Archive for July, 2008
A Prayer before Logging onto the Internet
Monday, July 21st, 2008Saint Isidore of Seville (c. 560 – 636) is the patron saint of computer technicians and Internet users. He was the Archbishop of Seville for more than three decades. A great scholar, he was the first Christian writer to compile a summa, or encyclopedia, of universal knowledge. It was cross-indexed, so it could be considered […]
Good Technology, Bad Technology: How do we tell the difference?
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008Always on, always available, always connected—these are the buzzwords regularly touted by successful technology companies. Popular websites like Facebook and YouTube, powered by simple Web 2.0 tools, enable a broad range of users to author and share personalized web content. To improve efficiency and productivity, businesses demand technology that is standardized, modular, and easy to […]