Logos Bible Software & the Kindle Fire

I am learning to use my new Kindle Fire. My favorite Android app so far is Logos Bible Software. This, after all, is the reason I purchased the Fire. I’ve had mobile access of my Logos library for a year or more via my iPad, but as much as I love the iPad, it’s not … Continue reading Logos Bible Software & the Kindle Fire →

My Take on Google’s Decision to Cut Churches Out of Nonprofit Program

Christianity Today reported yesterday on Google's decision to no longer offer churches a discount through their nonprofit program. Their decision is well within their rights as a publicly traded, for-profit corporation. In their guidelines Google states their decision to not offer a nonprofit discount to organizations with “religious content or proselytizing on website as well … Continue reading My Take on Google’s Decision to Cut Churches Out of Nonprofit Program →

North Point Ministries Takes Video Streaming to New Level

North Point Ministries has built a video broadcast system that connects four separate auditoriums in three different locations across metro Atlanta. Buckhead Church and Browns Bridge Community Church are approximately 20 miles — in opposite directions — from the North Point campus, located in Alpharetta, Ga. The church primarily transmits the message portion of its … Continue reading North Point Ministries Takes Video Streaming to New Level →

Finding Alternatives to Delicious

Delicious, an excellent bookmarking service currently owned by Yahoo!, is an important part of my research process. While in the collecting phase, I use Delicious to tag interesting websites and documents that I need to go back and review at a later date. This allows me to use either Google or Google Scholar to rapidly … Continue reading Finding Alternatives to Delicious →

Times (and Technology) Are Changing

Glance through the last few entries, and you will see I have not posted on a regular basis for quite some time. There is a reason for this. The last two years I have been CONSUMED with graduate school. Starting in May 2008, I have taken classes continuously. The longest break has been over the … Continue reading Times (and Technology) Are Changing →

KCCI: Iowa House Could Debate Text Messaging Ban

KCCI is reporting that Iowa may consider legislation to ban texting while driving. According to the story, “A new survey released by Nationwide Insurance shows 8 in 10 Americans would like a ban on the practice of text messaging while driving.” If legislation is passed, Iowa would become one of 15 states and the District … Continue reading KCCI: Iowa House Could Debate Text Messaging Ban →

Study: Texts while driving even more dangerous

From MSNBC.com BLACKSBURG, Va. - Texting while driving increases the risk of a crash much more than previous studies have concluded with motorists taking their eyes off the road longer than they do when talking or listening on their cell phones, a safety research institute said Monday. The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute used cameras to … Continue reading Study: Texts while driving even more dangerous →

Alternate Reality Games

This weekend while engaged in quite a bit of driving, I listened to the July 16 episode of The Maccast featuring J. C. Hutchins. The topic of conversation focused on Alternate Reality Games, a massive media genre that encompasses a broad assortment of communication methods to engage people in the topic of the ARG. The … Continue reading Alternate Reality Games →

Warning: Information Overload

While spending time on my mid-year review, I spent some time focusing on an ongoing problem for many of us: information overload. As I prepare to write my Master’s paper in the next few months, I am trying to become more skilled at personal information management. There are lots of tools to help us manage … Continue reading Warning: Information Overload →

Texting While Driving: How Dangerous is It?

Car and Driver hits the test road to compare the effects of driving while drunk verses driving while testing. Which one do you think is more dangerous?