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Facebook and Video Chat predicted 100 years ago! [Recommended Reading]

By John Dyer on December 9, 2008March 5, 2020

If you like reading short stories, I’ve got a great one for you. In 1909, E. M. Forster published the short story The Machine Stops which told of a futureContinue readingFacebook and Video Chat predicted 100 years ago! [Recommended Reading]

Everyone’s Going “HD” (Sort of)

By John Dyer on December 8, 2008March 5, 2020

Last week, YouTube made big news by introducing “HD” video, thought it’s unclear what YouTube’s definition of “HD” is. The video is certainly higher definition, but it’s certainly not 720pContinue readingEveryone’s Going “HD” (Sort of)

Technology Blog

By John Dyer on December 8, 2008March 5, 2020

I would like to keep this blog focused on technical developments and code samples, but a few recent posts have been showing I am growing in my interest for theContinue readingTechnology Blog

Five Things We the Church Need to Know About Technological Change: (1 of 5) Technology is Always a Trade-Off

By John Dyer on December 5, 2008March 5, 2020

This is part one of a five part series exploring Neil Postman’s lecture “Five Things You Need to Know about Technological Change” as it relates to church life and spirituality.Continue readingFive Things We the Church Need to Know About Technological Change: (1 of 5) Technology is Always a Trade-Off

PNG transparency in IE6 (without JavaScript)

By John Dyer on December 3, 2008March 5, 2020

As most of us know IE6 does not support PNGs with alpha transparency. We recently updated DTS’s site with some popups that have a drop shadow using PNG-24 images withContinue readingPNG transparency in IE6 (without JavaScript)

Great Quote: Sigmund Freud

By John Dyer on November 28, 2008March 5, 2020

Freud had some great observations about how the technology of his day (wired telephones and railroads) were affecting his world. This quote summarizes his feelings: “If there had been noContinue readingGreat Quote: Sigmund Freud

Losers Talk about Winners and Losers in Technology

By John Dyer on November 22, 2008March 5, 2020

At the beginning of this clip is a humorously botched illustration about trade-offs with technology. (Disclaimer: Jake and Amir is like a funnier, much more crass version of Jim andContinue readingLosers Talk about Winners and Losers in Technology

Ways of Thinking About Technology

By John Dyer on November 20, 2008March 5, 2020

Two recent blog posts, one from Paul and Timothy Bible Conference the other from Justin Buzzard’s Buzzard Blog offer some helpful thoughts about social networking. The conclusions and recommendations areContinue readingWays of Thinking About Technology

The Newest “Digital Native”

By John Dyer on November 19, 2008March 5, 2020

Here is my awesome new son (Benjamin) on his second day in the hospital. This picture is significant, first because my son is awesome, and second because he will growContinue readingThe Newest “Digital Native”

Analysis of first post

By John Dyer on November 4, 2008March 5, 2020

A great way to start looking at the effects of technology is to examine

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