Technology and sports thoughts from London http://www.nimisis.com/ copyright 2008 The 1995 Rugby World Cup Final is one of my favourite sporting moments. Mainly because Francois Pienaar, in the midst of the glory of winning, gets down on his knees to thank God. He also then leads the team in prayer. The film did actually portray this, but here's a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0CYTbpjIP4" rel="nofollow">clip</a> of the actual event.<br /> <br /> In complete contrast to this sentiment, the film focuses on William Ernest Henley's poem <a href="http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/invictus/" rel="nofollow">Invictus</a>. It concludes, "I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul." Who can honestly believe that?<br /><br />Tags: <a href="http://www.nimisis.com/tags/rugby" rel="tag">rugby</a>, <a href="http://www.nimisis.com/tags/Invictus" rel="tag">Invictus</a>, <a href="http://www.nimisis.com/tags/prayer" rel="tag">prayer</a><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/nimisis/QmUS?i=http://www.nimisis.com/posts/invictus_good_film_bad_poetry" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YiniYYpK_vvXC4zsIVjfGFOSVQ8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YiniYYpK_vvXC4zsIVjfGFOSVQ8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YiniYYpK_vvXC4zsIVjfGFOSVQ8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YiniYYpK_vvXC4zsIVjfGFOSVQ8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SportsSoftwareMashups-Nimisiscom/~4/3PhIoDFjXms" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsSoftwareMashups-Nimisiscom/~3/3PhIoDFjXms/invictus_good_film_bad_poetry Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:27:56 GMT http://www.nimisis.com/posts/invictus_good_film_bad_poetry <a href="http://omani.ac/dbu">TheJesusComic</a> has been added to the App Store! This was an idea originally thought up by <a href="http://www.whatisyourworldview.com/saamvisual/">Jason Ramasami</a> which I have been helping turn into an iPhone app. More info <a href="http://www.thejesuscomic.com">here</a>.<br /> <br /> If you have an iPhone and download it, let us know via <a href="http://twitter.com/thejesuscomic">Twitter</a> what you think! (There's also a free lite version called <a href="http://omani.ac/dbt">Nativity</a>.)<br /><br />Tags: <a href="http://www.nimisis.com/tags/iPhone" rel="tag">iPhone</a>, <a href="http://www.nimisis.com/tags/software" rel="tag">software</a>, <a href="http://www.nimisis.com/tags/comic" rel="tag">comic</a>, <a href="http://www.nimisis.com/tags/book" rel="tag">book</a><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/nimisis/QmUS?i=http://www.nimisis.com/posts/thejesuscomic" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/14i35jhL-843GyMSkeauSVWPjPk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/14i35jhL-843GyMSkeauSVWPjPk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/14i35jhL-843GyMSkeauSVWPjPk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/14i35jhL-843GyMSkeauSVWPjPk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SportsSoftwareMashups-Nimisiscom/~4/K0PSobZomaI" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsSoftwareMashups-Nimisiscom/~3/K0PSobZomaI/thejesuscomic Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:06:36 GMT http://www.nimisis.com/posts/thejesuscomic Submitted today the <a href="http://WhatBus.com">WhatBus.com</a> idea to <a href="http://omani.ac/9vm">GeoVation</a>, who are offering funding up to &pound;21K. Development on the site, in particular a mobile application, is paused right now so that money would certainly help!<br /> <br /> <img src="/images/1009/geovation-logo.png" width="223" height="86" alt=""/><br /><br />Tags: <a href="http://www.nimisis.com/tags/geography" rel="tag">geography</a>, <a href="http://www.nimisis.com/tags/bus" rel="tag">bus</a>, <a href="http://www.nimisis.com/tags/map" rel="tag">map</a><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/nimisis/QmUS?i=http://www.nimisis.com/posts/pitching_for_funding" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yCGWj_a3iTpgEox1qs8LkbSZzy8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yCGWj_a3iTpgEox1qs8LkbSZzy8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yCGWj_a3iTpgEox1qs8LkbSZzy8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yCGWj_a3iTpgEox1qs8LkbSZzy8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SportsSoftwareMashups-Nimisiscom/~4/R3q_djWlJ_U" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsSoftwareMashups-Nimisiscom/~3/R3q_djWlJ_U/pitching_for_funding Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:18:34 GMT http://www.nimisis.com/posts/pitching_for_funding <a href="http://www.nimisis.com/software/html2image.php">HTML2Image</a> is a new piece of software we've developed that captures the HTML code of a web page and renders it to an image file (such as a gif, png or jpg). This is useful for making a thumbnail or snapshot of any standard URL. The trial version is limited with having a watermark on all images that are created. A license to upgrade to the full version costs $25.