Category Archives: Internet

What to Do After Facebook

Posted on 2009/11/25 by ngilmour

Where I’ve Been Online Post-Facebook by Mike Morell I don’t know why this little post amused me so, but it does make me remember the broad range of online adventures I’m officially a part of.? I know I haven’t been … Continue reading →

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Product Review: Sansa Connect 4GB

Posted on 2009/09/25 by ngilmour

Sansa Connect 4GB I got this little gem in the worst of circumstances: I had acquired for very little money its more expensive cousin, the Sansa View 8GB, and one day, the hold switch (which is built into the power … Continue reading →

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A Different Take on the Newspaper Crisis

Posted on 2009/09/04 by ngilmour

CBC Radio Podcast: Ideas, August 31 I’m a big fan of David Simon, both for The Corner and The Wire and for his outspoken criticisms of the newspaper industry. ?I think he does well to push the demise of newspapers … Continue reading →

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I’ve Become a Twit

Posted on 2009/08/13 by ngilmour

First I should give some permissions: If I’ve made fun of Twitter in your presence, you can comment and make fun of me now. If I’ve made fun of you for using Twitter, you can comment and make fun of … Continue reading →

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Another Technical Triumph, Gilmour-Size

Posted on 2009/07/17 by ngilmour

I try never to call myself technically savvy, computer-literate, or other such things–the moment I do, somebody’s going to ask me to install, update, or fix something that’s beyond my scope.? Nonetheless, I do take some joy in those moments … Continue reading →

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A Meeting with an Online Friend

Posted on 2009/06/09 by ngilmour

Last week I had the pleasure of meeting up with Robert, who often ended up on the same side as mine when the forums at theooze.com got to brawling.? (No, he still hasn’t started writing that blog.) He had been … Continue reading →

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Soliciting Funding

Posted on 2009/05/22 by ngilmour

GodBlogCon has undergone a name change so that it doesn’t sound so much like a Star Trek convention.? Their new name is the Christian Web Convention, and they’re still doing their thing at Biola University, home of the Scriptorium Daily … Continue reading →

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Facebook Gripe of the Day

Posted on 2009/05/04 by ngilmour

There’s no good way to choose between the impiety of refusing to be a “fan” of Jesus, the Bible, prayer, and forgiveness on one hand; and the impiety of trivializing them by becoming their “fans” on the other.

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The Nature of Christian Preaching

Posted on 2009/04/23 by ngilmour

While I’m out of town, I figured I’d give you readers some food for thought, and here’s the question of the day: is Christian preaching primarily the transmission of content that happens to involve rhetorical performance, or is it primarily … Continue reading →

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Clapton, Shreddin’

Posted on 2009/03/05 by ngilmour

I just love this video. ?My brother Ryan sent me a link to one of StSanders’s dubbed-over guitar-solo clips a while ago, and I think this Clapton send-up is my favorite. ?In case you’re as slow as some of the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The New Media Frontier

Posted on 2009/02/18 by ngilmour

The New Media Frontier: Blogging, Vlogging, and Podcasting for Christ I realize, now that I’ve read this book, that it’s possible to expect to be surprised, and when I read this book, I was surprised precisely where I expected.? The … Continue reading →

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An Experimental Return

Posted on 2009/02/04 by ngilmour

As I’ve written here before, I had a three-and-a-half-year run contributing on the threaded discussion boards at theooze.com, and I do not regret those years.? During that span I was able to make a (relatively) smooth transition from the seminary … Continue reading →

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New Computer, New Website, New Blog

Posted on 2009/01/31 by ngilmour

Well, it was a busy week in several ways.? As you’ve read here, I’ve been teaching like crazy, and beyond that, my Ubuntu 8.10 disk came in the mail, so I installed it on the new laptop, and I’ve never … Continue reading →

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Setting up the New Blog

Posted on 2009/01/30 by ngilmour

I’m not going to make the mistake this time of trying to switch mid-stream.? When this site meets my expectations, I’ll import Hardly the Last Word and make this my only blog.? Until then, the wordpress.com site will remain my … Continue reading →

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New Home Page Up and Running

Posted on 2009/01/23 by ngilmour

On my brother’s advice, I went ahead and registered the domain http://www.nathangilmour.com a while ago, and in the intervening time I’ve been putting together a new professional page.? So take a gander if you will, and if you have suggestions … Continue reading →

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An Early and Un-Sophisticated Review of Google Chrome

Posted on 2009/01/11 by ngilmour

I read about this project in WIRED magazine with some enthusiasm; after all, I’ve been using gmail since early in the “gmail invites” days, play on Google Earch with abandon, use Google’s security package until AVG improved on it, and … Continue reading →

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Consolation League?

Posted on 2008/12/20 by ngilmour

Well, my mostly-neglected Fantasy Football team failed to make the real playoffs.? I suppose it’s not entirely bad to be seeded well in the consolation playoffs. Perhaps next season I’ll have a bit more time to fiddle with such things.

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What in the Cat Hair?

Posted on 2008/12/06 by ngilmour

Those of you using wordpress.com are likely asking a similar question.? (I know, I know.? I’m one of the few who says stuff like that out loud.)? Apparently the new wordpress software is up and running, and the interface is … Continue reading →

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History of Rome Returns

Posted on 2008/12/03 by ngilmour

To those of you who listen to podcasts I strongly recommend that you try out “The History of Rome” by Mike Duncan.? Duncan, who took a break for a while starting this summer, is back to producing his brief, clear, … Continue reading →

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Why do I still Ooze-lurk?

Posted on 2008/09/12 by ngilmour

I know it’s only going to irk me sore. The Ooze Forums On one hand, I do appreciate that occasionally, when I indulge, I see nice things said about Andrew (Windblown) and myself.? On the other, I more often run … Continue reading →

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