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Tasty results
Posted by Zach
on October 7, 2010
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Survival skills
Posted by Zach
on October 7, 2010
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Survival skills
Posted by Zach
on October 7, 2010
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Got rain?
Posted by Zach
on September 27, 2010
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As it rains rather vigorously on us here in Wake Forest, it got me thinking about rain. It falls everywhere, covers everything, and tends to soak anything the least bit exposed.
And we also like to talk about the activity of God in our lives in reference to rain. But right now that concept of God coming in my life like rain is almost scary. I don’t think God always comes as a soft spring rain. He could come as a thunderstorm – and stay for days or even weeks.
That could be overwhelming.
But then again, maybe that’s what I need. Something to overwhelm me. Something to flood my soul. To drown me. Wash me away.
Bring your rain, Lord. Wash me away. Forever.
I’d rather be lost in your rain than found in my own sunshine.
Why my new phone number…
Posted by Zach
on September 21, 2010
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this is just a repost from my Linux blog to explain a little more why I’m switching my phone number to a Google number. If you need my new number just check my info on my Facebook profile.
Saving a little money with Google Voice
So I finally got my hands on an Android based phone: a Droid X. Sweetness… Yeah, I love the phone so far. Supposedly I’m going to get the 2.2 update tomorrow and that’ll be a whole ‘nuther bag of awesomeness.
So somebody please explain to me why I’m paying $15 a month for a texting plan – on top of my unlimited data plan?! This irritates me no end because texting is nothing more than a limited email system. Don’t believe me? Grab your phone and send a text to your email address, not a phone number. Bam! Not only does it pop up in your inbox as just another email – but you have captured the email address of your cell phone.
Needless to say, I think I’ve figured out a way to trash the texting plan but not lose texting. And it’s all centered around Google Voice. I had to go and sign up and get a local number in Google Voice, but since I already had a Gmail account that was pretty simple. After I got the number I proceeded to play around some. And now, since I’ve gotten my Droid X, my plans of ridding myself of the burden of a texting plan are coming to fruition.
How? Well, Google Voice integrates extremely well with the Android operating system. And that Google Voice number I acquired (the first one is free – costs $10 to change it…) can receive texts. Unfortunately it cannot receive pictures or audio files.
I called up the big V yesterday and set this present billing cycle to be my last one with a texting plan. My wife and I have long since abandoned texting each other. She uses a crackberry Blackberry and we communicate via Google Talk all day long. I’m planning on utilizing this to communicate more often with my friends who have smartphones, and for those who don’t, or can’t, then they can text to my Google Voice number – with the caveat that they will have to send any pictures/audio to my email address instead of the GV number.
So that’s my grand scheme…I’ll post an update in another month or so about how this is working out for me. Has anyone tried this? Any suggestions?
Sandbox Kings
Posted by Zach
on September 4, 2010
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Once upon a walk
Posted by Zach
on August 30, 2010
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Me and Caedmon
Posted by Zach
on August 20, 2010
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jones pizzaria.jpg
Posted by Zach
on August 16, 2010
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