Author: Sus Schmitt

Sus Schmitt has been on the staff of Cru since 1975 serving in the area of technology. She writes several blogs and is currently assisting Cru staff to use technology for ministry.
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A Cell Phone + Projector

Sus Schmitt

Samsung unveiled their new Galaxy Beam phone at a conference in Barcelona this week.  It’s just a bit bigger than a mobile phone and pricey at this point. (I only saw it for sale on one website for $800.) So, let’s dream a bit while we wait for the price to come down. What can this phone do? Projects videos, PowerPoints, and more, up to 50 ” wide (1.2 m) in high definition Runs in a loop Has a battery life of three hours and should last for two years Needs a speaker accessory to project the sound for a … Continue reading A Cell Phone + Projector

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3 Reasons Why You Need a Reader

Sus Schmitt

Are you drowning in a sea of information that is the internet? Would you like to follow some sites regularly, but it would be just one more thing to do? For either question, a reader may be the answer for you. (I’m referring to web-based aggregators, not e-readers for e-books like Kindle or Nook.) If you don’t have a reader, then I hope by the end of this series, you’ll know some effective ways to follow content on the internet and whether a reader would help and also have some creative ideas to consider.
If you only like to read occasionally you might just use the bookmarks in your browser and not bother with a reader. Another option is an extension for the Mozilla Firefox browser called Read It Later. Read more… Continue reading 3 Reasons Why You Need a Reader

eQuipping3 Comments

1-2-1 Labs Start at Lake Hart

Sus Schmitt

We’ll be having computer labs (called “1-2-1 Labs at Lake Hart”) during the lunch hour on the first Tuesday of each month at headquarters.  A dozen staff have volunteered to be available to answer questions on topics ranging from Macs, social networks, mobile devices, eMail, blogging, TntMPD, MailChimp, and more.  Twenty-eight staff came to our “trial run” lab in February.  I asked them what they thought of the lab: “This was very helpful!!!  I like the informal setting where we can ask questions.  It is very difficult to grasp the tools we have available.  What is very basic for one … Continue reading 1-2-1 Labs Start at Lake Hart

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Sharing with Dropbox (Guest Post)

Sus Schmitt

One of my favorite finds has been DROPBOX. DROPBOX allows you to share photos, documents, and large files between your tech devices. (DROPBOX works with Windows, Mac, Linux, iPad, iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry.) Your DROPBOX folders are automatically and securely updated with the information on your computers and phones, etc. without having to email between devices Continue reading Sharing with Dropbox (Guest Post)