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Using CSS to Display Fonts for Greek and Hebrew, but not English

By John Dyer on September 30, 2016March 5, 2020

If you have a website that mixes Latin characters languages like English or Spanish with characters from a non-Latin language like Greek, Hebrew, or Arabic it usually requires a lot of extra CSSContinue readingUsing CSS to Display Fonts for Greek and Hebrew, but not English

The History of Bible Software (Infographic)

By John Dyer on September 27, 2016May 26, 2021

Surprisingly, it’s fairly difficult to find a clear, chronological accounting of Bible software development. Wikipedia, of course, has some of the major applications organized by operating system, but it doesn’t include release dates orContinue readingThe History of Bible Software (Infographic)

Certainty vs. Risk – Why We Value Handwritten Notes and “Craft” Beer More than Texts and Budwieser

By John Dyer on June 10, 2016March 5, 2020

*disclaimer: I don’t really like beer. Risk and Certainty In 1968, David Pye, then a professor at Royal College of Art in London, wrote a book called The Nature andContinue readingCertainty vs. Risk – Why We Value Handwritten Notes and “Craft” Beer More than Texts and Budwieser

Why Referring to “Screen Time” May Not Be Helpful to You or Your Kids

By John Dyer on May 13, 2016March 5, 2020

Recently, I had a brief, but eye-opening interaction with one of my kids: “Dad, can I use the iPad?” “Sure, if you want to create something or draw for aContinue readingWhy Referring to “Screen Time” May Not Be Helpful to You or Your Kids

Creating a Logo Background in Adobe Illustrator Using JavaScript

By John Dyer on March 21, 2016March 5, 2020

Today, my team was working on options for creating a backdrop like you see at red carpet events or press conference with repeating logos. In our case, we wanted somethingContinue readingCreating a Logo Background in Adobe Illustrator Using JavaScript

The Shocking/Sobering Reason There Are No Trump Supporters on Your Facebook Feed

By John Dyer on March 15, 2016March 5, 2020

If you’re anything like me, you probably have Facebook friends across the political spectrum, and over the past few months you’ve seen a range of posts from young idealists feelingContinue readingThe Shocking/Sobering Reason There Are No Trump Supporters on Your Facebook Feed

New Year’s Technology Resolutions of the Internet Famous

By John Dyer on January 5, 2016March 5, 2020

You might have noticed that I spent very little time writing here last year. This was a conscious decision on my part to spend more time on things that IContinue readingNew Year’s Technology Resolutions of the Internet Famous

Declining Religion in America? There’s an App for That

By John Dyer on May 14, 2015March 5, 2020

Image: Hugh McLeod – http://www.gapingvoid.com/ This week, the Pew Research Center released a sweeping study tracking the precipitous decline in religious affiliation in the US since 2007. While commentators are debatingContinue readingDeclining Religion in America? There’s an App for That

What Moby Dick Can Teach Us About What We Click, Read, and Post

By John Dyer on December 13, 2014March 5, 2020

“Grand Contested Election for the Presidency of the United States.” “Whaling Voyage By One Ishmael.” “Bloody Battle In Affghanistan.” [sic] — Moby Dick, Herman Melville My wife is a literatureContinue readingWhat Moby Dick Can Teach Us About What We Click, Read, and Post

What Can We Learn about Video Churches from Mars Hill’s Closing?

By John Dyer on November 12, 2014March 5, 2020

It’s been a while since I’ve written here, but I did put together a piece about the video satellite model of churches for OnFaith. As I write in the piece,Continue readingWhat Can We Learn about Video Churches from Mars Hill’s Closing?