Technology
Mauritius and the ICT pillar
One of the laments that I have had through the years is the incredible sluggishness with which many African countries have embraced information and communication technology (ICT). I have for several years envisioned the possibilities of a thriving business process outsourcing (BPO) business in Africa akin to that of India, especially for the Francophone [...]
For the e-mail overloaded missionary, here are great tips on managing the inbox
For the e-mail overloaded missionary, here are great tips on managing the inbox from Harvard Business School.
New Skype 4 Beta
After having played with the new Skype 4 beta it appears to have much better sound and video quality, while being stable on Windows XP. Now may be a good time to upgrade, even if it is in beta form.
2 billion PCs by 2014
Gartner expects 2 billion PCs in use by 2014. More and more unreached peoples will be gaining access to global connectivity, and Internet outreach will be more and more important (although still not the complete answer). Read more.
Using social networking software to build a voice for the unreached
One of the biggest “buzzes” on the Internet at the moment is social networking software. These are desktop programs and web applications which allow you to (1) maintain and strengthen online conversations with your friends and (2) meet new friends with whom to have conversations. Social networking software runs the gambit from blogging tools to [...]
Skype 4.0 beta available
The new Skype 4.0 beta is available for those early adopters who want to try it out. Skype has continued to flatten the world and has made a significant impact on missions. How many of you regularly call your friends back home? How has this changed the rate at which you make friends in the [...]
African gadgets
This website is a remarkable chronology of cheap low-tech tools developed in Africa to innovatively accomplish tasks.
Amazon Kindle: missionary resource
In 1998 I wrote about the future of books, and speculated about the implications of the electronic availability of books. That day is now here: the Amazon Kindle with a 2GB SD card can carry nearly 2,000 books; and an 8GB SD card is easily available. While over 120,000 books in Kindle format are available [...]
Use of technology among (Western) Christians
DJ Chuang at Leadership Network analyzes new statistics from Barna on technology use among (Western) Christians:
% of Christians who have used Instant Messaging in the past week: 33%
% of Americans who sent someone a text message via a mobile telephone: 30%
% of Christians who searched for online information or content: 84%
% of Christians who reported [...]
How to create a virtual office
This month, we will outline some of the newly available, free (or cheap) technological tools that make it easier to equip an office. One caveat: Nearly all of these require Internet access at some point. The tools listed below are the ones we use in our own office. There are other competitors out there, and [...]
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