No matter what kind of computer you have or what OS you use, VLC is usually the best way to play back video. On Mac, Windows, and Linux, VLC is an ultra-lightweight program that plays anything you throw at it, whether it's a pirated high-def video in .MKV, a ripped DVD in H.264, or a streaming Flash video. It takes a little bit of know-how to get the most out of it, but for most uses, it couldn't be simpler: drag a video, any video, onto VLC, and enjoy.

Applidium…

On October 7th, Tom will be speaking in Des Moines, Iowa at Iowa's Advanced Manufacturing Conference. The event is open to the public. If you're interested in attending, you can find out more here.

Jason Hatley here again – Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey and Founder of www.WorshipLeaderInsights.com - continuing a series of posts on how you can help your Worship Leader succeed.

In last week’s post we started with this important thought:

“As goes your worship team, so goes your worship service.”

Effective worship services and worship teams are lead by effective Worship Leaders.  As the pastor you have the power to help your worship leader succeed through,

#1 – Clear Expectations

#2 – Constant Feedback

Steven Barr attended our Houston Vision co::Lab last year. As a gifted worship leader, Steven’s passion is to start a new church in San Antonio that would effectively reach the unique creative community of the city. 

With a keen eye for all things vision, Steven sent me this little snippet from the book, Walt Disney – An American Original (Pg.246-247)  Evidently this is his original pitch to bankers before Disneyland was built. 

 The idea of Disneyland is a simple one. It will be a place for people to find happiness and knowledge.

It will be a place for parents…

The “2010 Global IBM CEO Study” was recently published, it’s one of the largest one-on-one CEO interview studies, surveying 1,541 CEOs, general managers and senior public sector leaders from 60 countries and across 33 industries. The four primary findings of this year’s survey are as follows:

• Today’s complexity is only expected to rise and more than half of CEOs doubt their ability to manage it. Seventy-nine percent of CEOs anticipate even greater complexity ahead. However, one set of organisations we call them ‘Standouts’ has turned increased complexity into financial advantage over the past five years.
• Creativity…