If you’ve been following this blog for a reasonable mount of time, then you know how much of a fan I am of Standard Theme. In my opinion, it is the premium theme for the serious blogger. I’ve even posted some specific reasons we use it. Besides being a well-programmed theme, right out of the box, it has your best interests at heart when it comes to SEO, advertising, and content. I love it. Since I last wrote about it, a lot has happened in Standard Theme Land that brings even more incredible value to those who chose Standard Theme. Continue Reading…
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I first saw this one Engadget, then I trotted over to Canon’s site and then Amazon’s listing. This camera looks great! The funny thing is that I am in the market for an entry level DSLR, and was just talking to Michael about it Sunday. I had decided to get the T2i, which Michael highly recommends, especially since it is getting some hacking community love with the Magic Lantern hack. FYI, Michael previously discussed the T2i, the 7D, the 60D, and the 5D Mark II.
Here are the reasons I decided on the T2i, and how the T3i compares. Continue Reading…
Another reminder from Scott McClellan from Collide Magazine. He reminds of something very simple: extravagance is NOT a synonym for excellence. How many times do we get caught in that trap? It’s easy to get caught up in that “cool” thing and think just because it’s crazy awesome that it’s excellent for a given situation and context.
I am all about finding ways to save time. One of the biggest time-eaters out there is Facebook. I find myself loathing going there because you just get sucked into it. The problem is there really is a lot of good information that my Facebook friends share that doesn’t involve virtual farms. But weeding through the junk to get to the good stuff is time consuming. Have you seen the PostPost service yet? Basically, it creates a custom “news” page, just for you, created by gathering the stories and media shared by your Facebook friends. It presents these stories and other media in a pretty neat way. It’s similar to other services like Paper.li, except it is real-time! Continue Reading…
I ran across this article on the Church Marketing Sucks (CMS) website. They break down some of the stats coming from a Lifeway research project. You can find links to that research on the CMS page. The research dealt specifically with how churches use websites and social media, if they even do at all. I have to say that some of the numbers surprised me – at first. Continue Reading…
