Postmodernity on Christ

“To believe in Christ, to hope in Christ, to love in Christ’s name – these are all well and good virtues. For Christians to insist that all must believe, hope, and love in Christ is totally unacceptable.”

- Graham Johnston, Preaching to a Postmodern World (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2001), 96.

We might also add that this was the position of the Greeks and Imperial Rome. As much as things seem to change, some remain the same.

Gifts from God

Bruce Waltke frames his Old Testament theology in terms of God's gifts: of land, of his name, of his presence, of his messiah, etc.

Today I was struck by how powerful such a reframing of our questions can be, especially when dealing with hardship.

How is this season of drought and hunger God's gift to me?

How is this failure God's gift to me?

PHA (Potential Hazardous Asteroïd)

> Information : Nasa N.E.O Program - Inner Solar Systems' Plot
> Listen to live meteor burst audio received at Roswell, NM :
67.24 Mhz or 217.927 Mhz

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Balkon Camlama Sisteminin Avantajları

• Manzara ve görüntüde hiç bir kayıp oluşmaz.
• Gayrimenkulünüzün değerini arttırır.
• İmar mevzuatına uygundur.
• Mimari olarak etkileyicidir.
• Dışarıdan bakıldığında binanın yapısında bir değişiklik olmaz.
• Kat sahiplerine yasal bir sıkıntı vermez.
• Balkonunuzdan yıl boyunca 4 mevsim faydalanmanızı sağlar.
• Yağmur, kar, rüzgar gibi dış etkenlerden korur.
• Isı ve ses yalıtımı sağlar.
• Balkonunuzdan yıl boyunca daha fazla ve uzun süreli faydalanmanızı sağlar.
• Her türlü balkona uygundur.
• Sistem yüksekliğe göre 8 yada 10 mm temperli camlardan oluşmaktadır.
• Temizliği ve bakımı kolay ve pratiktir.
• Farklı seviyelerde istenildiği kadar açılıp kapatılabilir.
• Camlar temperli olduğundan esnek ve dayanıklıdır.
• Darbelere dayanıklı temperli cam kullanılmaktadır.bu sayede hırsızlık olaylarına karşı maksimum koruma sağlar.
• Olağan dışı etkilerle camın kırılması durumunda ise küçük parçalara ayrılarak çevre ve canlılara zarar vermez.

Coucou

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Wireless Webcams - The Nannycam

Before I move on to the other wireless webcams, I wanted to touch on the nannycam. Apparently these are quite popular with people who have in-home child care. The wireless webcams I mentioned in the previous post can function quite well as a nannycam. In fact, after my wife's maternity leave was over, I just left the camera set up. We had a baby sitter come in every day, and it was nice for both of us to be able to look in on our daughter from work. The camera was in plain view on top of a bookcase. The baby sitter never asked about it, and it never occurred to us to mention it to her, or the fact that we could see them over the internet while we were at work.

Most people who set up a nannycam are interested in concealing it so the baby sitter is not aware of it. While our camera could be hidden in a shelf ornament or a clock, X10 makes smaller ones that are easier to hide, and ones that they specifically market as a nannycam. If you are interested in that, be sure to check out the X10 site for it.

Scott

Wireless Webcams

You may have heard of webcams, but did you know there are wireless webcams? Indeed there are different kinds of wireless webcams, and I'll explain the differences. Although wireless webcams are not particularly new, they are becoming more popular with the explosion of broadband internet access.

Non wireless webcams are typically the ones that are somewhat inexpensive and connect to your computer with a USB cable. They are great for sending photos or video, and even for live video chatting by way of Skype and other services. The disadvantage is that the camera must be tethered to the computer by the length of the cable.

In my view, there are two types of wireless webcams. The first of the wireless webcams I'll be telling you about is technically not really a webcam, but a 2.4Ghz wireless video camera. It becomes a webcam simply by connecting it's receiver to a video in port or card on your computer. You can get the software you need to use it as a webcam for free on the internet, or get it included when you buy the camera. I prefer the second option.

The setup I use and really like is from a company called X10. Besides all sorts of wireless cameras, they also make a full line of home automation and home security products. All their prices are very affordable, and they always have some kind of special going on. In fact, the very first pop-up ad I ever saw on the internet was from X10, and I bought the kit they were advertising on the spot. Never bought from a pop-up since.

Anyway, back to the cameras. I started with the basic three camera kit, which includes everything you need to get going. They have tons of add-ons (I had to get those) like a motion sensor which will start a recording when tripped, and other goodies. But my favorite was the webcam software and a little hardware gadget that allows you to view and switch between all your cameras from anywhere on the internet. If you have the pan and tilt models, you can even operate that function from the internet.

The uses you can find are endless. When My first daughter was born a few years ago, I set one of these up so I could see my wife and new baby while I was at work.

Check out the X10 Site.

Next Up: I'll cover the real wireless webcams, which are more expensive, but don't require a computer to operate them.

Scott