Has the 'notion of sin' been lost? - USATODAY.com

Has the 'notion of sin' been lost? - USATODAY.com: “Is sin dead? No, not by a long shot. Yet as Easter approaches, some pastors and theologians worry: How can Christians celebrate Jesus' atonement for their sins and the promise of eternal life in his resurrection if they don't recognize themselves as sinners?”

Here it is — Holy Week. The attendance at all our Holy Week services and activities combined do not equal the number of people we have on Christmas Eve. People seem to love to gather around a newborn baby. But the whole meaning of Christmas is lost without the events of Holy Week and Easter. Does the idea that Christ died for our sins mean anything to us today? These are some of the issues asked in this news article.

Linux News: Distros: Linux in the Mainstream: Why Does It Matter?

Linux News: Distros: Linux in the Mainstream: Why Does It Matter?: "what kind of business discontinues a product that sells out?"

So, Walmart, selling out of their new Linux computers decide to drop them? Go figure. Could there have been pressure from other quarters?

PC World - Save Money, Take a Poll, and Send Notes to Yourself

Steve Bass at PC World often provides links to neat services. In this column he provides links to some survey sites among other things.

PC World - Save Money, Take a Poll, and Send Notes to Yourself: "Free and Low-Cost Polls

The other day a buddy asked if I'd take a survey. It got me to thinking how effective these free online surveys are for getting quick and valuable feedback.

I've created polls and surveys a couple of times. While they're definitely not scientific (neither am I, for that matter), they give me a sense of what readers think.

For instance, I like to use PollDaddy--it's free and its latest iteration is a snap to use.

My buddy Suzanne L. likes polls that she can put right on her own site, so she uses Snappoll.com. I like it, too, because it's quick to produce a poll and easy to embed. Suzanne also uses Mister Poll.

If you're a member of the Twitter generation, my buddy Bill W. suggests you try StrawPoll. Me, I don't Twitter. (Never heard of it? Read 'The Right Social Network for You.')

For a more sophisticated survey, rather than a poll, you might want to try SurveyMonkey. The free version limits you to 100 respondents--but you can do lots with it, such as collect responses by e-mail, customize reports, and validate responses."