<br /> <br /> <img src="/software/html2image.gif" height="315" width="300" alt=""/><br /><br />Tags: <a href="http://www.nimisis.com/tags/HTML2Image" rel="tag">HTML2Image</a>, <a href="http://www.nimisis.com/tags/software" rel="tag">software</a><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/nimisis/QmUS?i=http://www.nimisis.com/posts/convert_web_page_to_image" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tmszUWyVhnlNRGkElSG5tqTqeAQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tmszUWyVhnlNRGkElSG5tqTqeAQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tmszUWyVhnlNRGkElSG5tqTqeAQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tmszUWyVhnlNRGkElSG5tqTqeAQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SportsSoftwareMashups-Nimisiscom/~4/6be1sdq8JT4" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsSoftwareMashups-Nimisiscom/~3/6be1sdq8JT4/convert_web_page_to_image Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:14:33 GMT http://www.nimisis.com/posts/convert_web_page_to_image Here's a video demonstration of a tool to help eBayers find items near them so that they can arrange collection in person and save on postage and packing fees. There's also a video to check out for a tool called <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cZnKxRNipA&fmt=22">eBay Spy</a> which presents a real time feed of closing auctions.<br /> <br /> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/rfHjqFTrBms"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rfHjqFTrBms" /></object><br /><br />Tags: <a href="http://www.nimisis.com/tags/eBay" rel="tag">eBay</a>, <a href="http://www.nimisis.com/tags/demo" rel="tag">demo</a>, <a href="http://www.nimisis.com/tags/video" rel="tag">video</a><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/nimisis/QmUS?i=http://www.nimisis.com/posts/ebay_local_demo_video" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9zIrly9t3RkRjUNyrIey3u3g2dA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9zIrly9t3RkRjUNyrIey3u3g2dA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9zIrly9t3RkRjUNyrIey3u3g2dA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9zIrly9t3RkRjUNyrIey3u3g2dA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SportsSoftwareMashups-Nimisiscom/~4/Z94vCQZMrY8" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsSoftwareMashups-Nimisiscom/~3/Z94vCQZMrY8/ebay_local_demo_video Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:12:18 GMT http://www.nimisis.com/posts/ebay_local_demo_video We've launched a new sister site called <a href="http://whatbus.com">WhatBus.com</a> which displays an integrated map of all the bus routes in London, a bit like the ubiquitous London Tube map. Hope it's useful!<br /> <br /> <img src="/images/0709/whatbus.png" height="309" width="450" alt="" /><br /><br />Tags: <a href="http://www.nimisis.com/tags/London" rel="tag">London</a>, <a href="http://www.nimisis.com/tags/bus" rel="tag">bus</a>, <a href="http://www.nimisis.com/tags/map" rel="tag">map</a>, <a href="http://www.nimisis.com/tags/route" rel="tag">route</a><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/nimisis/QmUS?i=http://www.nimisis.com/posts/london_bus_route_maps" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dqSNRD0oLxo1pyIqS9A0ELDkhUQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dqSNRD0oLxo1pyIqS9A0ELDkhUQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dqSNRD0oLxo1pyIqS9A0ELDkhUQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dqSNRD0oLxo1pyIqS9A0ELDkhUQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SportsSoftwareMashups-Nimisiscom/~4/MLWrvha8EQg" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsSoftwareMashups-Nimisiscom/~3/MLWrvha8EQg/london_bus_route_maps Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:43:46 GMT http://www.nimisis.com/posts/london_bus_route_maps A few months ago there was a Christian book I particularly wanted to read and it struck me that someone in my church surely must own it, I just didn't know who. I then thought that it would be useful to have a website where members of a church can list books that they own and are willing to lend, such that one can search the list, contact the owner and save some money!<br /> <br /> This has now become reality - <a href="http://Sharedbookshelves.com">Sharedbookshelves.com</a>. Sign up and get others in your church interested!