Wireless Internet

by | Nov 30, 2011 | Tech Basics |

Recently I was asked to explain internet for mobile phones.  Specifically, what service allows you to connect to the internet at anytime/anywhere.  To follow is a simplified overview of wireless internet meant for folks who are just getting into the wireless game. Background on wireless internet: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081117104733AAUGjcK Cell phone companies sell three major categories of service: Voice (measured in minutes) for speech communication Text (measured in number of texts — unlimited is not uncommon) AKA SMS (for plain text messages) or MMS (which is messages that include pictures or video) Data (measure in Megabytes or Gigabytes – eg 2GB/mo meaning 2 Gigabytes per month) this is what you would most commonly consider wireless internet.  Data covers any exchange of information including surfing the web, retrieving email, using apps (applications) that use the web for exchanging information. The iPhone and many smartphones work on both WiFi and Mobile Internet.  To be clear you should understand WiFi as wireless internet that uses a wireless router but comes from a wired connection.  Even commercially available HotSpots, like what you would find at Starbucks, have a wireless router on premises that broadcasts and receives signals from mobile devices and routes them back to a wired connection.  In your home, you would receive internet service from a provider like Comcast or Verizon through a wired connection that you would connect to a Cable Modem or DSL Modem.  To make this connection “wireless” requires a wireless router which would either be integrated into the modem or more likely as a separate piece of equipment.  The router serves two functions — both to take a single...

Day of Learning Links

by | Jan 29, 2011 | Day of Learning, Ministry Technology |

Here’s the first draft of the links from today’s seminar. Ministry Technology Resources — The Links I will be posting links to the Google Group and updates to the list.  Please leave comments with suggestions, corrections, and what has been most useful for...

Day of Learning

by | Jan 29, 2011 | Day of Learning, Ministry Technology |

Thanks to all who attended the Day of Learning seminars today. You have probably come in search of the list of materials. I’m still in transit, but will post as soon as I get home. Check back in at 6:00pm.

PUMC Mobile Chimes

by | Jan 21, 2011 | Ministry Technology |

I just received word from the app store that my first iPhone app has been approved for distribution in the App Store. It’s free so search the app store for PUMC Mobile Chimes and let me know what you think.  The link to the App Store listing is http://itunes.apple.com/app/pumc-mobile-chimes/id414835399?mt=8. The app lists links feeds from the PUMC Facebook Fan Page, Church Calendar, Sermon Audio Podcasts, Photos, and Twitter Feed.  The next stage of development will include prayer requests, and visitor...