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Audio Podcasting 101 (Part 2)

... Continued from Part One.  As I mentioned, I have been working on a youth ministry training podcast, 10-Minute Training, and after publishing about a dozen, feel ready to share the process here.  This post wil look at the recording process itself, and the final...

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Audio Podcasting 101 (Part 1)

A while back I began an interview-style youth ministry podcast called 10-Minute Training.  Now that I have published about a dozen, I feel ready to share the process here.  Keep in mind that there are many ways to do this.  Mine is focused on making the least amount...

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How the Internet Changes Student Ministry

I confess that I still haven't seen the movie about facebook written by one of my favorite scriptwriters Aaron Sorkin.  I have read several reviews, and was struck by Lawrence Lessig's insight into what amounts to a fundamental shift that has been created by the...

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For Fun: 666 Name Calculator

Ever wonder if you have an unidentified proclivity for eschatological global domination?  Simply type your name(s) into the name box on this site and it will let you know if there is a way to make your name add up to 666. I got bad news... my last name contains 666....

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Media from Computer to Your iDevice Over the Web

Zumocast is focused on helping you play/display the media you have on your computer to your iOS device.  After installing the app on your computer and iOS device and registering with Zumocast, you are able to do some incredible things. You can watch any video you have...

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QuickTip: Know Everything with Monkeysee

Youth ministries have a bad reputation for being underfunded and understaffed because they often are.  That probably translates into you needing to do everything from fix the hole in the wall that happened during a wild game of pin the pool stick on the Jr Higher last...

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Upload HD from your iPhone with PixelPipe

It is frustrating to have to allow some app to compress you video or image files before you can upload them to your intended destination. Also frustrating is the cap on "over the air" uploading from your iPhone even when it is connected to WIFI. To top it all off, I...

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iPhone 4 Review: To Buy or Not to Buy

This past tuesday I got an email that told me I would be one of the lucky few to receive my iPhone 4 the day before it was released. I was more than a little bit pumped about that fact and waited somewhat patiently for it to arrive. Now that I've had it for a week, I...

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Great (short!) Youth Ministry Training Podcast

I've been involved in a project to provide free Youth Ministry resources online at umyouthpastor.com for a while now.  We thought about doing a training podcast for a while, but wanted to make sure that we were adding something worthwhile rather than just creating...

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Quick Tip: Use Spotlight (Mac)

For long-term mac users, this may seem ridiculous. For those converts from the PC universe, be prepared to have your world rocked.  Spotlight is Apple's search feature built into OSX, and if you've converted from a PC throw all ideas about how search on large file...

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