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We've done it. We've officially turned LEGO into a real-life product. Not a viable one and certainly not cost-efficient, but it worked. This is the perfect advertisement for LEGO Technic, but it is also targeted for kids, when in fact it is the parents that will probably buy it. Here is the video showing the device working and afterward is how to make it. (Because we all have the cash to make it.) ... Read More
The photo attached below is an original proof of concept work from Jeff Carlisle who titled it "Another Night at the Warp Core Cafe." The article reported the project took two months to make and currently isn't for sale, but is available on his Facebook page to view. The artist goes on to say: So, this wasn't meant to be a "Cram every Sci-Fi reference into a single image" picture. It began it's life as artwork for a convention whose theme initially was Star Wars vs. Star Trek. Not liking ... Read More
The title of this article seems pretty obvious, right? It is. Of all the security measures you need to enforce at your organization, the top three absolutely are as follows: Do not use an easy password. If you use password123 or something easy to guess, stop reading this right now and change it. Do not write down your password. If you cannot remember it, use a password manager like LastPass. Do not share the plain text of your passwords, EVER. I've even heard the now legendary ... Read More
What if Darth Vader did not lose contact with his children? More specifically, how would he have dealt with the teenage drama of raising Leia? Well, you don't have to imagine it because this comic shows us their thoughts on how Vader would be. Interesting, this is actually a children's book called Vader's Little Princess by Jeffrey Brown. What other situations could you see depicted in this relationship in the book? ... Read More
For those that do visual arts at your organization or for your own personal photos, you ever have those photobombers or objects you wanted to remove from an impact? I am embarrassed to say how many times I've done this, but the old school way is to grab the clone tool in Photoshop and attempt to remove the item without anyone noticing. It's frustrating and usually not very convincing. The video below shows three alternatives in Photoshop: content-aware fill, patch tool, and an advanced model. ... Read More
If you have not been following the news, Facebook has been quietly making some changes to their platform beyond the security issues. For many, these are actually much needed for any forum type online area. The fact they are only just now coming out is absurd, but that Facebook seems to be the innovator with them is great. What are you talking about Jeremy? What updates? ... Read More
I feel like it's been long enough to share this. I actually discovered this just a day after I watched The Last Jedi. (Spoiler: The Last Jedi is not my favorite movie. I was somewhat disappointed.) Someone decided to show their love of Star Wars through Lego by completely recreating the best scene of The Last Jedi, entirely out of Lego through stop-motion recording. It's completely brilliant. Here is a description of the YouTube video: This is a LEGO recreation of (Spoilers) the death of ... Read More
For all our church stage design people out there, if you didn't realize, John B Crist has been freely giving out advice to churches left and right. Now, he's come to help your church get the perfect church wood panel background. As the description of the video says: "Preach in front of Poplar? It'll make you more popular." John Crist breaks down the different types of wood panel background suitable for your church. ... Read More
This week Jeremy talks about video games and faith, not if it is allowed by our faith, but if it can be used within our faith. Thoughts? ... Read More
For those of you who run a Facebook group, whether for your church or organization, you know that getting the right people in the group is important. Just because you have a thousand people in your group does not guarantee anyone will be engaged. This new tool introduced late last year helps you to screen out people that you may not want to join or to ensure they understand what they are agreeing to. Definitely a tool you need to consider and one we are using for our Facebook group. ... Read More
