Nathan R. Hale - Yahoo! Voices

Why I Use the ESV Study Bible

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Nathan R. Hale) — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 22:51:01 EDT

The basics on why I continue to use the ESV Study Bible as a integral part of my Bible study.

Contributor: Nathan R. Hale
Published: Oct 27, 2011

Amazon Drives Kindle Price Down with Special Offers

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Nathan R. Hale) — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 08:51:07 EDT

So, the user will save $25 but will get advertisements on their brand new reading device? At first blush, this sounds horrible.

Contributor: Nathan R. Hale
Published: Apr 26, 2011

Android 2.2 Froyo Refreshes Samsung Intercept on Virgin Mobile

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Nathan R. Hale) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 09:51:02 EDT

Virgin Mobile's customers have been waiting for quite some time to get a software update for their Google Android powered Samsung Intercept handsets.

Contributor: Nathan R. Hale
Published: Apr 16, 2011

The Fisher Cap-O-Matic Space Pen: A Reliable, Rugged Writing Instrument

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Nathan R. Hale) — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:08:15 EDT

Simply put, the Fisher Cap-O-Matic Space Pen is a pen that won't let you down.

Contributor: Nathan R. Hale
Published: Apr 13, 2011

Is Ubuntu's Brand-New Unity Interface a Good Thing?

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Nathan R. Hale) — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:08:12 EDT

I understand and share reservations regarding Ubuntu's Unity interface. Yet, I am hopeful that developers will release a great, intuitive operating system that looks good and is easy to use.

Contributor: Nathan R. Hale
Published: Apr 13, 2011

Easy, Web-Based Note Capture with Catch.Com

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Nathan R. Hale) — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:07:04 EDT

There's a lot to love about many different web-based note-taking tools, and I've tried most of the major ones. Nevertheless, I keep coming back to Catch, for several compelling reasons.

Contributor: Nathan R. Hale
Published: Feb 08, 2011

Sonata: The Elegant Music Player for the Linux Desktop

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Nathan R. Hale) — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 10:23:01 EDT

Sonata leverages the powerful Music Player Daemon (a separate program that runs in the background on your computer) to provide killer features in a minimal, beautiful, and unique package.

Contributor: Nathan R. Hale
Published: Oct 24, 2010

Xiphos: Fantastic Open Source Bible Study Software for Linux & Windows

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Nathan R. Hale) — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:36:17 EDT

So far, I've been pretty impressed with its capabilities and clean interface of free Bible study software Xiphos.

Contributor: Nathan R. Hale
Published: Mar 01, 2010

Motorola S305 Bluetooth Stereo Headset Offers Right Features at Right Price

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Nathan R. Hale) — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:51:11 EDT

Selling for about $35 on Amazon, I think the s305 Bluetooth Stereo Headset set by Motorola has hit the sweet spot between workmanship and cost.

Contributor: Nathan R. Hale
Published: Mar 01, 2010

The Best and Worst About Ubuntu Karmic

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Nathan R. Hale) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:12:06 EDT

I've been living with with Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" for more than few days, and I'm very happy over all...but there are still a few things that disappointed me about this release.

Contributor: Nathan R. Hale
Published: Nov 06, 2009

Levenger's Shirt Pocket Briefcase Offers Elegant, Productive Notetaking

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Nathan R. Hale) — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:07:13 EDT

I never thought that I would prefer taking notes with pen-and-paper, much less on 3x5 cards, but I'm not sure I could go back to capturing my thoughts on a clunky smart phone.

Contributor: Nathan R. Hale
Published: Aug 01, 2009

How to Configure Pidgin Chat Client to Work With Google Talk

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Nathan R. Hale) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:51:01 EDT

While using Pidgin with AOL Instant Messenger or MSN's own chat service is very straightforward, it can be a bit tricky to get things going with Google Talk.

Contributor: Nathan R. Hale
Published: Jul 30, 2009

StarCraft Battlechest: World's Bestselling PC Game Lives On

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Nathan R. Hale) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:50:30 EDT

StarCraft Battlechest is a new bundle that includes the original groundbreaking StarCraft game, the popular StarCraft: Brood War expansion pack, strategy guides, and access to Blizzard's online gaming service, Battle.net.

Contributor: Nathan R. Hale
Published: Jul 27, 2009

The 10 Best Games for the Original Nintendo Entertainment System

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Nathan R. Hale) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:56:34 EDT

Many games for the NES are now considered some of the best video games ever produced. I humbly submit 10 of my very favorite games for the the one, the only, the original Nintendo Entertainment System.

Contributor: Nathan R. Hale
Published: Jun 04, 2009

T-Mobile G1 Google Android Smartphone Review

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Nathan R. Hale) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:11:26 EDT

The T-Mobile G1 Google Android Smartphone is great for getting online and updating Facebook, as well as integrating with Gmail & Google Calendar. With that being said, some poor design choices make it a less than ideal main multimedia device for most people.

Contributor: Nathan R. Hale
Published: Jun 03, 2009

Zim Wiki: A Personal Notes Wiki for the Linux Desktop

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Nathan R. Hale) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:02:35 EDT

Zim Wiki aims to bring the concepts of web wikis like Wikipedia to the Linux user's desktop. While there are many pieces of desktop wiki software out there, Zim has quickly become one of my favorites for organizing my notes and thoughts.

Contributor: Nathan R. Hale
Published: Jun 02, 2009

How to Access FTP Servers from Nautilus in Ubuntu Linux

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Nathan R. Hale) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:02:31 EDT

I recently discovered a little-known feature in GNOME/Ubuntu Linux: it's possible to directly access FTP servers in the Nautilus file-manger, no extra FTP client required.

Contributor: Nathan R. Hale
Published: Jun 02, 2009

How to Read Comic Books on Your Eee PC Netbook

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Nathan R. Hale) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:56:30 EDT

The Eee PC is small, light, ultra portable, and every model has vibrant color screen that makes reading digitized comics a pleasure. Here's how to get everything set up.

Contributor: Nathan R. Hale
Published: Jun 02, 2009

Best Notebooks for Productivity: The Levenger Circa Junior Vs. The Moleskine Pocket Notebook

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Nathan R. Hale) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:56:14 EDT

Previously, I've used a standard Moleskine Pocket notebook for all of my notetaking needs, but now I'm thinking about branching out. Here's how the Levenger Circa and Moleskine Pocket notebook compare, blow by blow.

Contributor: Nathan R. Hale
Published: Jun 02, 2009

Flock 2.5 Offers Social Browser, Information Overload

contributor-community@yahoo-inc.com (Nathan R. Hale) — Thu, 28 May 2009 09:16:52 EDT

If you're a total social social media aficionado then Flock might be right up your alley. Even if you're not, Flock still might be a great app to bring up every once in a while for dedicated social time.

Contributor: Nathan R. Hale
Published: May 28, 2009