palmsolo: Geeking for Jesus

A few years back I had a Fujitsu Tablet PC (my first Tablet) and used a Bible with OneNote on it to take notes and read. I honestly can’t remember what Bible that was, but I now see that Rob Bushway from GottaBeMobile.com is one of the people working on this project so it may have been something from the TabletBible site. In this latest update, Rob announced that the New King James Version is now available for OneNote 2007.

I am loving my Fujitsu U810 UMPC/Tablet PC and have been using Laridian’s PocketBible for Windows on the device. I also have OneNote 2007 that was included with my Fujitsu purchase so I now plan to load up these two Bible translations (the English Standard Version is also available) on my U810 (aka Ubacca). I can’t believe that these are available for FREE and I encourage you to donate to the project if you find them useful.

Projects like this and the excellent Windows Mobile support from Laridian have major impacts on my device buying habits as I have been known to keep Windows Mobile devices just for the Bible support. It looks like I will now have to keep my Fujitsu U810 too since it is one of the lowest cost, yet long battery life Tablet PCs available in a portable form factor.

What a great ministry Rob! Keep up the excellent work.

I have never met Michael Connick before, but have been following him on Twitter and RSS and enjoy his posts on ultra portable devices and the iPhone/iPod Touch. I was very saddened to hear the news that his wife, Barbara, has terminal cancer. Michael has taken a leave of absence from work to be with his wife and I would like to request that you add them both to your prayer list and ask the Lord for His comfort, healing, and power during this very difficult time. I can’t imagine having to go through this myself and pray Michael and Barbara feel the presence of the Lord.

Like most sports fans, I watched the men’s NCAA national championship basketball game last week that had the Kansas Jayhawks battling the Memphis Tigers. Memphis was ahead by 9 with 2:12 remaining, but a combination of their poor free throw percentage and Kansas’ determination and play resulted in a tie in regulation. Kansas then went on to blow out Memphis in overtime to take the national championship.

Kevin posted an interesting newspaper article that shows Kansas may have had more than just great players on their side. I have no idea what the beliefs or practices were of the Memphis coaches and players and won’t begin to make any comparisons between the two teams in terms of spirituality. However, it was great to read the article and see how the Lord was so prevalent at Kansas where the coach and players have no fear in talking about and praising Him for everything He did to bless their team.

Rock Chalk Jaywalk!

I heard about this film, Hillary : The Movie, on our local talk station a month or so ago and now you can watch the full movie in 9 YouTube episodes. I have links to all 9 episodes below to make it easy for you to view:

1. Episode 1/9
2. Episode 2/9
3. Episode 3/9
4. Episode 4/9
5. Episode 5/9
6. Episode 6/9
7. Episode 7/9
8. Episode 8/9
9. Episode 9/9

I never planned and still won’t EVER vote for Hillary. I never voted for Bill either because I saw through their lies and deceipt. The scary thing is, Hillary is more deceitful and vindicative than Bill and I fear for this country if she is elected.

Let’s vote for an honest and true American and elect John McCain this fall.

One of my favorite actors of all time, Charlton Heston, passed away this past weekend at the age of 84. I thoroughly enjoyed his movies such as The Ten Commandments, Ben Hur, Soylent Green, Planet of the Apes and plan to try to find some of these to watch this next weekend in his memory. I also was a fan of his NRA support and steadfast support of the conservative movement. He was a man’s man and was the kind of strong figure we as men in America should look up to and try to emulate in many ways. Speaking in general terms, I think men in America are “soft” compared to those tough men who fought in the World Wars and stood up for what was right. The next time someone tries to slam you for being a man, think of Charlton Heston and toughen up a bit.

I look forward to finding Mr. Heston in heaven and talking to him more about his various roles in his life, while thanking him for the wonderful memories.

Tomorrow is the most important holiday for Christians as we remember and recognize the fact that Jesus died on the cross and then rose again to redeem us from our sins. I am watching The Passion of the Christ again this year since I find that it helps bring me back into focus on the Lord and all that He means to me. He has truly blessed my life and I thank Him for everything he has done for me and my family.

Have a Happy Easter and may the Lord bless you all as well.

I just posted a first impressions article on the REDFLY Windows Mobile Smartphone Companion that you may enjoy reading. It is a very nice piece of hardware, but if it is priced at US$500 then it seems to lose much of its appeal. There is no OS on the device like the Palm Foleo had and it just extends your Windows Mobile device to a larger display and keyboard. I like the idea and would snap one up for US$200, but not at US$500.

I do have a photo of PocketBible with Maps running on the 8 inch display of the REDFLY so maybe this could be a good Bible study device to work with the powerful Bible applications available on Windows Mobile.

I also have another device that I have to keep secret for now, but check out my ZDNet site early next week for a HUGE review.