wife did love me very much. Now, I just put some chili in these, we'll see how well they hold shape, whether they will absorb colors from food (chili is a good test), and "dishwasher safe" they really are. And no, they did not pay me to write this - I was just thankful for this practical little household product. ...
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THe Purpose Driven Field - LarkNews.com

Purpose Driven Field This is funny...or is it?
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Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th - who cares. Walk under a ladder, open the umbrella before going out into the rain, break a mirror, and make PETA proud and hug a black cat today.. Providentially yours... ...
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A Wonderful Providence - A Rare Convergence

With the holiday season of downtime converging with the cranking out a bunch of e-mails while watching the Fiesta Bowl tonight - the Lord God has wrought something wonderful in my life which I think has maybe happened but one time before. It may be difficult to see, but the above image is a wonder of grace in my life. It is a screen shot of an Inbox. Yes, an Inbox...an empty one at that. I have returned all my e-mail as of 7:30 pm CST on this 2nd day of January in the year of our Lord two thousand and six. I realize this may never happen again as long as I live. God be praised! Yea, but the e-flood cometh! ...
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You Know You've Attained Dispensationalist Divine Status When:

For all my dispy buddies out there - this is just too funny. Tooooo funny. Thanks Purgatorio! You crack us all up. By the way - choose the ESV for your Bible Translation Link - purgatorio: You Know You've Attained Dispensationalist Divine Status When:
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Plantinga on Fundamentalism

Oh Alvin - you silly fundamentalist. See a pithy treatment of the word "fundamentalist" by renowned philosopher Alvin Plantinga. HT The A-Team Blog :: Plantinga on Fundamentalism
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You Might Be Emerging If...

This is just funny, too funny HT Purgatorio - purgatorio: You Might Be Emerging If... ...
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Check out the LEGO church

Are You "Metrospiritual"

Well, Are you? Link - Are You "Metrospiritual"
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purgatorio

Some funny photo blogs at purgatorio Source - Challies.com
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The Trunk Monkey

I know most of you have seen this...but if not - worth wasting a few minutes on for a good laugh. Trunk Monkey ...
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CWE - Christian Wrestling Entertainment

Christian Pro Wrestling??? I am speechless - give me a break. Link - CWE - Christian Wrestling Entertainment HT: Worldmag Blog .
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