In 2012, youth ministry and Facebook have become synonomous. We have talked about how youth workers can use Facebook for ministry and if a Facebook page should replace a ministry website. One of the more interesting conversations that youth workers are having about online use is the ethical issue of encouraging, supporting, or reporting your own teenagers who are on Facebook that are under the age of 13. For some youth workers, it was a frivolous thing to worry about because we had souls to save and Bibles to read. Others were appalled by the idea of allowing it because it was important to follow the rules (and even the law!).
Archives for June 2012
Compatibility Tables for HTML & CSS3 Support
Looks fancy doesn’t it?
Well, maybe fancy isn’t the right word, but it certainly is thorough.
Can I Use a great place to look-up browser compatibility!
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High Speed Photo Paint Splashed Liquid Flowers
Say that blog post title 10x fast! LOL!
By using high speed photography as his tool, Jack Long splashes paint in such a way to create these amazing liquid flower snapshots:
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The Optical Illusion of Ugly Faces [Videos]
Even if you’ve seen this optical illusion before, it might we worth another look, since now they’ve applied celebrity faces to this interesting phenomenon.
By simply focusing your eyes between two images that rapidly switch, simple features are exaggerated:
The effect seems to depend on processing each face in light of the others. By aligning the faces at the eyes and presenting them quickly, it becomes much easier to compare them, so the differences between the faces are more extreme. If someone has a large jaw, it looks almost ogre-like. If they have an especially large forehead, then it looks particularly bulbous. We’re conducting several experiments right now to figure out exactly what’s causing this effect.
Here is the first example, followed by the “celebrity version”:
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Facebook Camera for iOS
Facebook has specifically stated that the future of social networking and the majority of online traffic will be from mobile platforms.
With such a huge focus on this, Facebook has made specific moves to develop their mobile platforms with a much needed improved Facebook App, the recent addition of the Facebook Pages App, and the one billion dollar acquisition of Instagram.
Now, they have made another step with the Facebook Camera iOS app.
Finding a Camera to Meet Your Needs
Although you need to establish a budget before you’re ready to go camera shopping, it is also essential you figure out what you want to do with your camera once you’ve brought it home. Think of shopping for a digital camera as being a bit like shopping for a car. If you’re a family or four, you’re probably not going to want to get a two-seater sports car. Instead, you’re more apt to opt for the minivan that provides the room for your family to be transported comfortably. But if you’re a single guy or gal who’s looking to make an impression with your vehicle, that flashy sports car might be just the ticket.