I like this video. There’s something about giving non-human objects human qualities that I find clever.
Now that an updated beta version of Google Chrome for Mac allows bookmark sync and more extensions, I’m going to finally give Chrome a fighting chance as the default browser on my MacBook.
What browser do you use? I’ve been using Firefox for the longest time.
When I logged into Gmail this morning I was prompted to use Google Buzz. My first reaction was that Google Wave had migrated into Gmail. Which I think is good. I rarely use Google Wave. Google Buzz is clearly a shot at Facebook. I’m able to update my Buzz status by updating my Twitter status. Which also updates my Facebook status. So for me… using Google Buzz is going to be as easy as updating Twitter, which I already do.
I think Buzz is a neat idea. I wonder how many people will switch to Gmail because of this. I’m excited that so many people seem to be hopping on the Google bandwagon. It’s clear that Gmail, with Buzz, wants to be the first place people go to when they hop on the web… not Facebook. This won’t happen overnight, but I do think it’s good to give Facebook some competition.
I have Google Buzz running in my personal Gmail account but it hasn’t come through to my church’s Google Apps account yet. When that happens, I believe using it for ministry will be a lot easier. As church employees, we correspond to our congregation members via email all the time. We email our volunteer teams and send our newsletters. Through our church websites, it is generally pretty easy to find staff email addresses. When we email a congregation member back and forth, we’ll be following them on Google Buzz. I have noticed that many of my church’s congregation members are switching to Gmail. As staff, we’ll be able to update our Buzz status to give updates on what events and activities we have coming up for our specific area of ministry. For the staff that already do so via Twitter… this will be a piece of cake!
So the short of it is that we’ll be able to update our congregation on ministry opportunities within our church’s community.
I love to ski. It is my most favorite winter sport. I get so caught up in the thrill of barreling down the mountain. I focus in on what my legs and skis are doing and what route I’m about to take. My mind zeros in on the act of skiing that I sometimes miss what’s going on around me.
I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to ski in Winter Park, Colorado for a number of years. The view is truly one of God’s greatest creations. How often do we stop to look at what God has done around us? I’ve been doing more and more of this lately.
Stopping… looking… enjoying the wonder of God’s creation.
