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Sense getting my BlackBerry tour a few weeks ago, I have been dealing with keeping my address book, google contacts, and my phone all in sync with each other. Well what I didn’t realize is that in Snow Leopard, the included this feature! Inside of Address Book, head to Preferences, and then accounts, and click the box that says sync with Google! This way I am now able to sync my computer address book with Google and my Tour via the Blackberry Desktop Manager!

Scuba

What is the 10project you ask?

You’re thinking… what kind of group comes together with the idea to raise $10,000 for 10 families… in 10 weeks? Well – that would be a group of College Students and 20-Somethings…

The 10project is a grassroots effort, through the OVERFLOW College and 20-Somethings group, to bless 10 families who are in need this Holiday season. Here’s what we’re going to do:

Starting on Sunday, October 4th, we’re committing to raise $10,000 as a group. We’re going to do work projects, fundraisers, and other money-raising activities as a group – as much as possible, until Sunday, December 13. In addition, we’re going to challenge those around us, to give to the 10project as well. There are many ways you can help out listed to the side.

This whole thing wraps up on Sunday, December 20. We’re going to go out in groups to present gifts/necessities to the 10 families we’ve selected. Presents and Gift Cards will be purchased ahead of time, based on the needs of the family.

Pretty simple huh? 10 Weeks. $10K. 10 Families, who’s lives will forever be changed through the generosity given to us by the only one who can give it, Christ!

So I’m creating a graphic for the new series we are starting Wednesday @kefs’s student youth groups. I would love for you to let me know what you think of this main graphic.

Here is what its about: This five-week small group study will help teenagers understand God’s purposes for their lives.

Yes, that is Google Wave and yes its my account! I have no review on it yet, but all I can say is its sweet! If you have Wave, send me one I would love to test with others! srmorris2@googlewave.com

*Won’t give out invites because I am out. Sorry..

Take care everyone!

ScubaSteve

Letter written by Jay Walker for ESPN 1420 in Louisiana. He covered the game against Nebraska last saturday in Lincoln.

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This is my 18th season covering Cajuns football. And, for eight years before that, I had the opportunity to broadcast selected games on TV as well.

I’ve been to nine SEC stadiums. (I’ll go to a tenth next season at Georgia.) I’ve seen the grove at Ole Miss, experienced the Gator Chomp, the Mississippi State cowbells, been a part of Alabama football in both Birmingham and Tuscaloosa. I’ve been called “Tigerbait” in Baton Rouge and experienced some pretty good hospitality in South Carolina.

I’ve said hello to the folks at Illinois and Minnesota. Felt September heat in Tempe, AZ.

Been to Manhattan, Lubbock, Austin, Stillwater and College Station. College Station was probably the best. Folks say “Howdy” when they see you. And they say “welcome.”

Haven’t been to the Horseshoe, the Big House or Happy Valley. Nor have I seen Touchdown Jesus.

But I’ve been to College Football Nirvana.

It’s located in Lincoln, Nebraska.

From the time we touched down (“Welcome to Lincoln,” the police officers doing the escort said) to the time we left the stadium (“Thanks so much for coming, have a safe trip home. We hope you’ll come back again”) every Cajun fan felt like a guest.

That’s right. A guest. Not the opposition…not the enemy….a guest.

Check into the Cornhusker Marriott, not far from campus. Fans of Big Red Nation are already there. Smiles, handshakes….welcome to Lincoln. Good luck tomorrow.

Board the bus for dinner. Arrive at Misty’s, Lincoln’s famous steakhouse (I mean, you gotta eat a steak, right?). There were about 25 in our party. We had to wait about twenty minutes for them to get everything ready. No problem. As soon as the patrons saw the Cajun gear, they wanted to talk…introduce themselves….welcome to Lincoln….thanks so much for coming. Hope you enjoy the game…..

Is this for real??

And, it continued throughout the evening and into the night. We made lots of friends. We Cajun people make friends pretty easily, but it’s even easier when folks want to be friends.

In Lincoln, they all want to be your friend.

Gameday is different in Lincoln. They tailgate, sure….but it’s tougher because, well, there’s just not a lot of tailgaiting spots. But they do open the soccer field next to the stadium. Families can let the kids roam free. Nebraska radio does a pregame show there. And, a band plays during the commercial breaks.

I did an interview at the soccer field with the Nebraska radio folks. And then, had a pretty good trek to the media entrance. At each gate, the sight was the same. Hundreds lined up, waiting for the gates to open so they could get into the stadium and watch their team warm up.

By the time Nebraska came out, about 45 minutes before kickoff, the stadium was about 65% full. There was no “hey, let’s stay outside and pound a few more beers.”

Because it was gameday. And they came to see football.

By the time the band was ready to come out, 86000 strong were in their seats. They stood and clapped along when the Cornhusker Band played “Fight on Cajuns” to honor their guests. And when the band played “There is no Place Like Nebraska” I knew that the statement was true.

For the first time ever in my years covering the Cajuns, I did not hear a single boo when the Cajuns came out of their tunnel onto their sidelines; in fact, I heard a smattering of applause.

