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Rick Meyers excellent bible study software e-Sword has been updated to version 8.0. There are a number of new and interesting features. According to the folks at eStudy Source  here are some of them.
The e-Sword user interface has been completely localized. The various menus and dialogs can be displayed in numerous languages, with the initial [...]

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I like Bible Study software.  It is fun to play with and use.  I like to learn how to get the most out of them.  It is just enjoyable.  Plus, for anyone who reads, studies, or teaches the Word, it is helpful to have and know how to use a good, powerful Bible Study program.
But [...]

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Back in the dark ages of the computing we were told we would have dumb client computers that were connected by a network to a main computer with all the software on it.  People scoffed but while those days are not here, they are getting closer.
Today you can use a office suite online via Google [...]

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Found a great by a lay pastor and software creator by the name of Jerry Foster.  He has created a site with a very comprehensive Bible software review.  It is nicely done  with a chart listing the features of the major programs and ranking of the reviewer’s favorites.  It is well done.  The list leaves [...]

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Correction: In this month’s Christian Computing Magazine Article I provided an overview of PocketBible for Windows, the first effort at a desktop Bible Study package from Laridian. I have to apologize for two errors that require a correction and a clarification. First, I stated that they made a glaring omission; they did not include [...]

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BibleMap.org is a unique site, now in beta, that uses Google Maps to show where Biblical locations are. You open a Bible browser and then click on a place name that is highlighted. It takes you to the Google Map of that location. It is in beta, but worked well in my [...]

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I write for Christian Computing Magazine, which is a decidedly Windows focused world. So when I submitted an article on using Linux, I was not surprised when my editor asked me to go in a different direction. So instead of letting it go to waste on my hard drive, I’m posting in here [...]

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I am experimenting with Linux. Awhile back I installed Ubuntu Linux to give a review of the OS for Christian Computing Magazine. I liked it, but it is a little bit difficult to get used to it. I then went with PCLinuxOS. It is based on a different interface called KDE. [...]

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I was reading one of my favorite blogs from Logos Bible Software. It talks about a new feature in their latest version which is still in Beta. The blog talks about a feature in the exegetical guide, which allows you to enter your passage and it searches for all the exegetical information about [...]

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