Author Archives: Matt Stauffer

Update: Mediaforministry.org back online

We heard some reports that Mediaforministry.org, a great ministry resource and also the destination of last week’s Livestreaming post links, was down for a day or two. It’s back up and running, so check out the Livestreaming post and the rest of the resources hosted there!

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An app for your ministry?

Developing your own web site seems like more work than most of us have time for, so the idea of developing a mobile app seems absurd. However, some larger ministries have considered it, but the cost and complexity of developing and distributing mobile apps are so great that it’s usually never an option. Yesterday I…   Read more

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USTREAM and Livestream for broadcasting video and meetings

USTREAM and Livestream are two web services that allow you to hold collaborative meetings and/or stream live video to multiple recipients. Media for Ministry has a series of posts on how to use each service, how to set you your room and equipment, and how to interact with your viewers/attendees: USTREAM USTREAM Live Video Streaming…   Read more

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Call for Requests: Photoshop and Word templates

Well, it turns out our Quarterpage Flyer templates were a smash hit, so I figured I’d open it up to you, dear readers: What would you like templates for? Photoshop, Word, HTML? A particular design or layout or purpose? Leave your ideas in the comments and we’ll see what we can do.

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Speed Up Your Computer (part 2)

Earlier this week we talked about how the amount of memory in your computer could have a huge impact on the speed of your computer. Today, we’re talking hard drives. Whereas with memory we said put as much in as you can afford, the size of the hard drive is a totally different animal. It…   Read more

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Speed Up Your Computer (Part 1)

When you first got your computer, it was running like lightning. But now, it’s been a few years, and it’s starting to slow down. There are few things that go into this slowdown. As time passes, software programs require more and more from your computer, so your same computer won’t be able to handle as…   Read more

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Looking for Contributors

You may have noticed that a lot of the posts here have my name (Matt Stauffer) tacked after them, but actually, Staffhacker has quite a few authors and contributors who write posts here and there. However, we always want and need new contributors for new perspective and insight (and new blood! I’m going to run…   Read more

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