Author: kyle
Leveraging Old Tech
Because of their data collection practices, some time ago I swore off of Google services – at least those that require an account. I no longer use Android or Gmail, and I use DuckDuckGo rather than Google for search. (I do still use Google maps on occasion, but with tracking blockers, and without logging in). […]
On Reading the Bible
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge (Proverbs 1:7; Proverbs 9:10). Our human tendency is to read into Scripture whatever we want to find there, whether to justify our behavior or to confirm what we have already been taught by our church, our tradition, or by other teachers we look […]
The Bad News Continues for Camera Makers
All of the venerable camera makers are continuing to see declines in sales. Canon, Nikon, Olympus, et al have seen camera revenues plummet again throughout 2019. Canon predicted earlier this year that they expect unit sales to drop by another 50% over the next two years. Nikon recently announced that they’re expecting their camera business […]
Shouting Matches
I’m never more thankful to be off of Facebook than when some hot-button issue makes the news, and emotion inevitably short-circuits rational dialogue.
The Desperate Need For the Church To Be Counter-Cultural
Many years ago I subscribed to a relatively new magazine called ‘Relevant’. Though I haven’t subscribed in years, its purpose was – and still is – to examine the intersection of faith and popular culture, with the underlying vibe that faith needs to stay in step with the culture. (The original tag line of the […]
Life After Facebook
It’s coming up on a year since I dumped my Facebook account. The first few weeks post-Facebook were a bit odd, having had the habit of checking the site multiple times a day over the past several years, and seeing regular feedback on my posts. But over time, I slowly came to appreciate the freedom […]
Some Dandy Software
I have some old Bible study software, made for Windows 98, called Quickverse. It was always a little clunky to use, but it came with a big bundle of electronic resources (commentaries, dictionaries, etc.), a small fraction of which are actually quite useful. Those documents are in a format called STEP (Standard Template for Electronic […]
A Light Comes On
I can, at times, be slow on the uptake. I’ve been on this Christian journey, with varying degrees of intentionality, since 1985. The past couple of years have been a bit of a wilderness experience, and the past 9-10 months, especially, have been a time of refining. Though I’d opened it occasionally over many years, […]
Olympus 100th Birthday
October 12th, 2019 marks the 100th birthday of the company now known as Olympus Corporation. The company started out with the name Takachiho Seisakusho, and the first product was a microscope. Their first camera, the Semi-Olympus 1, was introduced in 1936. Interestingly, the lens was designed first, and the camera was designed around the lens, […]