So, it’s sort of a techie thing, and I wouldn’t encourage even the techies to venture over too much. But digg.com is a pretty cool site, keeping tabs on the latest in tech related things.
The problem is you can spend entirely too much time over there.
Those who think racism doesn’t really exist these days are naive at best.
So, another note to those who are interested to hop over to my blogspot if your looking to hear daily audioblogs form me.
But don’t worry, I’ll repost the good ones here.
audioblogger is really really easy to use. I’m quite a fan. My only frustration at this point is that it doesn’t allow you to post as a draft first, and then add a title and notes before you publish it.
the beginning of a daily audioblog
So, I’m realizing it takes a bit of work to post a podcast on any regular basis. You have to record the audio, save it as an mp3, upload the audio, wait for it to be uploaded, and then link to it in your post. A grueling process if you haven’t tried it (okay, it’s really not that tough).
But, I ran across audioblogger from google and found an EXTREMELY easy way to post a regular podcast. All I have to do is call in on my phone and…TADA! I have a podcast. The next thing on the list is to try the call in with three way calling so that I can interview somebody at the same time. That would be pretty sweet.
For folks here, I’ll be reposting ones that are relevant to my thoughts and ideas here. I’ll probably post a lot more podcast on that site: http://ariah.blogspot.com
For, now enjoy another little podcast.
To better meet the needs of my readers and subscribers I’ve switched my email subscription service. I’m going to be using feedblitz, which is a commercial site, rather then doing it on my own. The reason I’m doing this is because they do much better at it then I will. I hope you enjoy it.
For those already subscribed don’t worry about changing it, the other one still works fine, but I think you might prefer feedblitz better.
I haven’t written much this week. Taking off on Friday and coming back late on Monday turned the past two weeks into 12 hour days at work. The rest of my time was spent catching up at home. But, never fear I’m back. For now. Lot’s to write about.
So, I write EVERYTHING into my little pocket calendar (courtesy of a wonderful bank in Minnesota). There are periods of time where I didn’t have a planner, and I tried my own little inventions. I made this tiny tiny little notpad out of one sheet of paper and a rubberband and I used it to write everything.
Well, I ran across this sweet site, that took the “a single sheet of paper makes a great organizer” idea and elaborated it.
For those of you who don’t have your own planner currently I STRONGLY suggest this site.
I printed off one with storyboard pages (and one game of sudoku) to post ideas for blog post.
enjoy.
February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005
“People always say that I didn’t give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn’t true. I was not tired physically, or no more tired than I usually was at the end of a working day. I was not old, although some people have an image of me as being old then. I was forty-two. No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.”
Luke 1:6-7 bring together two interesting thoughts that quickly pass me by on most readings. It’s a clear sign that God’s perspective on the world and us as individuals is often different then our worldly perspective.
Verse 6 points out very clearly that Zechariah and Elizabeth where upright in the sight of God. They had followed what God had commanded and where blameless. If we had known this, we likely would have showered them with praise and attention.
Verse 7 reveals that they had no children. Just a little insight into cultural norms, being barren was considered a sign of disapproval from God.
I look at a situation like this and I’m just disturbed by my own judgment. I know I would have looked down on Zechariah and Elizabeth, even if he was a priest. I’m so prone to judging others by cultural norms, or outward signs I see as Biblically one way or the other.
I find too often that I look at what I see revealed in Scripture and I use it as a foundation from which to judge others, looking at the speck in my brothers eye.
Lord, help me remove the plank from my own eye.
So, my desk is a mess, my computer files and bookmarks are randomly spread out and labeled, my in-box is jam packed, and my pocket planner has no systematic nature to it. I’ve been looking into a very interesting and cool organizing blog called 43folders. I’ve got some good organizing ideas, but what I’d really love is a good set of labels. Labels need to encompass Everything and yet be specific. It’s like trying to draw a Ven diagram, but you can’t have the circles overlap, and if they’re circles we won’t be able to cover everything so you have to change them to squares. So help me with these:
1. I’ve got 5 colors of labels I can use in my in-box. I can flag urgent post, I can leave plain unimportant post. Any suggestion on What five categories might encompass all aspects of my life? (Here is what I have as of now: Writings (blogs and comments, etc), Business (buying and selling, web-design, etc.), Friends (and family), and…
2. I’ve started using del.icio.us (a bookmark organizer) and I need to think through my tagging method before I get started. I can tag any bookmark with multiple one word tags, but I don’t want to overdue it. Any suggestions on a good method?
3. Now that your warmed up this is the important one. My planner contains work related appointments and ToDo’s, plain old life related stuff, and any random brain fart I might have. I need to think through a good plan on how to keep things organized and not forget anything.
So, I’m still researching; I’ll let you know what I decide on; For now send me some suggestions!