During the game, 86000 cheered as Nebraska rolled. They didn’t leave at halftime to go out and start drinking (and remember it was 34-0 at the half). Some were outside, but they had passes to get back in and by the time the second half was ready to kick off, they were all back in their seats.

In the fourth quarter there were STILL over 80000 in the stands. Security keeps an eye out for the sign of alcohol in the stands, which is how trouble starts. If they see alcohol they don’t turn a blind eye. After all, college football is about a FAMILY atmosphere.

And when it ended, the fans stayed for another Cornhusker tradition. They applauded the Cajuns as they left the field.

Now you might say…sure, it’s easy to clap for someone when you just beat them 55-0. But they do that when their team LOSES. The newspaper on Saturday morning reprinted a handwritten letter from Florida State coach Bobby Bowden after the Seminoles got a hard fought 18-14 win years ago. Yep, the Nebraska fans cheered them as they left.

More of the same post game. There was a young man in a wheelchair where the Cajun players were getting their postgame meal. As each player came out, the young man thanked them for coming and wished them safe travels home. Many of the players stopped to chat for a minute.

Then it was over. And, as the buses left for the airport, the fans that were still there waved and applauded. No one finger salutes. No “you suck” chants. Simply, safe travels, my friends.

If the two teams should play again in the future, plan ahead Cajun Fans. Make the long drive or the relatively short flight. Come in Friday…leave Sunday. And, you will learn what REAL college football atmosphere is about.

Because, trust me…..there is no place like Nebraska.

So what are your opinions on this? I know I can agree 100% and I love being the community that is known for this!

Originally from http://www.espn1420.com/SportsBlogs/tabid/3710/EntryID/6695/Default.aspx

Thanks to VladStudio for my desktop image of the week!

Disclamer: I am personally a Mac guy, but at work we use Windows machines, hints the case I need help with it.

Okay folks, here is my situation:
At my work, we are going to be receiving a new Dell workstation. It is being shipped with XP Pro on it (I chose for the downgrade). I chose this because of possible compatibility issues with Vista. When it does arrive though, I want to drop Vista on it and test our software to see if there are any issues with it. Now Dell isn’t shipping the XP Pro install disc with it, so in their mind once I go to Vista, I can’t go back to XP. Now what I hope I can do is this:
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1. Create an image of the XP drive.
2. Install Vista
3. Test Vista (If it works stop here // If problems go to step 4)
4. Take XP image and drop on to HDD to revert back to XP pro and wait until December and install Windows 7 (I know it comes out in October but I want to wait for bugs to get worked out.)
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First off, is this even possible? And second of all, I am looking for possible directions on how to do all this. I would love for you guys to contact me in any way! Thank you for your help. I will also be looking for help in networking between Vista (to become 7), XP, and Mac so if you have experience with that I would love to hear from you also!

If you can help me, below are ways to contact me. Thanks again!

ScubaSteve
732.497.2822
srmorris2@gmail.com
AIM/iChat/gTalk:srmorris2@gmail.com
yahoo:nufanno1
Skype:srmorris2

If you have not seen this yet, take a look. In Ohio State Band’s performance where they dot the “i”, the camera man filming the i dotter was smacked when he took a bow.

Well digging has begun @kefc for the new worship center addition! I went ahead and took a few pictures of the dirt for you all to check out!

Well today, Apple released that Snow Leopard, (10.6), will be delivered on August 28th, 2009. Be sure to get your preorders in today! If you have not heard about Snow Leopard, come out from under your rock and check out some of the new features included.

Next-generation technologies

-New core technologies in Snow Leopard unleash the power of today’s advanced hardware and prepare Mac OS X for future innovation.
-64-bit support, the next big step for the Mac. All key system applications are now 64-bit so they can take advantage of all the memory in your Mac.
-Grand Central Dispatch, a revolutionary new way for software to get the most from multicore processors.
-OpenCL, a new technology that unleashes the power of graphics processors to accelerate application performance.
Learn more about the new technologies

QuickTime X

-As the next generation of media players, it’s built on new core technologies and advances modern media and Internet standards.
-Watch your videos in a clean, uncluttered interface with the new QuickTime Player.
-Record audio or video using the built-in iSight camera and microphone in your Mac.
-Trim your media to the perfect length.
-Easily publish your media to MobileMe or YouTube.
Learn more about QuickTime X

Out-of-the-box support for Microsoft Exchange

-Mac OS X Snow Leopard delivers built-in support for the latest version of Microsoft Exchange Server, something even Windows PCs don’t have.
-Use your Mac at home and at work and have all your messages, meetings, and contacts in one place.
-Easily set it up using the Autodiscovery feature in Exchange.
-Use Mail, iCal, and Address Book to access your work email, calendars, and the Global Address List alongside your personal accounts.
-Take advantage of powerful Mac OS X features such as Spotlight, Quick Look, data detectors, and more.

Use the links below to learn more, or make your pre-order!
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ScubaSteve