New iPad2 -- Is It Worth Upgrading?

Okay, maybe I'm turning into a fanboy (aaggghh!), but I went to our local Apple Store to talk to the geniuses about buying a new iPad2.  There are some improvements and changes (it doesn't necessarily have to be better, just different!), but here's what they told me:

• The processor is faster, but you won't likely notice a difference
• The case is white
• It has two cameras

The bottom line for me, they said, was that if I didn't need the camera, I should stay with the iPad I have.  That was good advice, I think-- and it saved me about $900!

Churches & Cell Towers May Not Mix!

There is a thread about cell tower panels on church roofs in a church administrators Yahoo Group I participate in.  Zach Watson, the Administrative Pastor for Boulder Valley Community Church, had an awesome contribution to the discussion.  Here's what he said:

"We considered allowing a cell tower on our building about 6 years ago, ultimately we decided not to.  The main reason we decided not to was due to the ever-increasing adult content transmitted via cell phones.  We simply did not want any part of our building be a conduit for that material."

Honestly, I had never considered that before!  WTG, BV leadership team!

New Article: Security Vulnerabilities

A security expert said that about 40% of church websites are vulnerable! I've just released an article to publishers of some common vulnerabilities for websites and networks and their simple fixes... it may be a 'must read'.

I hope you find it helpful.

Click here to read it!

WTG Houston CO+OP!

I had the privilege of speaking at the Texas Ministry Conference today in Houston, TX.  It is put on by the Houston CO+OP, and it was very impressive!  With more than 600 registered attendees and over 800 total in attendance (exhibitors, volunteers, and speakers included), it's impact for The Kingdom was impressive!

WTG, Houston CO+OP!

Mac Firefox Fix: Tab Key Skips Some Fields

I use and support both Mac and Windows systems.  I do most of my work on a Mac, and Firefox is my favorite browser.

In Firefox, when using the Tab key to move from field to field in Firefox, it natively wants to skip over any non-text fields.  For instance, when completing an online form and moving from the City field to the State field, if the state field is a pull-down option field, using the Tab key skips over it.

The fix is a simple Mac OSX Preference setting!  I found it at this website (click here), but in case they remove the page, here's a screen shot of the fix:

Yup! Today's the Day!

Well... it was The Day twenty-six years ago!  That was the day my bride, Grace, and I took our vows and officially began our life together.  She was a beautiful bride, and still is.  I was a goofy groom, and still am.  But we love each other and have survived by keeping God at the center of our relationship, keeping our friendship fresh, and not taking ourselves too seriously.

I love you, Grace!  Thanks for putting up with me for 26 years!

Android Giggles

While traveling this week I received a text message on my Droid from a CITRT colleague, but my Droid phonebook said it was from my wife!  I never checked the phone number behind the text message, and believed what my Droid reported.

I responded to her, I thought, saying, "I love you sweetie, and hope you sleep well tonight."

Imagine my colleague's surprise when he got that response!  He responded in kind, saying, "I love you too, Nick! I did sleep well!"

Well... it's nice to know those you work with love you...