Technology
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Wednesday, October 21st, 2009I ran across an interesting article the other day in Collide magazine entitled The Shared Experience that would be a worthwhile read for anybody trying to figure out pop culture and how to refer to it in sermons or in a classroom. The article makes a great point that references to pop culture in a […]
One Great Reason to Upgrade to Windows 7
Monday, October 5th, 2009If you were wondering about upgrading to Windows 7, I think I’ve found a pretty good reason to do so…especially if you are still using XP. Bitlocker. Bitlocker is an encryption technology that secures the data on your hard drive should your computer fall into criminal hands. You can read more about the technical specs […]
Podcast option added to OneLicense.net
Thursday, October 1st, 2009There is good news for congregations who want to post audio and video of their worship services online. Up until now, copyright issues prohibited the easy distribution of this content to an online audience. This limited files posted online to mostly sermons and other content in the public domain. Now OneLicense.net, a popular licensing company […]
Five things I like about 2pc.org
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009I am constantly on the lookout for well designed and functional church web sites. In fact, I try to keep a little catalog of them as I’m asked quite frequently about what a good church web site should be. Rarely do I blog about one, but I felt it might be beneficial to you […]
Goodsearch/Goodshop Toolbar
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009Each time you shop at one of more than 1,300 participating top stores (from Amazon to Zazzle!), WELS will earn a percentage of the purchase price – at no extra cost to you (you may even save money with provided coupons and deals)! Download the new WELS toolbar. It also includes a search box and […]
Maintaining technology investments even in a down economy
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009It’s no surprise that the down economy has affected our churches. WELS is of course not alone in this. I recently read an interesting Wall Street Journal article called "Slump Strains Church Finances as Need Grows” which illustrates the widespread nature of the problem. One area that seems like a natural place to cut […]
They Found Me
Thursday, August 13th, 2009Any frequent readers of my blog know I’m fairly active on social networks, although not nearly as much as some. I connect with co-workers, WELSTech listeners, former colleagues and other technology professionals around the globe. It’s nice to be able to use the internet and tools like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to do this. One […]
Spoons, Downriggers and Dippsy Divers
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 I’m in Saginaw, MI this week for the 60th Biennial WELS Convention. It’s always good to see 500 delegates come together who care about the work of the synod and together try to figure out how best to serve the Lord over the next two years.
I’ve grown to dislike traveling over the years. At […]
Annotating The Web
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009Lately I found myself frustrated with conventional tools to research things on the web. I could bookmark pages, write myself notes about them, put links in a list, cut and paste text, etc. But it was difficult to remember why I selected the information and how all the information fit together. Recently I found […]
What Kind of Tech User Are You?
Friday, June 12th, 2009One research site I frequent is the Pew Internet and American Life Project. They provide very professional research data on all things internet and technology. Much of the info I provide in workshops I run comes from this source. (By the way, I’m offering a workshop entitled Digital Outreach in a Digital World tomorrow at […]
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