"If I only had a ball of string, a rock and some tape" — Rev. MacGyver

I'm reposting two fun iPhone snapshots from Tim Snyder at the new Netzer Co-op digs at First English Lutheran in Austin. Jonny Baker might need to further repost for one of his Worship Tricks.

Tim writes: "…This is why you shouldn't worship in a box -- well not literally anyways.

PROBLEM: Worship is designed and set-up. With the final touches in place, we discovered a slight problem — no remote to control the Keynote slide show as we utilize rear projection while worshiping inside a "box" of transfiguration white sheet (our dwelling place for Jesus). How will we ever control the computer placed outside the box while worshipping inside the box?

Solution: Call in Rev. MacGyver (Tim and Ryan with their powers combined)

RESULT: A ball of string, a rock and tape are acquired. We throw the ball of string up and over the rafters of the church and dangle a rock guided by other strings suspended from the pew to create a pully mechanism. One end will be in the box — the other will suspend a rock above the space bar of the the computer outside the box.

Brilliant.

Comments

[jonny]

hilarious!

[Tim Snyder]

I thought you'd like that, Jonny.

[Martin Baigent]

Brilliant. Another approach would be to use the keynote remote application on the iPhone, and then use the string to call Jonny Baker ...

[Jonathan Blundell]

Was a longer RGB cable from the computer to the projector out of the question because of time?

We've picked up several 100'+ runs of RGB from Frys for less than $20 or $30.

But otherwise - a great setup with what you had.

[idennis]

Hey I like that idea! Only will my applecare cover me if the rock falls?

[Matthew]

Faboo. Only problem that may come up is if you need to go BACK a slide!