Crayola Rockets

Today you’ll get part 3 of the interview with Daniel Lewis of The Ramen Noodle. We continue to talk about martial arts and how it relates to our Christian faith.

If you are planning to submit an entry for the promo contest, please note: only submit entries for Compassion 365.

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Internet Evangelism Day is April 25th

Churches Will Explore Internet Opportunities on Sunday April 25

Internet Evangelism Day is an annual focus day for churches. This year, it is scheduled for Sunday April 25. It’s an opportunity for any church to explore with its members the exciting opportunities for sharing the good news online. Ready-made free downloads – PowerPoint, video clips, handouts, drama scripts and music can be easily built into a presentation of five minutes or 50.

2010’s focus day will be the sixth to be used by churches around the world since the initiative’s launch in 2005. Over this period, digital media have developed dramatically, with the advent of YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, and the growing use of mobile phones to access online services.

IE Day’s website is also a one-stop resource covering many subjects including: how to build a church website that is ‘outsider friendly’, using Twitter in evangelism, and ideas for effective blogging.

Perhaps surprisingly, you do not need to be technical to share your faith online. And you can volunteer to be an email mentor to inquirers with several large online outreach ministries.

Internet Evangelism Day is an initiative of the Internet Evangelism Coalition, based at the Billy Graham Center, Wheaton. It is supported by a wide range of Christian leaders and groups. “I am glad to commend Internet Evangelism Day,” says John Stott.

More information: http://www.InternetEvangelismDay.com

Technologies for Worship at The NAB Show

Jason over at The NAB Show contacted me and wanted me to share this with you, my readers. Check it out:

The NAB Show, happening April 10-15 in Las Vegas, is featuring an exhibit that focuses on the use of technology (such as video, audio, new media, and more) for praise and worship.

The Technologies for Worship Pavilion is the focal point for all things related to worship technology at NAB and will be set up like a virtual worship environment, offering technical staff and volunteers valuable training.

In addition, another exhibit called Destination Broadband will feature the latest in broadband technologies, including online video platforms, streaming video, mobile video distribution, and much more. You can check out more of what Destination Broadband and the Technologies for Worship Pavilion have to offer here:

Technologies for Worship Schedule: http://ow.ly/1fCqd
Destination Broadband: http://ow.ly/14hgA

Oh, and just because you are reading my blog, I’m giving out a code for FREE ACCESS to the exhibit floor at the show. This free Exhibits Only pass includes:

- Access to the Opening Keynote and State of the Industry Address
- Info Sessions
- Content Theater & Destination Broadband Theater

Visit http://ow.ly/13TL9 to redeem or register at http://nabshow.com/register with the code A913 (and feel free to pass this along).

Don’t forget to check out the official show website at http://www.nabshow.com for more information, news, and to register!

Energizer Bunny Virus

On this week’s podcast I announce a contest, talk about the HP Slate and a virus found in the software for the Energizer Duo battery charger. The spiritual know-how portion of the podcast featured an editorial about how I use YouVersion.com

Contest details: using the sound bites provided in this podcast, create a promo for Jesus Geek. Alternately, you could create a promo for Compassion 365 using audio clips from any of the daily podcasts found there. Email me your promo by 11:59 PM EST on 3/31/2010. The person who gets the most votes for the best promo will win a mystery CD from me. If there are enough entries for both promos I will offer two CDs: one for the best Jesus Geek promo and one for the best Compassion 365 promo. There will be more details forthcoming.

Remember: Part 2 of last week’s conversation with Daniel Lewis can be found at Compassion 365 for day 70 (a direct link will be provided once the show goes live).

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What is in your drawers?

What the true test of a geek?

Is it the gadgets on his belt? What about his DVD collection? The clothes he wears? The stuff on his desk?

A post over at ChurchIT got me thinking about the stuff in my drawers that most people probably do not have in their workspace.

Here’s a run-down of all the junk in these 2 drawers

• 2- 18GB SCSI Ultra3 Quantum Atlas 10K hard drives
• 15 GB Seagate Barracuda Ultra ATA drive
• USB-to-PS2 adapter
• Blackberry protector for a Curve model
• All kinds of CDs (OS X, iLife ‘08, Dell recovery CD and more)
• Cables- FireWire, USB, audio patch cables
• Logitech mouse
• Cleaning solution for LCD monitors, cloth and shammy
• CISCO 7980 series IP phone
• External USB IOmega CD-RW drive
• DVI to DVI/VGA splitter
• 6ft. DVI cable
• 2- AS501 speaker bar for Dell monitor

That just about does it. What’s in your drawers? Leave a comment and a link to a pic.

Did you ever think you would get that black belt? – fixed

Please note: there was a problem with the previous file for this week’s podcast. I have re-released a corrected file. If you downloaded the file before 3/4/2010 at 7am then you will need to get the corrected file.

Today features part of a conversation I had with Daniel Lewis, host of The Ramen Noodle and Are You Just Watching? podcasts.

Daniel holds a black belt is shotokan karate and also runs D.Joseph Design.

Part 2 of this interview will be available next week at Compassion365.

I also respond to some voice mail I’ve received, mourn the loss of the original Rick-rolling video and point you to a very funny call that Leo LaPorte receive on his radio show.

I pinched this week’s spiritual know-how from Chris Adams of the Geekons podcast.

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Spying on students is nothing to sneeze about

Ever feel like you’re being watched?

Some students and parents in the Lower Merion school district in PA did and their paranoia turned out to be justified.

Turns out, IT admins in the school district have been enabling a feature in the theft-recovery software installed on every computer that allows them to take a picture using the built-in webcam.

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Listen in as I get on my soapbox!
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