Keeping me humble

Just signed in to a new service called Disqus (a tool for web comments and discussions). Look at the encouraging piece of information they have given me: no friends and zero fans. Well, thank you very much for reminding me and for keeping me humble!

My rain picture on website national TV!

It rained today. And it rained a lot! I took this picture out of my office window and uploaded it on a website of our national TV-station (NOS) where people from all over the country can place their weather pictures. Some time later I received an e-mail from an editor informing me that she had used my picture on the news front page and their weather report page. How cool is that? Ha, ha.
PS Update August 8 - The pictures are already gone... :-( That's what happens with yesterday's news. But I did make this screen dump...

Search Visualization

Searchme is new search visualization which lets you see the webpage before you surf there. This search engine is still in it's beta phase, but I like the idea. The website has an Apple-like 'look and feel' and will only be helpful as long as you know what your are looking for... The visual approach has some limitations, but if the developers do their homework, this might very well be the way to go. Similar idea here; and here you can read more about a better visual interface for search.
Source: Supergans.

Give me that online religion

Re: the comments on my last post... 'They spun a web for me'

Check this: Lifechurch

And this is the article where I stole this funny entry title from...

Follow the Rabbi

There was an old Jewish saying that said to follow a rabbi was to "be covered with the dust of his feet."

I came across an interesting website for people who want to follow Jesus so closely that they are covered with the dust of his feet. Check it out - and don't forget to look at the animated Follow the Rabbi logo! The pic right is not from this site, but it is a bumper sticker that I really like.

Go With The Flow

Google TiSP (BETA) is a fully functional, end-to-end system that provides free in-home wireless access. Check this out.

Delete history, restore errors, refresh screen

Clear my name, God; I've kept an honest shop.
I've thrown in my lot with you, God, and
I'm not budging.

Examine me, God, from head to foot,
order your battery of tests.
Make sure I'm fit
inside and out

So I never lose
sight of your love,
But keep in step with you,
never missing a beat.

I don't hang out with tricksters,
I don't pal around with thugs;
I hate that pack of gangsters,
I don't deal with double-dealers.

I scrub my hands with purest soap,
then join hands with the others in the great circle,
dancing around your altar, God,
Singing God-songs at the top of my lungs,
telling God-stories.

God, I love living with you;
your house glows with your glory.
When it's time for spring cleaning,
don't sweep me out with the quacks and crooks,
Men with bags of dirty tricks,
women with purses stuffed with bribe-money.

You know I've been aboveboard with you;
now be aboveboard with me.
I'm on the level with you, God;
I bless you every chance I get.

Psalm 26 (The Message)