For they know exactly what they are doing:

Last year, churches spent $8.1 billion on audio and projection equipment, according to Texas-based TFCinfo, an audiovisual market research firm. Today, 80 percent of churches integrate elaborate video and audio systems as well as an array of online materials into their worship services, and at least a dozen magazines cater to the high-tech pious.

Like ordinary businesses we can expect cults and scam artists to try to maximize their take utilizing available tools.

Aren’t the internets wonderful!
Why just this evening I received an email notifying me that, well, read for yourself:

In conjunction with the ECOWAS, UNO and the EU, We are giving out a yearly donation of US$850,000.00 (Eight hundred and Fifty thousand United states dollars only) each to 100 lucky recipients. These specific Donations/Grants will be awarded to 100 lucky international recipients worldwide, in different categories.
Based on the random selection exercise of internet websites and millions of supermarket cash invoices worldwide, you were selected amongst the lucky recipients to receive the award sum of US$850,000.00 as charity donations/aid.

I’m so happy!!
Please don’t tell the irs….

cheney provides the correct answer!

Via the Volokh Conspiracy.

The new iPhone adds are kind of cool and, gosh, manipulating stuff on the screen with your fingers looks pretty nifty.
Perhaps that explains why Microsoft was eager to show off Surface.
The prices, the prices. I won’t be buying a $500 iPhone or a $xthousand Surface anytime soon.

Via Pharyngula.