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All Church Camp Websites
This week is All Church Camp in rural Helena, Arkansas. On the agenda this week is teaching a group of 12 teens how to develop a website using WordPress. A few pictures have been posted on Twitter – via @robmcbryde and @brandon_moore.
Here are the websites they’ve been building:
Grooveshark
Posted by admin in Free Stuff, Internet, fun on January 30, 2010
Here’s a good website for those having a snowy day today.
I’ve long wanted to have my entire music library available to me anywhere I am online. True, an iPod will do this in offline mode, but iPods are limited in storage capacity and I have to remember to bring it along (I’m pretty forgetful), and plug it in anywhere I want to listen to music.
Just a couple of months ago, I learned about a new website called GrooveShark. I have been so impressed with GrooveShark that I haven’t plugged in my iPod since I discovered it.
GrooveShark has an extensive music library available, all online, for streaming to your computer on-demand. Just punch in the name of an artist or song and it’ll bring up an entire library related to your search. You can arrange and save playlists for easy retrieval later after registering.
I have been a regular user of services like Last.fm and Pandora. I love these websites for their ability to help me discover artists I didn’t know I would like. I’ve even gone to a concert as a direct result of discovering an artist on Last.fm (go check out Brett Dennen – he’s great!)
GrooveShark fits a niche that I think many, many users will find useful. I just can’t say enough good things about GrooveShark. It’s the music website I’ve been waiting for!
Redbox Code of Conduct [Just for Fun]
I love ‘em. Those neat little DVD vending machines known as Redbox have been around for a while now. And they’ve been getting more popular. In the last month, I’ve had 2 more installed within 3 miles of my home, bringing the grand total to 9 Redboxes within 10 miles of where I live.
Now, I love a good movie as much as the next person, but the whole Redbox experience is sometimes very irritating for me. To help alleviate this for myself and other customers, I’ve created a Redbox Code of Conduct.
1. Before arriving at Redbox, individual shall:
- Properly package any returns (i.e. labels facing correct direction and cases snapped closed)
- Have in mind primary and secondary selections of movies for purchase
- Reserve any selections of movies via the Redbox website, as this expedites the checkout process
- Decide who shall select the movie(s); groups larger than two individuals shall not be permitted, as this complicates the selection process, akin to “too many cooks in the kitchen…”
2. Individuals at Redbox, first in line, shall:
- Be conscious of any “return-only” guests who may be standing behind them. Returns shall take priority over purchases, as they require little time and increase the selection of movies at said Redbox
- Make expedient selections of a movie/movies.
- If a selection of said movies cannot be made in a timely manner, individuals shall kindly allow the next person in line to go ahead, or skip line.
3. Individuals at Redbox, second in line, shall:
- Give ample opportunity for the first in line to notice their presence (i.e. clearing one’s throat, shuffling one’s feet, etc.) and abide by code of conduct
- Very politely assert themselves if the individual(s) first in line are not aware of, or refuse to abide by said code of conduct
4. Individuals at Redbox, third in line, shall:
- Relinquish all rights of assertion to second in line
- Wait patiently to become second in line, at which point second in line rights may be assumed and asserted.
- Come back later, because it may take a while
