Here at Allyte, we’re big supporters of local churches and non-profit organizations. This month, Allyte is giving away a website (through our new product, called Speak) and 1 year of hosting to one church or non-profit organization. Winner to be announced September 17, 2011.

Do you know a church or non-profit that could use a website facelift? Enter them in the giveaway here!

The convergence of technology, media in particular, is effecting the way people worldwide do business, socialize, gather information, make connections, and draw conclusions.

Watch this video, then ask yourself: How do I use these tools connect with those around me?

Description from YouTube:

This is another official update to the original “Shift Happens” video. This completely new Fall 2009 version includes facts and stats focusing on the changing media landscape, including convergence and technology, and was developed in partnership with The Economist. For more information, or to join the conversation, please visithttp://mediaconvergence.economist.com and http://shifthappens.wikispaces.com.

Credits:

Content by XPLANE, The Economist, Karl Fisch, Scott McLeod and Laura Bestler. Music by DoKashiteru, “Home Tonight.” Design and development by XPLANE, http://www.xplane.com.You can follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/xplane

You’ll need two things to stream Tennessee sports audio to your iPhone.

The first is an app that can use an audio source. FStream is a good one. Find it and install it on your iPhone.

The second is an audio stream source. Use this source:

http://st1.webradioworld.net/tunein.php/wecofm/playlist.asx

Now, four steps:

1. Copy the source from above.
2. Open FStream and go to Favorites.
3. Click “Edit”, then “Add new webradio”.
4. Give it any name you want, paste the source into the URL field. Encoding doesn’t matter. Hit save.

That’s it. Now, you can go to the Play tab of the FStream app and click on the stream. It should start right away. I have a solid stream even on a weak Edge connection on AT&T.

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:

Home Away From Home Bed & Breakfast

JLST’s Bar & Grill

JJ’TD Jewelry

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!

Random Redbox

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