Cleaning up Launchpad in OS X Lion

August 25, 2011 in Life with 0 Comments

I recently upgraded to OS X Lion on my MacBook. It adds a lot of “iPad feel” to the operating system. One of the new features is called Launchpad, which brings up pages of apps just like you would see on an iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad. It’s cool and all, except for the fact there is no way to eliminate unwanted programs from these screens built into the OS. This bothered me, so I went searching for a workaround.

After trying a number of different apps and scripts, I’m recommending one particular way. Launchpad-Control adds a menu to your System Preferences, which allows you to clean up your launchpad. And it’s free. Check it out here: http://chaosspace.de/launchpad-control/

The Patriot’s Bible (I Hope This Is A Joke)

June 5, 2011 in Religion with 1 Comment

I saw this over at Jesus Needs New PR:

I find this both sickening and terrifying at the same time. The quote by Ronald Reagan is a nice touch.

I’m Afraid It’s Going To Be Hell All Year

May 28, 2011 in Religion with 2 Comments

I saw this video over at Jesus Needs New Pr the other day:

It’s a pretty long video, and by the end of it I wasn’t sure what point he was trying to make (other than he’s apparently writing a book on hell). Though, I did like the challenge he puts out there about only being able to worship the God that matches my own feelings about things.

But the thing I really took away from Francis Chan’s video is this: Apparently 2011 is going to be the year we talk about hell non-stop. And I find that a bit disappointing. Of all the things we could focus on as a faith, I feel a little bit like we’re discussing a modern day “How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?” Don’t get me wrong, salvation and justice are important topics, but talking about them only in terms of experiencing eternal torment or not might be too narrow of a conversation. Let us, perhaps, focus elsewhere, or at least more broadly.

While camping this weekend two of my campsite neighbors got into a discussion about hell’s existence. One is Unitarian and the other has a Baptist background, which could be the two most opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to hell. An hour or so (maybe two hours) later they went their separate ways, and both of them felt pretty certain they had the correct view. I was fairly certain they had wasted a lot of time.

Can You Love Your Enemies?

May 16, 2011 in Religion with 0 Comments

Great posters from The Plow. They asked back in 2008, “Can You Love Your Enemies?”

“Porno Is Just A Typo Away”

May 14, 2011 in Life, Religion with 0 Comments

XXXChurch has started a new ad campaign, which I think is both funny and true. Allowing your young children free rein of the internet means they are susceptible to come across some pretty scary stuff. While I don’t always agree with their methods, I can get behind this video. Check it out:

Babysitter (60 seconds) from XXXchurch on Vimeo.

I found this video over at 100 Foot Jesus.

For bonus material, here is an excellent article I found a while back, “Porn and Perception: Is Your Limbic Brain Distorting Your Vision?“

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