Monthly Archives: December 2008

Merry Christmas 2008!

By Matt Jacob | Published: December 25, 2008
Merry Christmas, everyone! I hope this year finds you happy and healthy. Here’s some good stuff from Luke 2:8–14 to think about: And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord [...]
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More ominous than usual

By Matt Jacob | Published: December 23, 2008
It’s weird how a single cold, rainy, windy, and cloudy day can alter your mood when you’re used to 300-some sunny days a year. Good thing Christmas is coming soon to cheer things up, because the forecast this week looks absolutely depressing.
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This is where the magic happens

By Matt Jacob | Published: December 20, 2008
It’s a little cramped, but I managed to find the MacBook a spot on my desk where I can still run all the necessary cables to it. The ThinkPad hasn’t gotten too jealous of the MacBook yet, but it’s ready and waiting to strike at any moment. Ironically, Apple ruined my black/gray color scheme with all [...]
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Incredible sunset from yesterday

By Matt Jacob | Published: December 16, 2008
I got lucky and managed to capture this shot with Rachel’s camera yesterday just as I was getting out of my car. It was only visible for about 60 seconds, and then the view changed as the sun went down further. Click the preview below to see the full-size version (1024×768).
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Fresh coat of paint around here

By Matt Jacob | Published: December 11, 2008
As you can tell from looking around, this site was featured on Extreme Makeover: Blog Edition last night. Not really, but a lot of stuff changed while most of you were sleeping. The most obvious difference is the layout. I had been working on replacing the default WordPress theme for a while, but then I came [...]
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