<br /><br />Tags: <a href="http://www.nimisis.com/tags/Christian" rel="tag">Christian</a>, <a href="http://www.nimisis.com/tags/book" rel="tag">book</a><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/nimisis/QmUS?i=http://www.nimisis.com/posts/sharing_christian_books" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pSYarahh2MyIHa4qthP73VPms_E/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pSYarahh2MyIHa4qthP73VPms_E/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pSYarahh2MyIHa4qthP73VPms_E/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pSYarahh2MyIHa4qthP73VPms_E/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SportsSoftwareMashups-Nimisiscom/~4/NDFYPDB9yVI" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsSoftwareMashups-Nimisiscom/~3/NDFYPDB9yVI/sharing_christian_books Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:21:23 GMT http://www.nimisis.com/posts/sharing_christian_books On Monday July 6th the Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans are going to meet "to encourage and envision Anglicans committed to the orthodox teachings of the Anglican Church and passionate about global and local mission"<br /> <br /> More info on their website - <a href="http://www.fca.net">www.fca.net</a><br /><br />Tags: <a href="http://www.nimisis.com/tags/Anglican" rel="tag">Anglican</a>, <a href="http://www.nimisis.com/tags/FCA" rel="tag">FCA</a><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/nimisis/QmUS?i=http://www.nimisis.com/posts/be_faithful" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jmegeflSIHx1XREAsqxouCGZ2ec/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jmegeflSIHx1XREAsqxouCGZ2ec/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jmegeflSIHx1XREAsqxouCGZ2ec/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jmegeflSIHx1XREAsqxouCGZ2ec/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SportsSoftwareMashups-Nimisiscom/~4/1vMqzMXKWoU" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsSoftwareMashups-Nimisiscom/~3/1vMqzMXKWoU/be_faithful Mon, 11 May 2009 11:37:25 GMT http://www.nimisis.com/posts/be_faithful With iPhone OS 3 (only available to developers at the moment) you can tether your phone to a laptop and access the internet via 3G! This is all legal and above board. For O2 Pay and Go (or PAYG) users based in UK, you just need a file called <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/xbejrio3ox">o2_uk.ipcc</a>. Download it, then email it to yourself and open the attachment with your iPhone. Restart and go to settings, general, network, and enable internet tethering. When you connect to your laptop via usb it should detect a new network device!<br /><br />Tags: <a href="http://www.nimisis.com/tags/iPhone" rel="tag">iPhone</a><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/nimisis/QmUS?i=http://www.nimisis.com/posts/internet_tethering_with_iphone_for_o2_uk" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OpOa2TDPADjZsZeixXbh0S4R6Es/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OpOa2TDPADjZsZeixXbh0S4R6Es/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OpOa2TDPADjZsZeixXbh0S4R6Es/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OpOa2TDPADjZsZeixXbh0S4R6Es/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SportsSoftwareMashups-Nimisiscom/~4/3F7_5bSKyng" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsSoftwareMashups-Nimisiscom/~3/3F7_5bSKyng/internet_tethering_with_iphone_for_o2_uk Fri, 08 May 2009 18:06:36 GMT http://www.nimisis.com/posts/internet_tethering_with_iphone_for_o2_uk I saw a play by Wole Soyinka recently called Death and The King's Horseman. It's based on a real incident that took place in Nigeria during colonial rule when the ritual suicide of the horseman of an important chief was prevented by the intervention of the British authorities. It's on at the National Theatre and highly recommended as it's very thought-provoking!<br /><br />Tags: <a href="http://www.nimisis.com/tags/play" rel="tag">play</a>, <a href="http://www.nimisis.com/tags/theatre" rel="tag">theatre</a>, <a href="http://www.nimisis.com/tags/death" rel="tag">death</a><script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/nimisis/QmUS?i=http://www.nimisis.com/posts/death_and_the_kings_horseman" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WuWYokyZVGh_9tXSkRojOT6xpCw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WuWYokyZVGh_9tXSkRojOT6xpCw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WuWYokyZVGh_9tXSkRojOT6xpCw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WuWYokyZVGh_9tXSkRojOT6xpCw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SportsSoftwareMashups-Nimisiscom/~4/vMN56YqG3ws" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SportsSoftwareMashups-Nimisiscom/~3/vMN56YqG3ws/death_and_the_kings_horseman Wed, 06 May 2009 16:03:22 GMT http://www.nimisis.com/posts/death_and_the_kings_horseman