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Can A Computer Simulate Itself? [Video]


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Can a computer simulate itself? Can a computer simulate... a computer? The short answer is, "yes." In fact, I currently have another computer operating system that runs on my current operating system -- and then there have been those who have built a computer using Minecraft! -- but how does it all work? Let's take a look: ... Read More

Church Tech Snack Pack #160


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Another week of the ChurchMag Church Tech Snack Pack, and once again we see Church Marketing Sucks and Pro Church Tools leading the charge towards more awesome. Seriously. If you're not following these feeds, you need to. Enjoy! ... Read More

Public Speaking in the Church: How to Captivate Your Audience [Series]


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[This post is part of our series on Public Speaking in the Church.] The goal of any speaker is to get his or her message across, whatever that message may be. In order to do that, a speaker needs to have a big idea to begin with. Then, this message should be communicated in a way that resonates with the audience. We’ve seen how a connection with listeners is crucial. But once you’ve connected, how do you captivate your audience? How do you entice them to listen, or even bring them back when ... Read More

5 More Podcast Tips for an Awesome Podcast


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Last year, I decided to write a 5 podcast tips article for those that are trying to produce great audio content. That article spurred on several conversations via social media that has keyed up several other tips that I didn't yet hit on. Now, the previous article was more fundamental to those that are considering getting into podcasting, these tips are for people who decided to jump into the thick of it. Hopefully, you might gain something to make some tweaks to what you are creating and make ... Read More

How Do ZIP Files Work? [Video]


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Having recently built a new computer, I've had to download a lot of files this past week. From drivers to apps, I've been dealing with ZIP files a ton. But how do they work? And how are some ZIP files so much smaller than the files inside; while at the same time, some ZIP files are hardly any smaller than the files packed inside? Let's find out! ... Read More

Inspired by LEGO: Change the World in Jesus Name


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If you know anything about people that love LEGOs, you know that they LOVE LEGOs. If you are one of these people that love them like I know many, including myself, you understand the sometimes craziness of collectors. But building a neural network that could change the world to sort LEGOs? Yeah, I meant crazy. IEEE (said, I triple E) or Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is an institute I know well, having graduated with a Computer Engineering Bachelors and being a member of the ... Read More

Church Tech Snack Pack #159


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With June and July behind us, we find ourselves on the decline of Summer. Kind of a crazy thought. Before you know it, Fall will be here! (Should we start the Christmas planning for church activities? Sounds like a crazy idea, but yet...) Enough of that, let's jump into this week's Church Tech Snack Pack: ... Read More

Tech Philosophy: Short-Term vs Long Term Solutions


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Over the past several years, I have fielded hundreds of questions surrounding broken WordPress websites. The problems can be deep into the code base of a custom theme, a plugin conflict, something configured on the server, or sometimes people just need to be pointed in the right direction to get what needs to be done. The degree of technical knowledge to tackle these requests varies greatly. The size of clients varies greatly. As well as the urgency. There are those problems that arise that can ... Read More

Public Speaking in the Church: Reading the Audience While Speaking [Series]


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[This post is part of our series on Public Speaking in the Church.] One of the most essential skills for speakers is reading the audience while speaking. For beginning speakers, this is all but impossible since they’ll need to focus on delivering their message well—and that’s okay. But for more practiced speakers, this is a great skill to develop and hone. Reading the audience while speaking means checking in with the public to see how your talk is landing—or not. It means continuing to speak, ... Read More