End of the line?
I took down most of the previous content. Although begun with great intentions, it suffered from the lack of a clearly defined ‘mission’ and was, all things considered, pretty bad. It got the axe a couple of days ago. It’s not on the Google “Way Back Machine” … so it’s just gone.
I don’t even have a local copy.
I plan to re-vitalize and re-write the blog, following a much more clearly (and narrowly) defined choice of topics. I am hopeful that this adjustment will make this corner of the internet far more useful to you, the reader.
From time to time I will be looking at boxed and free software that makes short work of record-keeping for active Christians. I’ll show you how to create, for instance, a spreadsheet to track (your own) activity and graph your improvement. You choose the activities you want to track, I’ll show you how to track your progress from month to month and year to year.
I’ll try to outline how to do these things in a simple, direct, fashion using both proprietary software on Microsoft Windows and free software running on the Linux operating system.
I’ll publish an assortment of “Read the Bible in a Year” calendars along with some tips for using them.
I have a son who is a capable programmer. I’ve commissioned a couple programs from him that should make your Christian life easier and quicker to keep organized. He could use a few bucks, so I’m going to charge a nominal sum for the programs (all under $10 per license).
I also have begun development of some printed record-keeping material that you will find convenient to carry and useful to organizing your efforts. I plan to offer it for sale in pre-printed and bound form and also as *.pdf files that you can print for yourself to give the tools a fair trial or even to get you and your immediate family through a ‘tight spot’.
All in all, I think that there is much to look forward to here. I hope that you’ll look forward to it with me.
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Br. Bill @ April 18, 2008
Update: The printed material concept had hit a snag in that I could not locate a needed part for a price I felt fair. I’m trying to keep the final retail price under $20.00 and this part of the goal was proving elusive. It now looks like I will be able to make that goal and actually be fairly close to $15.00.
After testing among friends scattered across two continents, I’ll run off 100 to get a handle on the actual costs to manufacture and ship. Then I’ll unveil it here, on this page. I’ll let you know what it is and how it works. Then I’ll post a couple of reviews from the beta testers and open the doors for business.
I’m excited!
This is the first product idea I have ever actually followed up on and I am -certain- you are going to love it! It solves a vexing problem we all face and it does so in a simple to use and low cost / low tech way.
Look out, Stoops, here comes the new kid!