http://www.alexandkierstyn.com Two Become Something Better Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:35:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Most of our audience can ignore this post, but for all those of you who are trying to setup named virtual hosts with MAMP on Leopard (and we know it's alot of you), this might be helpful.  When you're editing your /etc/hosts file, (sudo pico /etc/hosts), you would normally create an ... http://www.alexandkierstyn.com/2008/07/23/adding-virtual-hosts-with-mamp-on-leopard/ College Students: I don't know how long this has been around, but it sounds amazing. It's a pen that records audio and links it with what you were writing at the time. Now, pens that let you transfer what you wrote on paper to your computer aren't that exciting - ... http://www.alexandkierstyn.com/2008/07/21/livescribe/ I never thought that I would be the type to like Indiana Jones. I've never seen any of the original movies, and the mental image of a guy who swung from a whip while being chased by a large boulder always struck me as a bit of a stretch. When ... http://www.alexandkierstyn.com/2008/06/07/indiana-jones-review/ This might tick you off... a plan for a $5 to $15 million dollar clock in San Jose that would count down the time until global climate disaster. Mentioned positively on FlingLog, along with a series of complaints about there being no decisive data on when the world is going ... http://www.alexandkierstyn.com/2008/04/29/climate-clock/ Lowercase Tees Predictably, lowercasetees attracted its share of negative feedback. “Some people, mostly Conservatives, have criticised us for putting a political message on a child, but my boy Spencer’s mommy does want a new President, and my daughter Isobel wouldn’t vote for Bush, so there’s no exploitation at all there.” (CA) Darn ... http://www.alexandkierstyn.com/2008/04/22/lowercase-tees-and-other-things/ I came across an amazing tool this weekend called Processing. It allows you to generate images or video using programming methods and data. This is nothing new, but its simplicity and ease of setup makes it the digital equivalent of a sketchbook. Granted, you still need an understand of programming to use it ... http://www.alexandkierstyn.com/2008/04/07/processing-beta/ Thought this was a humorous parody of the genre. Watch it. Laugh. Buy a volvo. And feel free to skip that last part. Seen any other cool ads lately? http://www.alexandkierstyn.com/2008/03/04/the-volvo-ad-department-having-fun/ Sharing your faith on the House floor? That'd be Congressman Paul Broun (Republican from Georgia) - check out the video of it below. Very few of us can do that - this guy needs to be re-elected. http://www.alexandkierstyn.com/2007/11/20/a-unique-type-of-evangelism/ Ever wondered what the different drinks you see at a your fine local coffee shop actually are? What's the difference between a Cappuccino and a Cafe Breve? And what is a Cafe Breve? Well you could just ask that person behind the counter, but if you're a visual learner who ... http://www.alexandkierstyn.com/2007/11/14/coffee/ If you're interested in mixing Christianity and technology, Godbit is an awesome site to check out. They're a group of Christians talking about excellence in web design and web standards, and they're doing a really good job at it. Notable to check out are their featured sites, a growing collection ... http://www.alexandkierstyn.com/2007/11/12/theology-technology-godbit/