Author Archives: Matthew Hurley

More on speaking the truth, questions

This discussion is provoked by and expands a little on what Nathaniel wrote in the last post. He related how we often respond, “Fine,” in answer to “How are you doing?” and how we tend in this way to hide behind a mask and fail to cultivate the sort of beneficial relationship and care for […]

Running DOS Games

Running DOS games is hardcore. Not, admittedly, as hardcore as text-based games, but up there. Unfortunately, in the last several iterations of the Windows operating system, DOS support has been provided only by emulation, and not at all on 64-bit systems.1 Your hardware configuration also determines how choppy/way-too-fast your game will render. How then, shall […]

A few Windows hacks

Useful Tips Change XP Start Menu Text Follow these steps to change your start menu text from the default ‘start’ to whatsoever you may desire. First you’ll need to download and run Resource Hacker. 1. Within Resource Hacker, navigate to C:\Windows\explorer.exe and open it. 2. Expand the String Table folder and you should see a […]

Mini-Review: Notes From the Tilt-A-Whirl

Notes From The Tilt-A-Whirl: Wide-Eyed Wonder in God’s Spoken World by N.D. Wilson is a wild ride. To be fair, the preface warns the reader with such injunctions as “This book does not go straight,” and “I’ve forgotten to include seat belts, and I don’t know where I left the liability waivers.” The narrative weaves […]