John Dyer, PhD

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HTML5 Audio Karaoke – a JavaScript audio text aligner

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

What it Does Based on some amazing work by my friend Weston Ruter, I’ve put together a little library that mashes together some text (usually some HTML) an audio sourceContinue readingHTML5 Audio Karaoke – a JavaScript audio text aligner

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

Q&A with Dr. Mark Hoffman, Professor of Religion and Media

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

Religion and Media Blog Tour Earlier this spring, Dr. Mark Hoffman (www.crossmarks.com) of Lutheran Seminary in Gettysburg had me Skype into a class of his in Gettysburg, and I was impressed by theContinue readingQ&A with Dr. Mark Hoffman, Professor of Religion and Media

Cross-Browser Native Get/Set Properties in JavaScript

By John Dyer on May 2, 2012March 5, 2020

JavaScript Doesn’t Support Properties When I first created MediaElement.js a few years ago, I wanted to make a JavaScript object that fully mimicked the HTML5 Media API, but under the hood itContinue readingCross-Browser Native Get/Set Properties in JavaScript

Parenting Tip: Three Photos, and I’m Out!

By John Dyer on April 27, 2012March 5, 2020

Jon Acuff has a nice post about Skrillex (an Internet sensation for his electronic music) who recently advised a group of his fans that they shouldn’t try to experience his concert throughContinue readingParenting Tip: Three Photos, and I’m Out!

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

Project Glass: Will Google’s Augmented Reality Glasses Finally Make Technology Fade Into the Background?

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

Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Problem Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle says you can’t measure something without altering it. Last night, I had dinner with dear friends and in those sweet moments when the kids did somethingContinue readingProject Glass: Will Google’s Augmented Reality Glasses Finally Make Technology Fade Into the Background?

Captivated: A Documentary about Media Consumption

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

There is a slowly growing body of teaching about media that is actually based in media, and I think this is a good thing. The past few years have seenContinue readingCaptivated: A Documentary about Media Consumption