This is new....

So, what would would you do if (hypothetically speaking) you came into the office one day, and walked into your worship center only to find your entire lighting system online at full power? Then, imagine my surprise when I walk up to the control booth only to find that everything is offline exactly the way it was left last night. Leading you to the discovery that the processors in strand dimmer racks just decided to turn lights on by themselves.

Would you:

a) Yell, "I HATE STRAND"?
b) Yell, "STRAND SUCKS"?
c) Yell, "Yay Surprises"?
d) Yell some of the above while adding some choice words? (Therefore financing new lighting racks with your donation the the cuss pig)
e) Somehow yell all of the above at the same time?
f) Skip All of the above and simply drop your Visa/Mastercard in the cuss pig just for thinking the thoughts that just crossed your mind.

For security reasons and job security I cannot disclose which option I used....

Web Development

Well, the new website is finally online and working like a dream! Registration is now open, so feel free to register and start commenting! The side pages are slowly being built one at a time, but the blog section is finished. The picture gallery is still a work in progress, so for the time being most of my pictures will be embedded with the posts. I hope to have the gallery looking and working the way I want by the end of the week. You may subscribe to the blog either by RSS or Email. You will most likely see a drop in post frequency here (as if that was possible) as most of my attention will be transferred to the new site.

Here is the link to the blog.
Here is the link to the gallery.

New Webpage

Hello everyone,

I know its been a long time, but I promised in my new years resolution to post more often. I haven't had the time to post them all yet, but I have a few posts in the works on everything from new camera equipment, to our Christmas Eve service @ CFC.

Anyway, my main reason for this post is to announce the launch of my photography blog . The site is not complete yet, but is mostly operational. I hope to be finished soon.

Politicians

It does make me feel better knowing that the United States is not the only country with retarded politicians.

New Cell Phone Number

Hello everyone, just a quick note that I have changed my cell phone number. My old number will remain active indefinitely, but I will stop carrying it with me soon. If you do not have my new number let me know and I will find a way to get it to you.

This is happening right now.....

I don't even know what to say. Just when I thought it could not get any worse, Ken Wilson had to share this with me. This is happening right now.....

iPhone update

My iPhone vs. Blackberry debate has come to an end. The verdict being, I am sticking with my blackberry. I played with an iPhone for a while and while it has its nice features, I feel that it lacks the raw business power of the blackberry. Granted, the iPhone does have the wealth of support from itunes and the untold numbers of apps available there, I would rather own the device that cuts down on the flare, and goes with functionality. Don't get me wrong, the blackberry is not without its flaws, I simply was able to get over the flaws of the blackberry much faster than those of the iPhone. For those of you who are big Apple fan-boys that are going to whine and cry of my critique, here is the answer to your question before you ask. My biggest complaint is this; have you ever tried to type on the iPhone in any window other than safari? IT SUCKS! the touch detection was horrible for me. I don't have huge hands, but the iPhone was constantly registering keystrokes for letters that I did not intend to type. Not a huge problem unless the predictive text engine sucks as much as the iPhones does. And heaven forbid you type something you didn't want to and it finds its way into the custom dictionary. Then you have a whole new problem to deal with. Granted I did not own the iPhone I was testing so I did not want to tear it apart and change all 3 of the settings it will let you change. The point being, that for a first time user, the advanced settings and functions were hidden in typical Apple fashion to keep them away from the normal users way. While this streamlines everything and gives the user interface a nice look, it doesn't help someone like me that actually cares about the nuts and bolts. To be fair, I might like the iPhone more if I spent a little more time with it, but I already own a blackberry, and the cost to switch far outweighed any gain on my part. So to cure my previous ailment discussed in the last iPhone post, I am purchasing a new iPod touch to replace my aging iPod to run my apps and do everything that iPhone can do minus the phone and camera.