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Articles by Timothy R. Butler

Timothy R. Butler is Editor-in-Chief of Open for Business. He also serves as a pastor at Little Hills Church and FaithTree Christian Fellowship.

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Intriguing Cyber Monday Deals

By Timothy R. Butler | Dec 02, 2024 at 1:38 PM

There are an overwhelming avalanche of great deals (and not so great ones masked to look great) on any given Cyber Monday, but here are a few of Testy Tim’s standout favorites for 2024.

Thankful for More Than Pumpkin Pie

By Timothy R. Butler | Nov 27, 2024 at 11:43 PM

Here we are at the end of the year, a lot to reflect on, a lot to be thankful for, and one of those things is Thanksgiving itself. Who’s excited about Thanksgiving?

Homebridge Brings Things Together

By Timothy R. Butler | Nov 20, 2024 at 10:05 PM

I’ve been tinkering with the smart home for the better part of a decade now. The love-her-and-hate-her Amazon Alexa has ruled the roost with a rusty iron fist the whole time, the only device capable of bringing the different pieces I bought together. Homebridge is a free tool that is changing that for me.

Those Were the Days (of Repairs)

By Timothy R. Butler | Nov 14, 2024 at 1:13 AM

I never intended to become Archie Bunker. But, he had a point: the old LeSalle ran great. Things of the past did, because they were easily repairable. In an age of disposable everything, working with something old is a reminder of that.

We're Motivated, But Do We Know What Matters?

By Timothy R. Butler | Oct 30, 2024 at 10:03 PM

I wanted to vote early to avoid the crowds. I wanted to, but less than a week away from the election I haven’t. The crowds going to vote early dwarf what we normally deal with on Election Day.

Just Accomplishing Something

By Timothy R. Butler | Oct 10, 2024 at 2:35 PM

Sometimes I just need to actually accomplish something. Even if that something is esoteric and not particularly necessary. That is how I spent the last few weeks contemplating computer file systems.

The Mystery of the Unexpected Orange Capped Keyboard

By Timothy R. Butler | Sep 25, 2024 at 9:07 PM

Two years ago, a mysterious package arrived on my porch. It contained a computer keyboard from a company I had never heard of and with no sign of where it came from. Keyboards do not usually show up unannounced.

Why I Don’t Make Swift Endorsements

By Timothy R. Butler | Sep 18, 2024 at 11:00 PM

Unless you live under a rock, you know that the second most anticipated endorsement of the presidential election finally happened: Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris. Don’t hold your breath for the most anticipated: I won’t be making an endorsement. (And maybe you shouldn’t either.)

Cheers for X, Jeers for TikTok

By Timothy R. Butler | Sep 11, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Does this make me sound old? I don’t really care. The U.S. TikTok ban is spot on and the Brazilian X ban is not. No “back in my day” speech required.

NewsNation Rewinds to a Better News Era

By Timothy R. Butler | Sep 04, 2024 at 9:06 PM

After the long holiday weekend, the cable news talking heads returned to their flashy sets. One led with an impassioned speech about the horrors of the October 7 attack on Israel and the tragedy of the hostages killed this weekend — and didn’t immediately pivot to score a partisan point. That encapsulates upstart network NewsNation’s approach.

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