What is in Kelvin's Head?

Sermon preached for Lent 1, 2013

18/02/2013

Here’s the video.

And here is the text:

One of my favourite stories about St Mary’s is one that I’ve heard several versions of. It concerns one of my predecessors as Provost here.

He had been here for a couple of months and thought that things were going OK. And then suddenly a letter appeared from a member of the congregation. (It may be that person is still here and just about to write to me in similar terms, so I’m taking a risk in telling this story).

The gist of the letter was that its author listed the many ways in which the worship of the congregation had changed in those three months.

See here, the letter writer wrote – see all the changes that you’ve made.

And in the letter there was a list. In the version of the story I like the best there were 90 points listed but I don’t know whether we should allow a little bit of exaggeration in the telling.

And the Provost in question had to confess (more…)

11 responses to “Changing the mobile”

Tim

07/01/2011

Variously:

Google Sky;
Either Catch(.com) or Springpad (see springpadit.com – currently preferred);
Handcent (SMS);
FBReader or Aldiko (eBook readers);
Wikitude / Layar (augmented reality);
Connectbot (ssh client);
MyTracks (GPS tracking on steroids), Foursquare;
AppBak (save/restore lists of things installed);
Advanced Task Killer (kill processes).

Welcome aboard 🙂

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kelvin

07/01/2011

Thanks Tim. I found google sky already. Indeed, it was one of the things that persuaded me.

Now I can see the constellations in the city! Indeed, now I can see the constellations in my bedroom.

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Sarah

07/01/2011

SlideIT – easier way to enter text. Good fun, the predictive side of it can be a bit of a pest so do re-read what you’ve written, although there is the facility to go back to simple ABC input.
Enjoy the ‘phone!

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Kennedy

07/01/2011

Lifehacker is always a good source of info for these things.

http://lifehacker.com/5717356/set-up-and-get-to-know-your-new-android-phone

Kennedy

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agatha

07/01/2011

Nothing to do with phones but I do like the “Want a girlfriend” advertising in the sidebar!

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1. kelvin
  
  07/01/2011
  
  I’m glad you like whatever you are seeing, Agatha. The ads are served up by a remote server which focusses the ads on the viewer, including whatever you are looking at, where you are and I think also your browsing history.
  
  Whatever you are looking it is what google thinks should be aimed at you. I see no ads offering girlfriends myself.
  
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ryan

07/01/2011

I do hope I’m not the only one getting “Spy on your boyfriend” ads! 😉

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office manager

07/01/2011

Android? Data (trekkie pun intended) could be lost. See story at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12138790 Good luck.

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Hermano David | Brother Dahâ€¢veed

07/01/2011

I see no ads, which beats the Scientology ads that I used to see!

I have nothing to ad because Padre has forbidden it.

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Hedge

10/01/2011

Snap! I got mine just before Christmas.

Seesmic (for Twitter)
Guardian Anywhere (downloads while you sleep and can be read while offline)
Kindle
Dropbox
Pocket Common Worship

I’m also addicted to Wordfeud, or Scrabble by any other name…

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ali

12/01/2011

tasker is brilliant. read about it @
http://mobile.dzone.com/news/android-app-spotlight-tasker

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