Monday September 21: Quick Picks

From Lifehacker
Microsoft Office Will Be Available To Everyone
Perhaps an end to an era of disc-based software? With online services like Mint.com and Gmail taking the place of windows-based installation based software like Quicken and Outlook, Microsoft looks like it will join in and is launch it’s own browser based Office suite.

From Lifehacker
Myna Free Multi-track Audio Editor For Everyone
Speaking of free web based software offerings, here’s another from Lifehacker. Software like Sony Soundforge costs hundreds of dollars and this is free. Free is good.

From Scott H Young
Relax From Work: Kill Open Loops
In ministry the work is never ending. Until Christ’s return there will always be people out there hurting and desiring  to know the Truth. But as Rob Bell said in The Gods’ Aren’t Angry, “It doesn’t have to be this way”. Christian workers shouldn’t be on the edge of going postal. As I look back on my time in full time ministry I can see the many times where my wife was trying to tell me.. “it doesn’t have to be this way”. It’s okay to relax and make (a lot) of time for refilling.