Author Archives: Tom Long

Living Graciously in Our Fallen World

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Tom Long

I write this on the weekend between the national conventions of the two major political parties in the USA. The Republican nominee for the next president of the USA was Donald Trump. In his closing speech, he laid out what … Continue reading →

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A Mac User Sets Up a Yoga Tab 3

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Tom Long

The Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 is a budget Android tablet available in 8” and 10” sizes. I bought my Yoga Tab 3 8 (Lenovo YT3-850F) for $150 during a Best Buy sale. The integrated spring-loaded kickstand, massive, 6200-mAh battery, and … Continue reading →

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Top Tech 2015

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Tom Long

10. Sony A7R II Last year Sony introduced the first mirrorless full frame line of cameras. With the 2015 refresh of that line, Sony has placed on offer possibly the best camera money can buy. The backside illuminated (BSI) 42.4 … Continue reading →

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The Church I Never Knew (But Wish I Did Know)

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Tom Long

There really aren’t very many terrible churches.  I’ve travelled around the nation and visited probably hundreds of them. The closest I ever came to going to a church that I considered to be ideal was Forks-of-Cheat Baptist Church in the … Continue reading →

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Encryption – Privacy versus Homeland Security

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Tom Long

There are a few non-cyber security law enforcement officials who have renewed their call to require service and hardware providers like Google and Apple to provide “backdoors” on their devices and in their apps. The stated reason is so that … Continue reading →

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