We’re migrating content over into the new design. Please pardon our mess while the dust settles…
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We’re migrating content over into the new design. Please pardon our mess while the dust settles…
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Like many of you I have been enjoying the coverage of the 2008 Olympics. One of the surprises of the 2008 games for me has been the architecture of the various Olympic venues. In particular I am impressed with the design of the Bird’s Nest and Water Cube venues on the Olympic Green. While I [...]
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Our audio/visual consultant for the Sanctuary system has completed the first half of the repairs and upgrades to the Sanctuary audio system. For quite some time we have been dealing with some broken equipment in the Sanctuary system that was affecting our stage monitor system. We also have had some more recent damage that affected [...]
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Today’s post comes from M-Fuge camp at Philadelphia. I wanted to talk a little bit about designing worship experiences for youth based on my observations of coming to camp over the years. The key idea is that the elements of worship are the same but the packaging is different. We still worship our Lord, we [...]
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On February 17, 2009 all full-power broadcast television stations in the United States will stop broadcasting on analog airwaves and begin broadcasting only in digital. Digital broadcasting will allow stations to offer improved picture and sound quality and additional channels. http://www.dtv.gov/ So, what does this mean, to you? First of all the DTV web site [...]
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“Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions” Albert Einstein The summer movie season is upon us. The period from May thru July 4th is often filled with movies that we have been waiting to see. It may be the next edition of Indiana Jones, Narnia, or Batman series but this is [...]
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Terri and I have been attending a lot of soccer games over the past year. Nate, our adopted college student is on the W&M men’s soccer team and has been playing for the Virginia Legacy this summer. I did not grow up as part of the soccer culture. When I was a kid we had [...]
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A few weeks ago I shared our experiences relating to buying a hybrid car. With great fanfare I can announce the successful completion of my Save The Hybrids campaign. Terri and I are the owners of a fancy new hybrid car and are already enjoying the better gas mileage. Some things we have learned in [...]
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Garbage In Garbage Out (GIGO) is a well-used phrase in the tech industry. The basic sentiment is that in most cases the quality of the output of a system is limited by the quality of the input. For example you can write a novel using MS Word. MS Word can recognize spelling mistakes and can [...]
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Due to a recent accident Terri and I have been in the market for a new car. Given the rising gas prices we have been considering going “green” by buying a hybrid car. Hybrid cars are an economical approach to rising gas prices and have the advantage of reduced emissions and impact on the environment [...]
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