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Awesomely Awkward Technology Poses

By John Dyer on February 19, 2013March 5, 2020

Curious Rituals, an new ebook from the Art Center College of Design (by Nicolas Nova, Katherine Miyake, Nancy Kwon, and Walton Chiu) does a fantastic job of illustrating some ofContinue readingAwesomely Awkward Technology Poses

This Christmas “Browser History” is the New “Shaking the Box”

By John Dyer on December 21, 2012March 5, 2020

I tried to muster a look of disapproval, but I couldn’t help but smile when my 4-year-old picked up a present, sized it up, shook it a few times, andContinue readingThis Christmas “Browser History” is the New “Shaking the Box”

5 Human Experiences Modern Technology Makes Impossible

By John Dyer on December 12, 2012March 5, 2020

When a new technology arrives we tend to focus on what new things it makes possible, but a recent trip to Taco Cabana and another to an Apple store remindedContinue reading5 Human Experiences Modern Technology Makes Impossible

Of Cars, Community, and Church: Families vs. Facilities

By John Dyer on October 6, 2012March 5, 2020

A Counter-Cultural Choice The church community of which I am a part is coming up on its 50th anniversary this month, and it has been creating videos that are meantContinue readingOf Cars, Community, and Church: Families vs. Facilities

In Awe of Flesh On Screens

By John Dyer on August 11, 2012March 5, 2020

I wrote a little piece for Mere Orthodoxy. It starts like this: Passing a row of large televisions at a bigbox store yesterday, I became aware that I was surroundedContinue readingIn Awe of Flesh On Screens

Hierarchy of Innovation: Why Some Technologies Are More Important Than Others

By John Dyer on July 9, 2012March 5, 2020

Nicholas Carr, author of the famous Is Google Making Us Stupid essay and the book The Shallows, created a chart reminiscent of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs about technological innovation. His point is to critique things likeContinue readingHierarchy of Innovation: Why Some Technologies Are More Important Than Others

Is the Kingdom of God present in a Blue Screen of Death?

By John Dyer on July 3, 2012March 5, 2020

What you see above is the new Windows 8 “Blue Screen of Death” (properly known as a “Stop Error”) that users will see when their tablet, laptop, or desktop crashes for someContinue readingIs the Kingdom of God present in a Blue Screen of Death?

Teen Online Video Usage [INFOGRAPHIC]

By John Dyer on June 14, 2012March 5, 2020

The Pew Research Center recently released a study of teens and online video, and a group called “Online College” made an info graphic out of the video portion. Most ofContinue readingTeen Online Video Usage [INFOGRAPHIC]

What Scifi Can Teach Us about Technology and Humanity [VIDEO]

By John Dyer on May 17, 2012March 5, 2020

This week, I came across two videos that portray our technological future in pretty dark, but really interesting tones. Both play with the idea of “progress” and ask questions aboutContinue readingWhat Scifi Can Teach Us about Technology and Humanity [VIDEO]

The Dangers of Text-Walking Humorously Illustrated

By John Dyer on April 12, 2012March 5, 2020

One of the key dangers of media is that you can get so engrossed within its universe, that you miss important things happening in the world around you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmhvdtX72eQ

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