This week is kind of sparse. I’m not sure whether it was because I was so busy in the mornings and evenings this week or that nothing sparked my interest, but here’s my stash this week.
Sometimes I wonder what country I live in. When customs and border protection are more important than the life of a child, the world is broken. (HT: Len)
The New York Times reports a very interesting story related to a court ruling that limits the infamous (among geeks) Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) from being used to protect things that have nothing to do with copyright. This is fairly important because companies, such as Apple, have tried to use such provisions not to protect their intellectual property, but to protect revenue streams that aren’t related to copyright. (HT: Rob & Nolan)
Check out this genetic marvel. In Britain, a dark-skinned man and woman gave birth to a blond and blue-eyed daughter. Those pictured are her actual birth parents and she’s not an albino. It’s a very interesting case that might help explain why some people are fair skinned and blue eyed while the dominant genes are neither.
Phil Johnson has a great Primer on Antinomianism. If you are aware of the Lordship Salvation debate sparked by John MacArthur and his opponents a few years ago, this is an important doctrine to be aware of. Basically, antinomianism denies that the law has any use to a believer once he believes. Believers in Lordship Salvation affirm what Luther said in his 95 Theses, that the law continues to be a guide to believers after salvation, that adherence to the law is still significant even while under grace.
I often take my collection of Bibles for granted. David, over at The Thirsty Theologian shares part of Tyndale’s biography and how he died to bring us the text of scripture in English against the wishes of his king and the Catholic Church. He paid the ultimate price for his desire to get the Bible translated into vernacular.
This is an “awesome” product. It’s a desk you can attach to your steering wheel. (Not while driving, of course.) I highly recommend checking out the customer photos. (HT: Len)
Rakudo Star is an early adopters edition of Perl 6. I’m trying to decide on whether I want to come up with a hobby project to give it try on. It would be fun.
That’s it for this week. Next week, I will be traveling, but I still plan to post. I make no promises, though.
Cheers.
