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Firefox 3 – Get it now! (6 million others already have …)

Jun

2008

Yesterday around 1pm Eastern Standard Time, Mozilla officially released version three of their popular Firefox web browser. I’m a long-time Firefox user, and I’ve been using a beta version of Firefox 3 for a little while now, since it was installed by default when I upgraded to the newest version of Ubuntu Linux. It didn’t ...

Of Bike Repair and Customer Service 2

Jun

2008

I’ve written quite a bit recently about gas prices, and fuel economy, and I’ve wondered what I’m going to do in light of it all. One of the ways I’m planning on dealing with rising fuel costs is to commute via bicycle on a fairly regular basis when I begin my new job this week. ...

Linux – A Social Justice Issue 5

Jun

2008

For those of you that might not know, I use Ubuntu Linux on all the computers at my house (4 total.) I’ll be the first one to admit that I self-identify as a “geek.” I’ve literally grown up with computers. Not only in the sense that I’ve always been around them, but also that they ...

Honda Civic outsells Ford F-150 in May

Jun

2008

For the past 17 years the Ford F-150 pickup truck has been the best selling vehicle in the country. But the times are ‘a changing and last month’s sales figures are a dramatic reflection of this. During the month of May, the Ford F-150 dropped from first to fifth place in overall vehicles sold. Ouch. ...

Pastor Matt

Jun

2008

While I’m sure it will take me a while to get used to it, it’s now official that I will need to learn to respond to the title of “pastor Matt.” This past Sunday, June 1st, the congregation of the Richmond Church of the Brethren finalized the process of calling me to be their next ...