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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

Want to Rein in Social Media? Don’t Post about It!

By John Dyer on August 1, 2012March 5, 2020

Last fall, CNN posted an article which argued that if you tell people you are trying to lose weight, it can actually make it harder to succeed. Problems with LosingContinue readingWant to Rein in Social Media? Don’t Post about It!

H+: New Web Show about Posthumanism

By John Dyer on July 13, 2012March 5, 2020

I just noticed this preview for Bryan Singer’s new show called H+: The Digital Series which premiers online August 8th. Here’s the synopsis: A groundbreaking new series by acclaimed producer BryanContinue readingH+: New Web Show about Posthumanism

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?

Descartes on the Purpose of Technology and the Body

By John Dyer on June 30, 2012March 5, 2020

As part of her dissertation research, my wife is looking at how Dostoevsky viewed and critiqued some of Descartes’s ideas. In doing so, she stumbled upon the following passage inContinue readingDescartes on the Purpose of Technology and the Body

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]

Why My Church Waited 10 Years to Go HD

By John Dyer on May 30, 2012March 5, 2020

A few Sundays ago, I looked up at the screens in our church auditorium and immediately bumped my wife and said, “Look!” Her response was, “What? What am I lookingContinue readingWhy My Church Waited 10 Years to Go HD

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]

Two Great Technology and Faith Conferences in June 2012

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

If you’re anywhere on the West coast or have flexible travel plans next months, and you’d like to spend time with some fellow believers who think deeply about the relationshipContinue readingTwo Great Technology and Faith Conferences in June 2012

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