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Vimeo vs. YouTube

I am seeing more and more of a Catholic presence online through video sharing sites like YouTube and Vimeo.  Pastor’s are posting vlogs (video blogs), youth groups are recording fun events, and there are tons of resources available to help teach the faith.  There are many things to consider when publishing video online but I [...]

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Book Review: Infinite Bandwidth

One of the (good) problems about the Church is that she has a lot to say about a lot of things. This is good because the Church is concerned with many things and brings to bear the Gospel message on all facets of human life. It is a problem because wading through all the writings [...]

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Book Review: The Church and New Media by Brandon Vogt

I’ll get to the bottom line first: Brandon Vogt has edited one of the most important books on Catholics in the online world — not so much because of its ruminations on the Church’s understanding of social communications; not because it shows how to set up a blog or Facebook page (it would quickly be out of date [...]

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Casio Commando

Review: The Casio G’zOne Commando – A rugged Android for rough environments

If hiking an unexplored mountain trail sounds more exciting to you than sipping a latté in the urban jungle – the Casio G’zOne Commando from Verizon is the smartphone for you.

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XOOM and Thunderbolt close the gap on iPad and iPhone

I am a Mac fanboy. For almost 2 years, I’ve been happily swiping away on my iPad and iPhone, with no interest for the tidal wave of Android-powered smartphones and tablets flooding the market. Then 2 weeks ago, the Verizon XOOM and Thunderbolt landed on my desk for review.

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Review: Blue Yeti USB Microphone

Review: Blue Yeti USB Microphone

Are you looking to improve the overall quality of your podcasts? While content is still ‘King’, the audio quality is an important factor that should not be overlooked. And while on-board laptop mics have improved in recent years, you really need to be using an external microphone.

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