Comments on: Tools for Tech Thinking: McLuhan on Twitter http://donteatthefruit.com/2009/02/tools-for-tech-thinking-mcluhan-on-twitter/ Technology is Fast, but Redemption is Slow Mon, 14 May 2012 23:58:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: iñigo http://donteatthefruit.com/2009/02/tools-for-tech-thinking-mcluhan-on-twitter/#comment-10045 iñigo Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:01:52 +0000 http://4bf2be03-4104-40f6-9994-9a924ee59f46#comment-10045 Homo Modernus, Tratatus Philosophicus If in a parallel universe Ludwig Wittgenstein and Marshall McLuhan had married, their robot child would have created something like this animation. We hope you will enjoy it. Complete version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZRuGGXAxew Single episodes (13): http://www.youtube.com/user/Homomodernus#g/c/CA29679D4BA1F556 Homo Modernus, Tratatus Philosophicus
If in a parallel universe Ludwig Wittgenstein and Marshall McLuhan had married, their robot child would have created something like this animation. We hope you will enjoy it.

Complete version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZRuGGXAxew

Single episodes (13):
http://www.youtube.com/user/Homomodernus#g/c/CA29679D4BA1F556

]]> By: John Dyer http://donteatthefruit.com/2009/02/tools-for-tech-thinking-mcluhan-on-twitter/#comment-787 John Dyer Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:08:30 +0000 http://4bf2be03-4104-40f6-9994-9a924ee59f46#comment-787 Wow Sam! That's some great work! Wow Sam! That’s some great work!

]]> By: Sam X http://donteatthefruit.com/2009/02/tools-for-tech-thinking-mcluhan-on-twitter/#comment-750 Sam X Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:37:21 +0000 http://4bf2be03-4104-40f6-9994-9a924ee59f46#comment-750 Here's a (partially complete) matrix of these 4 laws applied to Twitter, Facebook, Wikis, and Cell Phones http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=drshrbc_438hh69zd68 Here’s a (partially complete) matrix of these 4 laws applied to Twitter, Facebook, Wikis, and Cell Phones

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=drshrbc_438hh69zd68

]]> By: Sam X http://donteatthefruit.com/2009/02/tools-for-tech-thinking-mcluhan-on-twitter/#comment-240 Sam X Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:26:34 +0000 http://4bf2be03-4104-40f6-9994-9a924ee59f46#comment-240 @"Scott Lenger" I'll second your comment about this blog being a rare find...this is what I've been looking for for months now! @John, this is an excellent, simple framework for thinking about technology. I'll be applying this to Facebook and wikis as well for a report I'm working on. Thanks! @”Scott Lenger” I’ll second your comment about this blog being a rare find…this is what I’ve been looking for for months now!

@John, this is an excellent, simple framework for thinking about technology. I’ll be applying this to Facebook and wikis as well for a report I’m working on. Thanks!

]]> By: John Dyer http://donteatthefruit.com/2009/02/tools-for-tech-thinking-mcluhan-on-twitter/#comment-47 John Dyer Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:10:29 +0000 http://4bf2be03-4104-40f6-9994-9a924ee59f46#comment-47 Paul, glad to hear it! Paul, glad to hear it!

]]> By: John Dyer http://donteatthefruit.com/2009/02/tools-for-tech-thinking-mcluhan-on-twitter/#comment-46 John Dyer Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:03:43 +0000 http://4bf2be03-4104-40f6-9994-9a924ee59f46#comment-46 Ben, for pastors and church leaders I recommend Shane Hipps' (who is a pastor himself) book "Flickering Pixels." It is a great introduction to the history of how technology influences society and the church. Ben, for pastors and church leaders I recommend Shane Hipps’ (who is a pastor himself) book “Flickering Pixels.” It is a great introduction to the history of how technology influences society and the church.

]]> By: John Dyer http://donteatthefruit.com/2009/02/tools-for-tech-thinking-mcluhan-on-twitter/#comment-45 John Dyer Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:02:10 +0000 http://4bf2be03-4104-40f6-9994-9a924ee59f46#comment-45 I came across a teacher's blog taking about an assignment he gave to his students where they reflected on their "hyper connectivity." The students had a lot of good things to say, and it seems like the assignment went over better than just telling the kids they were doing something wrong (which I see a quite a bit.) I came across a teacher’s blog taking about an assignment he gave to his students where they reflected on their “hyper connectivity.” The students had a lot of good things to say, and it seems like the assignment went over better than just telling the kids they were doing something wrong (which I see a quite a bit.)

]]> By: John Dyer http://donteatthefruit.com/2009/02/tools-for-tech-thinking-mcluhan-on-twitter/#comment-44 John Dyer Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:58:56 +0000 http://4bf2be03-4104-40f6-9994-9a924ee59f46#comment-44 Scott, just wanted to say thanks for your kind words. I hope the blog is helpful and not just "adding to the noise"! Scott, just wanted to say thanks for your kind words. I hope the blog is helpful and not just “adding to the noise”!

]]> By: Ben Wiles http://donteatthefruit.com/2009/02/tools-for-tech-thinking-mcluhan-on-twitter/#comment-43 Ben Wiles Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:46:32 +0000 http://4bf2be03-4104-40f6-9994-9a924ee59f46#comment-43 John, I am another one that has not heard of McLuhan before, but I found this post very interesting. These are important questions to ask. As a pastor who is passionate about the use of technology, I can confess that I find it tempting to get lost in the technology itself and lose sight of the fact that it is means to an end - not an end in itself. These types of questions provoke honest conversations about what we are doing and why we are doing it. Everything was nice and wonderful until we get to question #4 and then BOOM we see the negative side of technology. The potential drawbacks are real, but I don't think it should stop us from using the technology any more than the potential to hit my thumb should stop me from using a hammer. But we need to be proactive in dealing with the risks, putting structures and relationships in place to pre-emptively deal with these drawbacks. Thanks for this insightful post. You are now in my Google Reader! John,

I am another one that has not heard of McLuhan before, but I found this post very interesting. These are important questions to ask.

As a pastor who is passionate about the use of technology, I can confess that I find it tempting to get lost in the technology itself and lose sight of the fact that it is means to an end – not an end in itself.

These types of questions provoke honest conversations about what we are doing and why we are doing it. Everything was nice and wonderful until we get to question #4 and then BOOM we see the negative side of technology. The potential drawbacks are real, but I don’t think it should stop us from using the technology any more than the potential to hit my thumb should stop me from using a hammer. But we need to be proactive in dealing with the risks, putting structures and relationships in place to pre-emptively deal with these drawbacks.

Thanks for this insightful post. You are now in my Google Reader!

]]> By: Rich Bordner http://donteatthefruit.com/2009/02/tools-for-tech-thinking-mcluhan-on-twitter/#comment-42 Rich Bordner Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:26:27 +0000 http://4bf2be03-4104-40f6-9994-9a924ee59f46#comment-42 As far as the paradox of Twitter goes (on one level, it connects physically distant people, but on another level, it isolates you from those closest to you if over relied upon; it can extend conversations, but tends to make them shallow, etc), that applies to most social media sites: myspace, facebook, etc. As a teacher, I see this all the time with cell phones: students will be walking in groups, but no one is interacting; they are all texting other friends and bumping into people in the process. As far as communication goes, thats like preferring Cheetos to a steak dinner every night. Most of the time, students are unaware of all this because they have never known a time when these things were ubiquitous. Another quick example: you can "keep tabs" on folks, but this has a definite downside. Rather than finding out who is dating whom, just check out her facebook profile. Somethin's not right with that, IMO... As far as the paradox of Twitter goes (on one level, it connects physically distant people, but on another level, it isolates you from those closest to you if over relied upon; it can extend conversations, but tends to make them shallow, etc), that applies to most social media sites: myspace, facebook, etc.

As a teacher, I see this all the time with cell phones: students will be walking in groups, but no one is interacting; they are all texting other friends and bumping into people in the process. As far as communication goes, thats like preferring Cheetos to a steak dinner every night.

Most of the time, students are unaware of all this because they have never known a time when these things were ubiquitous.

Another quick example: you can “keep tabs” on folks, but this has a definite downside. Rather than finding out who is dating whom, just check out her facebook profile.

Somethin’s not right with that, IMO…

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