JOURNEY ON – Oakbridge featuring MC Shamrock

I went out with Mark Earngey (stage name MC Shamrock) on Friday night for some live Aussie Hip-Hop. Oakbridge was launching his new album. He was supported by Hoodsta Kidd and Broadkast from Brisbane. Earngey is featured on one of the album tracks, and so he performed that song with Oakbridge. Check out the video of Journey On:

The highlight of the night was Earngey owning the stage, closely followed by Broadkast and in particular their song Stay True. Check it on MySpace or listen for it on radio soon.

Most of these guys are hooked up with the Krosswerdz crew. Peaceout homies.

10 Ways For Parents To Protect Their Kids Online

The internet can be used for great good, but also great harm. Most children know more about how to use the internet than their parents. Therefore it’s incredibly important that parents work hard at understanding the potential dangers and develop strategies to protect their children online.

Protecting kids online (pic taken in Newtown)

Here are 10 ways for parents to protect their kids online:

  1. Communicate, communicate, communicate.
  2. Work hard at understanding the online world
  3. Protect your computer
  4. Computer in public (e.g. lounge room not bedroom)
  5. Agree on a rules for Internet use
  6. Shoulder Surf – discourage secret keeping
  7. Remind to be cautious
  8. Learn the features of new devices
  9. Talk to teachers and Christian leaders about the latest useful websites for children
  10. Model how the internet can be used for good.

These are from a workshop presented at Hunter Bible Church. Listen to the talk (MP3).

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Is Posterous the future of blogging and social media?

I recently started experimenting with Posterous. I use it as a way of sharing twitter pictures and videos. It’s really quick & easy to use and it’s a tidy & attractive spot to store things. Here’s my posterous account: davemiers.posterous.com

davemiers.posterous.com

Having now used it for a couple of weeks, I think it’s much more than just a place to store pics. While I’d probably still recommend WordPress (free or self-hosted) as a more flexible and comprehensive platform for blogging, Posterous is a really good way to do quick and simple blogging. Read more below…

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Youth Ministry Conference 09

Youthworks run a killer conference every year: Youth Ministry Conference. The theme of YMC09 is ‘Real Hope’ – “Real Hope isn’t wishful thinking about an uncertain future. It’s a confidence grounded in the past that gives a thirst for the present and a certainty for the future. Real hope is in Christ – we experience it, and we want the young people of our nation and world to experience it too!” Get your team along to this great event!

ymc09 real hope

Monday 30th November and Tuesday 1st December.

Speakers include: Ed Springer, Glenn Davies, Dave Starling and Malcolm Gill.

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