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Archives for June 2011

Don’t Drink the Kool-Aid


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What’s the value of a product? To finish a task? To get from point A to point B? A Mercedes can get me to the store to buy a loaf of bread, but then again, so does an old Geo Metro. Is it reliability? Good customer service? A pair of Nikes wear the same as many other shoes that cost half the price of a pair of Nikes. Is low price the name of the game? If that were the case, Adobe would have gone out of business long ago. Maybe it’s the experience? After all, people will ... Read More

YouVersion Reaches 20 Million Bookmarks [Infographic]


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YouVersion is the leading Bible app. It's not only free to use, but it's available for just about any platform: iPhone iPad Blackberry Android Palm webOS Symbian Mobile Web Online From desktop, to on the go, YouVersion can easily be at your fingertips, and by creating a free account, it will sync all your notes, bookmarks and reading plans. Recently, YouVersion reached 20 million bookmarks! Check it out: ... Read More

WordPress 3.1.4 Upgrade & Custom Menu Fix


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WordPress 3.1.4 is here! If you're like me, you dive into the upgrade fairly quick. The admin notification drives me crazy. I think I need therapy. For those of you using a theme that has support for multiple custom menus, then you may notice a problem with custom menus after you upgrade. Here's the fix: ... Read More

4 New Ways to View the Web


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So, you've come to the end of the Internet have you? Don't worry, just like Super Mario Bros., there's a second quest. Here are four fun ways to change-up your Internet experience! ... Read More

So You’re An IT Noob – Part 5 of 10


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[This is part 7 of a 10 part series titled: "So You're An IT Noob"] Your team has computers. You have an internet connection. Everybody in the office is connected. Now what do they do besides being on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube (or Vimeo for your worship guy)? Productivity software is going to be critical. Email, calendars, word processing, presentations, etc. It's all going to be needed. As a noob, you're going to want to make it an easy process. You're also going to want to keep the ... Read More

Where Children Sleep


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One of the hardest things to do as a creative in the secular marketplace, is preaching the Gospel without preaching the Gospel. We are all called to be ministers, but the Word instructs us on the partnering of faith and wisdom. We don't always have the avenues of relationship in the workplace - though we would like it - to be overt with sharing our faith. I've heard it once described as driving a three ton truck over a one ton bridge. This is a problem waiting for a solution. Enter creativity. ... Read More