Author: Jesse
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Sorry, Rdio, it's not you, it's me. Well, it's kind of you. Actually, it is you, Rdio.
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Your Own Personal GarageBand Orchestra
Let me begin by saying this tutorial is for people like me—amateur musicians composing for fun who aren't ready to drop thousands of dollars on an expensive keyboard or patch set.
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"Help! My recipe thumbnails aren't showing up in Google search results anymore!"
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CloudApp Screenshots… Uncluttered
I like CloudApp. I use it every day for sharing information with other people. I especially like how it can autoupload screenshots I take on my Mac. Trouble is, it makes a real mess of my desktop.
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The Disguised Blessing of Being Unpopular
We're hardwired to crave feedback. We're always looking to improve, to refine, to gauge our words and actions against the response of other human beings.
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Christians through the ages have always been interested in evaluating the health of a church.
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I woke up before the sunrise this morning and decided to take a walk instead of tossing in bed.
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My 10 Most Useful Shell Commands
I use most of these commands on a regular basis, so I thought I'd pass them along in the hope that others find them useful.
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Children mark the passing of time. I've never been as aware of the passing of time as I am now.
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No one likes talking about passwords. No one wants to give away secrets to the bad guys, and no one wants people becoming lemmings and copying their system exactly. I'm going out on a limb here and making some suggestions that will help you make your passwords more secure. Don't be a lemming, please.
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“Distracted With Much Serving”
I just began a 6-week sabbatical from my ministry responsibilities at Oxford Valley Chapel. I've been serving as associate pastor there for over six years, and this time away was much needed, for several reasons.
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Cheap Site Backups Using Amazon S3
I created a PHP script that archives a specific folder and database then uploads the archives to an Amazon S3 bucket for safe keeping. Here's how it works, hopefully it can help you get your backups in order.
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South by Southwest holds a special place in my heart.
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The river of life is twisting, unexpected and wild.
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Looking Back on a Year of 30 Day Challenges
Hard to imagine that I began my 30 day challenge experiment a full year ago--though, not really. If there's one thing I've learned in life, it's that time barrels along regardless of how aware you are of its pace. It's our choice to either mark the passing of time and consider those dearly departed moments or stumble forward into the next moments like zombies.
