The tablet “wars” continue. Hot on the heels of the release of the Microsoft Surface, Google has released the Nexus 7 tablet that runs on the Google Android OS. The ‘7’ is an obvious reference to the size, which is 7″, naturally. A video and specs after the jump.
Archives for July 2012
Watch this 3D Mario Chalk Drawing Take Shape
This is an amazing piece of 3D Mario street chalk art!
Here’s how it was done:
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Are People Sharing Too Much Online?
In the current generation of social media, texting, cell phones, and government’s prying eyes, it is a wonder if we have any secrets left to hold on to.
Unfortunately, the issue is more on the person than anyone else because they end up putting too much information online.
Just think about it: you go to the store and check-in on Foursquare, post a photo on Facebook of your favorite food, and tweet what you plan to have tonight for dinner.
Now the whole world knows your life, whether they care or plan to do something evil with it.
Why Facebook Ads on Zynga are Good for Churches
If you haven’t heard, Facebook recently announced that they will start displaying ads from their ad network on social gaming site Zynga.com. It has created a fair amount of buzz with tech pundits due to the implications this move carries.
From a consumer perspective, seeing Facebook ads on Zynga is not a pleasant experience. Most people see ads as a necessary evil and the fewer we see the better. We want our Internet experiences to be a cheap as possible (ideally, free), but we don’t like seeing ads clutter up our favorite webpages.
However, from a church leadership perspective, a move like this is a good … very good … thing!
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Introducing: Clover Donations
Clover Donations has now been released, and if you’re already a Clover user, complete the Clover Donations application process by the end of July and you’ll receive a free site design switch (normally $200)!
Not ready to switch designs, yet? No problem. “Keep it banked until you’re ready for it!”
Here’s a quick look at Clover Donations:
Parallax Scrolling without jQuery
Parallax scrolling is pretty awesome, but it usually takes some jQuery to pull it off.
But, not with skrollr!
Check it out: