Tech history professor David Stearns pointed out a post on Kempt magazine about a new idea for social gatherings called PhoneStack. It works like this: as you arrive, each person places their phone facedown in the center of the table. As the … Continue reading
It’s another new year, one that is sure to be full of predictions about Mayans, American presidents, and technology. Below are the technologies that I think will be the most powerful shapers of Christian spirituality in the next 360 or … Continue reading
While out shopping with my kids last week, the toy phones caught my eye. I let the kids play with a toy guitar while I rearranged them in roughly chronological order. The original candy bar phones are still available (far … Continue reading
Mashing Play-Doh Last weekend, my kids and I whipped up some home-made Play-Doh. It’s not too hard – all you need is flour, salt, oil, water, cream of tartar, and whatever colors of food coloring you want, and you become … Continue reading
While pondering the perfect Christmas present for that someone special, you’ve undoubtedly come to the conclusion that there can be no better gift than a book on technology and faith. But you might be thinking, “There are just so many books … Continue reading
Text vs. Frisbee Hilarious look at what happens when texting takes over. Lewis C.K. On Twitter Lewis C.K. loves to go on Conan to bash technology trends. This time he even talks about Jesus! (watch the language!)
Like most social network users, I have occasionally given in to the temptation to post something that I later ended up regretting. The rush of being the first, of saying something funny or edgy, got the better of me. Within … Continue reading
Just wanted to point you to an interview I did over at Church Marketing Sucks: So why isn’t technology neutral? Doesn’t how we end up using technology matter more? The reason so many people believe “technology is neutral” is that … Continue reading
“Always buy the most hideous house in the neighborhood, so at least you won’t have to look at it.” – Unknown It’s difficult to get a good look at something when you live inside it, and this happens to be … Continue reading
Reader Kevin Sorenson just told me about a new video coming out next month called Captivated: finding freedom in a media captive culture put together by the folks at ReelCast productions and MediaTalk101 both of which are Christian organizations whose goals are to help … Continue reading