High Definition (HD) television is making its way into more and more homes in the U. S. The picture quality is second to none, and screens are getting bigger and cheaper. Families can purchase high definition disks and players, surround sound systems and a large television and have a theater like experience at home. With [...]
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In a previous post I talked about the possibility of delaying the digital transition. It is still my firm belief that this is a bad idea. It will only cost money and cause more confusion (see article below). However, on Monday the senate voted to postpone the transition until June 12. The vote could go [...]
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With the innauguration of President, Barack Obama comes the new site http://www.whitehouse.gov/. The site lays out President Obama’s agenda, houses his weekly video addresses and blog, provides a point of contact for the White House, and more. If used as promised, this web site will provide more openness than any president in our nation’s history. [...]
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It was widely reported Thursday that President-Elect Obama is urging congress to again delay the digital transition that is supposed to take place on February 17. That’s right, again delay because the transition was initially supposed to take place in December 2006 and congress delayed it to 2009. For those of you that don’t know [...]
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According to a recent cnet article (click here) Apple is closing in on finally releasing DRM (digital rights management) free songs on iTunes from most of the major record labels. On the surface this sounds like a great plan, however, if the sources are correct, they are also giving up on their stringent $0.99 per [...]
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The year is almost done. I apologize for not getting many updates these last few weeks, but 2009 is just around the corner! I just wanted to take this time to wish everyone a happy and blessed new year! I look forward to 2009 here at ThatGeekyChristian.com and ThatGeekyChurch.com. I’m looking to add video sermons [...]
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Hello Everyone. It’s almost Christmas and as That Geeky Christian, I’m excited! I hope all of you have a safe, happy, and blessed holiday! I’d like to encourage you to take the time this Christmas, whether you get a Garmin, an Apple, or something flashier, to remember that the real reason for the season is [...]
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I’ll have to admit I was surprised at the number of geek related Christmas videos. Here’s a small sampling… Enjoy! If you can make it through this Pirillo video, good on you!
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The internet is all abuzz with speculation that Wal-Mart will begin selling iPhones this month. What does this really mean? Well, depends on what the price point will be. If Wal-Mart were to really sell an iPhone for $99 as was originally speculated, it could be huge. It seems that $99 is a magic price [...]
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It’s almost Christmas time, so I’ve put together a small gift guide for that special Christian geek in your life. In no particular order, here we go: Audible.com membership – Audible.com is absolutely the best way to get audio books. With over 50,000 titles to choose from, the geek in your life should be able [...]
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