John Dyer, PhD

Writing

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

How to Create a Responsive, Retina-ready Website

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

My team and I at Dallas Theological Seminary just finished putting together a new site that has both a responsive layout and Retina graphics, and I thought it would beContinue readingHow to Create a Responsive, Retina-ready Website

6 Tips for Handling a Perfect Storm of Internet Fame

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

Last week, three big websites referenced things I’ve worked on recently: Biola University launched it’s new Open Biola project and featured my lecture on its homepage of resources. Jeffrey Zeldman, one ofContinue reading6 Tips for Handling a Perfect Storm of Internet Fame

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]