I am still struggling to decide whether to say that this post is intended mostly for Christians. I will say this: it is my personal opinion that the writing of John Piper may be considerably thicker than the writing to which many people are acclimated. Thicker theologically, thicker in structure, etc. Having said that, the reward of understanding [...]
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Cthalloween Postmortem
Cthalloween officially ended tonight about 45 minutes ago, and it was a ton of fun! Many thanks to our organizers @jaybushman, @kriskowal, @segphault, and yours truly, @joshlewis. A few stats: We had over 1000 tweets during the event itself, not to mention several hundred before and after the official start and end times. 133 people [...]
Tomorrow! Twitter + Cthulhu = Cthalloween
Last year, we orchestrated War of the Worlds 2.0 on Twitter. Many people had fun, and Wired wrote about it. You didn’t think we’d stop there, did you? No, of course not. You’re a reasonable person. I know many of you may be unfamiliar with the work of H.P. Lovecraft. That’s perfectly OK. In fact, [...]
Me, Chicago Sidewalks and the iPhone
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Why Do You Read this Blog?
Can I ask for 30 seconds of your time? I’m trying to make a decision, and I could really, really use your opinion here to determine the future of this blog. Seriously. Thanks. All your feedback will be totally private and anonymous, and only seen by me. I see you’re reading this entry somewhere other [...]
The Problem with Tablets
There are lots of rumors swirling about an Apple Tablet. It’s to Apple’s credit that people get excited about (and start reviewing) a device they’ve never seen. Maybe Apple is making one, maybe not. I have no idea. But the rumors are swirling more quickly than usual, gaining details as they go. They feel pretty [...]