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I couldn’t stay away. After three years of lovingly tending these sites, I couldn’t sever the connection completely, and besides, I’d always wanted to try my hand as a real blogger.
So, starting yesterday with a post about the amazing new 27″ iMac and a few posts today about some neat Web based tools, I will also be blogging at Download Squad and occasionally TUAW, two of the best blogs in the world in the realm of software and Apple products, respectively.
Bring it on, trolls!
Okay, American Spirit brand Cigarettes…
I’m sorry, I’m all for freedom to destroy your lungs as you choose, but did you not see this one? I mean, seriously…
About a week ago I did a photo shoot with Dan McClanahan, one of the best photographers I’m aware of, and certainly an up and coming talent. It’s hard not to see this as an exercise in narcissism, but the idea is to have some “press worthy” shots, in the event I’d ever need some. Besides that, it was a ton of fun and I love the results.
My favorite by far is this “minority report” shot.
The idea was to show me working out a layout problem in my head but it came out looking a bit more like using some sort of futuristic interface.
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I have three different business cards for different hats I wear. They were all created over 2 years ago. Since then, my contact info has changed several times. IM names and e-mail addresses have remained the same but phone numbers have changed as I jumped from carrier to carrier and phone to phone.
What should go on a modern business card? We have many different pieces of info that all make sense to include
- Phone number (cell, business, home, fax)
- E-mail address (or 4)
- IM user names (for 8 different services)
- twitter profile
- 100 different social networking site profiles
- Emurse resume
- Personal Web site
- Business Web Site
I suggest you have a “personal professional” Web site (like mattheerema.com) to manage your online presence. Simply reference this single Web site, and link off to all the (ever changing) contact and profile information from there.
Your thoughts?
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Before I list reasons four, five, and six, I realized I did not do so good a job giving a basis for my non-God-likeness at each point. One comment was made on the last point about our being made in God’s image. I do not intend to give a defense of the Christian doctrine of Imago Dei, but rather I’d like to point out that the commenter has it a bit backwards.
Reasoning that “because we are like this so must God be like this. In brief, we are made in God’s image (in the true sense of the word: an image being a two-dimensional representation of a three dimensional reality… read “Flatland” for a more thorough philosophical explanation of this topic.)
The doctrine of Imago Dei usually refers to our capacity for reason, abstract thinking, relational need and ability, awareness of a higher power, and relational needs. Much more, however, it refers to God’s concern for us, as we are beings made in his image. And because of this, a human life is a very sacred thing.
Enough of that digression. here is part two of my 9 things. Read part 1 here.
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Digital Designer, Developer, & Strategist
Matt has been creating Web sites for a decade, playing nearly every role on a Web team at least once. A love for art, a knack for code, and a love for people have fueled his career.
Matt is the Sr. Web Manager for Desiring God Ministries. More importantly, he is a Husband, Father, Musician, and Jesus' friend.
Matt writes about technology (of all kinds), productivity, and sometimes theology. Read more about Matt here.
