What is in Kelvin's Head?

Sermon preached on 15 July 2012

15/07/2012

A few months ago, I decided to have my kitchen decorated. As many of you know, I donâ€™t live in a church property â€“ I live in my own flat. So it was the first time that I got to make all the decisions and all the mistakes for myself without having to negotiate with a church committee about it.

Quite often it is difficult to get church property committees to agree to anything terribly exciting as there is always the thought in mind that one day someone else will come along and the consequent presumption that it would be better to have a colour that can be foisted on someone else rather than have a room redecorated for them.

I remember a priest friend I knew who retired and said his hobby was going to be painting his retirement home in garish colours. After all, he said, heâ€™d lived with (more…)

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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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