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Django Mac Install How To

written by Dave Merwin
Wednesday, May 16, 2007

BetaChurch is not really a how to kind of a place. On DaveMerwin.com I wrote a post for how to install Django on the Mac for development purposes. Have fun.

Silverlight Will Raise the Bar

written by Dave Merwin
Thursday, May 3, 2007

Perhaps you have heard the buzz surrounding Silverlight.

To get a snapshot with some links, read “Silverlight - a welcome surprise from Microsoft

Introducing Krugle - The Code Search Engine

written by Dave Merwin
Thursday, February 15, 2007

I just saw the Scoble Vodcast about Krugle – the code search engine. If you are working on ANY development project, you need to know about Krugle.

IMSafer. IM Monitoring for your kids.

written by Dave Merwin
Tuesday, January 9, 2007

Instant Message monitoring. Help protect your kids while they go about their on-line lives.

Meet the creators in an interview with Robert Scoble. If this is a topic you are concerned with, YOU NEED TO WATCH THIS INTERVIEW. They discuss chat, IM, MySpace and more.

John Edwards on the Web

written by Dave Merwin
Thursday, December 28, 2006

Senator Edwards has been very purposeful in using the web as a platform for getting his message out. Politics aside, I really like what I see. His team does a very good job selling the man and the message. Here is a quick top five of what he is doing well:

Google Calendar & SMS

written by Dave Merwin
Friday, October 6, 2006

I have just finished converting my calendaring system to Google Calendar. I have used the alternatives and I have found that the Google Calendar has the best combination of features. There are a couple of features I miss but all and all, I really like the tools flexibility.

Introducing the Free Software Group on Ma.Gnolia

written by Dave Merwin
Friday, September 29, 2006

We have started a new group at Ma.Gnolia. It is called the Free Software Group. Have you ever tried to get your pastor or any non geek to use Freshmeat or Sourceforge? Yeah, I didn’t think so.

Videogrunt: The Basics of Video via a Great Video Podcast

written by Blake Atwood
Wednesday, August 2, 2006

Instead of boring you with my own words, let’s allow Videogrunt’s creator, Craig Syverson, explain his brainchild:
“Videogrunt is a video podcast series that tells stories revealing the basic terms and technologies of digital video. You can be a complete beginner, because we’re starting from scratch. It’s not about how, it’s more about why. Understanding the […]