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Interface Transformation: Things to Come “As the Ruin Falls”?
Oct 23rd
What will we call them when portable computers aren’t really meant to be “laptop-centric” anymore (as in that point in the near-future we can call ‘a week ago, last Thursday’ — last February, actually)? That “when” has already arrived, of course, but the ‘future-then’ was just a hint at the reality of the ‘future-now’.
Several of the particulars covered in our first podcast went well beyond my personal experience and technical expertise, but they were all things I’m glad I learned more about. Actually, the subject of “bringing your tech-friend to church” was especially interesting to me, in part because it’s a geek-factor game for me to guess what tech might be like in in the future-soon.
Now, here comes engadget.com with their usual, ahead-of-the-competition, insider-esque reveal of a game-changing development in the hardware we’ll be using to make precious little bits (and bytes) rain down on us from our connection(s) to The Cloud.
Up Next: No Screens is Good Screens. The story goes like this …
Tech-Buying Tips: Stewardship of Time, Energy and Expense
Oct 22nd
This short, straightforward article, “Small-business owners might need outside help with tech,” by Laura Petrecca of USA Today is loaded up pretty heavily with good advice and practical guidelines for her target audience, and I think it’s similarly suitable and potentially helpful for the Ministry Vault audience– people in ministry who are also into tech-tools as vehicles for ministry. In particular, those of us who are over-committed, under-funded and tech-savvy more by intuition and stubborn persistence than by formal training and programming certification.
The bullet-basics of the most relevant info touch on …
- cost — just because buckets full of money can be poured into tech upgrades doesn’t mean that they should be … especially now that so much is shifting to the cloud.
- security — data back-up and access-authorization controls are all too often loved “in word in tongue” but no so much “in action and in truth,” and it is essential to know the word, security, and not merely listen to it, but “do what it says.”
- social networking — more and more prospects (as much for flock in the fellowship as for stock on the shelves) are being “moved” by way of micro-messaging in webs of personal interconnections. It’s nothing to question or disparage– it just is, and we need to make it work for our mission.
The cut-to-the-chase suggestions are copied after the jump.
10 Twitter Tips for Church Tweets
Sep 27th
Wondering if Twitter has a place in your church communication arsenal? We have adapted a great post from here (http://bit.ly/bjvSft) to focus on the specific needs of a church wanting to use Twitter. If you are new to Twitter, watch the video after the break!Read on for 10 great tips to get your church off the ground… or out of the nest, as it were… More >
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