One of the first objections I hear from pastors regarding the use of digital technology in worship is, “Then people will be too distracted, I want them to be completely focused on the sermon.” I don’t buy it, for several reasons. First, this makes the assumption that people ever were “completely focused on the sermon.” Well,…
Category: Geek
I see bad habits
Wednesday night my wife and I headed out to the Middle School parent’s orientation. Â I’ve been a bit leery about this transition, so I was looking forward to getting into the school and seeing what was up. Â The evening began with a series of presentations which were redeemed by presence of personality in the speakers….
Harry Potter and the future of eBooks
When I first tracked down some rumors that JK Rowling was pursuing options to offer eBook versions of Harry Potter, I was ecstatic. I love the books, as do my wife and daughter. I wanted my son to be able to enjoy them as well, but without an eBook option it wasn’t in the realm…
Mobile Suite Showdown – Editor Layout
Productivity apps on the iPad continue to be one of the top selling points for the device. It’s no surprise, then, that there are several office suites available in the App Store. This post is going to explore the three main “all in one” suites which are available on the iPad – Documents to Go,…
“Always on”
A few days ago my friend Elmo (no, not the one one From Sesame Street) posted this article on Facebook about the power of Introversion. It’s a thought-provoking piece and, coming from the Philippines, one which spoke to my friend about the nature of Western Civilization (particularly the USA). The scales in this culture are…
Wounded Animals
If you haven’t heard of SOPA (and PIPA in the Senate) then you really need to. Supposedly, it’s about protecting IP from revenue-destroying piracy. In reality, it’s about old-school cabals desperately hanging on to a buisiness model which afforded them monopoly-like profits. In so doing, it will give the Federal government a Orwellian like ability…
