Matt is a pastor, businessman, theology student, & massive geek.

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  • Cal Newport: Getting Creative Things Done

    Knowledge workers know the problem well: how to fit large blocks of creative thinking into a busy schedule? With a focus on quality and quantity output, timely response to email, etc, finding extended focused time is nearly impossible. Enter Getting Creative Things Done: How To Fit Hard Thinking Into a Busy Schedule: The Problem >…

  • Did NASA Find Extraterrestrial Life?

    NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery “WASHINGTON — NASA will hold a news conference at 2 p.m. EST on Thursday, Dec. 2, to discuss an astrobiology finding that will impact the search for evidence of extraterrestrial life. Astrobiology is the study of the origin, evolution, distribution and future of life in the universe. “…

  • Gawker.com Overhaul

    Gawker media has released the beta of their new redesign complete overhaul of the blog concept. It represents a significant shift. They posted about their rational on Lifehacker. The internet, television and magazines are merging; and the optimal strategy will assemble the best from each medium. Overall, I love the beta. I love its simplicity,…

  • A Good Moleskine Alternative

    Even with an iPad, I still use a physical journal to capture most things. I haven’t yet found an app (or perhaps I’m not practiced enough with the tool) to quickly capture thought on paper, including sketches, doodles, and other free-form type text that helps me put my brain on paper. My favorite journal, like…

  • Conference Going is About People

    Is going to a conference (SXSW, FOWD, AEA, Catalyst, Q, MAX, etc) about education, professional networking, or is it a good excuse for work to pay for a vacation?  Some of us might answer “All of the above!” And most of us would agree with that gutsy answer. I’d argue that if you are going…

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