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Technology in Scouting: A blessing or a curse?

Bryan — Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:00:51 +0000

In this corner, we have modern-day Scouting, where technology enhances the delivery of the program in ways never thought possible. In the other corner, it’s traditional Scouting, that rare respite from a young person’s screen-based life one weekend each month. Can’t we all just get along? That’s the thinking I espouse in the latest episode […]

Ideas that click: 11 ways to improve your unit’s website

Bryan — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 17:27:21 +0000

If first impressions are everything, your unit website better be good. These days, many prospective Scouts and their parents will research your pack, troop, or crew online long before they pick up the phone or visit one of your meetings. An easy-to-navigate, well-designed, regularly updated website can mean the difference between recruiting a new Boy […]

Hard Drive Evolution, 1979-2011 [Pic]

ACrezo — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:00:18 +0000

Next year’s model is already in the picture, somewhere between pixels 585 and 586 in the bottom right corner.

[howtogeek]

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Electronics and Scouting

thescoutmasterminute — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 02:02:44 +0000

There are many out there that feel that there is no place for electronics in Scouting.. no phones, ipods, or gps units. Well I tend to disagree with those folks, but with this caveat, training, skills, and appropriate time and place. Training. IF y...

New TSA Style Home Security Measures

David Thuis — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:42:08 +0000

I’ve been following the news about the new TSA security measures at airports with some interest. It has both terrified and filled me with concern. Since, I am now scared to death about my own and my families security, I have decided to implement the following “TSA Style” security measures for anyone who visits my …

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Google Voice for everyone

David Thuis — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:19:25 +0000

Via Google Voice. A little over a year ago, we released an early preview of Google Voice, our web-based platform for managing your communications. We introduced one number to ring all your phones, voicemail that works like email, free calls and text messages to the U.S. and Canada, low-priced international calls and more—the only catch …

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