Facing Extinction
Here’s something to think about. Progress usually leads to innovation. Innovation then leads...
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Seven Indispensable Staff Qualities: Innovation
It’s frustrating when I walk into a church and see ministry being done exactly the same way...
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Microsoft Surface: Did I miss something?
Apparently Microsoft announced a new product called the surface recently. I was watching Hulu this weekend and saw a comercial for the Surface tablet and I did an immediate double-take. What? I’ll admit, I was immediately disappointed.
Why? Because more than 5 years ago, Microsoft announced a product they had developed called Surface. I wrote about it here. Below is a video.
Yes, the video above looks like the future, right? Apparently, they only made a handful of these tabletop computers which made their way to high end hotels and such. I never saw one personally. Instead, Microsoft launches a new product last week called the surface, and it didn’t look like the future.
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Collaboration to the NEXT level!
So, I posted the other day that I’ve been watching a lot of TED talks through the TED app. It’s funny because I find myself in many conversations recently where I’ll say, “You know, I watched a TED talk recently that said…” If you’re looking to enrich your conversations with other people, by all means, you should watch/listen to some of these talks.
However, I listened to one on Saturday that has shaken me. The pure beauty of the innovation and thinking outside of the box both excites me and challenges me. It made me wish and pray for this kind of innovative thought for ministry. In this talk, Luis von Ahn explains how he’s leveraging the masses for incredibly massive collaborative projects, even when the masses have no idea how they are contributing.
Read MoreSmall changes can make a big difference
Just a few hours ago this link came through my twitter feed. I’m glad I caught it when I did. It’s titled, “Googlie eyes give everything personality.” At first I thought it was talking about Google. Ha! I...
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The Kidmin Revolution
On Monday I started this series on starting or changing your career in Children’s Ministry;...
Read MoreRecent innovations
Wow, so many really great innovation products and services launched today. What a great time to be alive! Forget the iPad, TechCrunch launches the CrunchPad. It requires a little work on your end, but...
Read MorePace of innovation
Last month I flew out to Nashville for a week. While at the airport, I noticed three distinct things. First of all, I noticed the advertising in the security check-point trays. Since 9-11, going through security has changed...
Read MoreGreat video to get your creative juices going
Most people know the group OK Go for their incredibly awesome music video with a choreographed dance involving treadmills. They’re not a band with the star appeal of U2 or Coldplay, but who hasn’t seen this video?...
Read MoreGoogle Wave: A new tool for innovation
Several weeks ago I began hearing stuff about the new Google Wave. I heard a few explanations but didn’t quite get it. I missed the press conference. However, last week I leaned all about Google Wave on the podcast I...
Read MoreInnovation breeds innovation which breeds more innovation
Last week I wrote about Sony’s attempt to innovate. Sony’s in a distant thrid place in the console market. Their idea is pretty fantastic. However, they’re not the only one innovating. Microsoft has a plan of...
Read MoreInnovation vs. Experience
Something very interesting happen to me last week. My church uses Fellowship One as our church database. We’re moving the “members” side of our website to a social media structure that looks a lot like...
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