Comments on: Defining the Word “Technology” … Four Times http://donteatthefruit.com/2009/12/defining-the-word-%e2%80%9ctechnology%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%a6-four-times/ 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: Stay Curious | Graham Brenna http://donteatthefruit.com/2009/12/defining-the-word-%e2%80%9ctechnology%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%a6-four-times/#comment-33310 Stay Curious | Graham Brenna Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:20:46 +0000 http://donteatthefruit.com/?p=605#comment-33310 [...] - John Dyer [...] [...] – John Dyer [...]

]]> By: From Blog to Book in Two Years: What I Learned | Don't Eat The Fruit http://donteatthefruit.com/2009/12/defining-the-word-%e2%80%9ctechnology%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%a6-four-times/#comment-20836 From Blog to Book in Two Years: What I Learned | Don't Eat The Fruit Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:55:31 +0000 http://donteatthefruit.com/?p=605#comment-20836 [...] posts here were summaries books or journal articles I read (Four philosophies applied to twitter, definitions of technology, Borgmann’s Device Paradigm and Roasting Coffee), and I think these were the kinds of posts [...] [...] posts here were summaries books or journal articles I read (Four philosophies applied to twitter, definitions of technology, Borgmann’s Device Paradigm and Roasting Coffee), and I think these were the kinds of posts [...]

]]> By: Understanding the Definition of ‘Technology’ | ChurchCrunch http://donteatthefruit.com/2009/12/defining-the-word-%e2%80%9ctechnology%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%a6-four-times/#comment-9659 Understanding the Definition of ‘Technology’ | ChurchCrunch Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:45:53 +0000 http://donteatthefruit.com/?p=605#comment-9659 [...] Saddington on Dec 29, 2009The term “technology” can be tough to define.John Dyer posted 4 definitions to “technology” as they have (classically?) been understood. I’ve re-posted them here (and hit the [...] [...] Saddington on Dec 29, 2009The term “technology” can be tough to define.John Dyer posted 4 definitions to “technology” as they have (classically?) been understood. I’ve re-posted them here (and hit the [...]

]]> By: get your girlfriend back http://donteatthefruit.com/2009/12/defining-the-word-%e2%80%9ctechnology%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%a6-four-times/#comment-9116 get your girlfriend back Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:42:43 +0000 http://donteatthefruit.com/?p=605#comment-9116 Absolutely true!Technology is driving a lot of things in our lives. It has influenced a lot of people and has helped to make things better, easier and safer.Nobody can deny that technology has brought comfort to our lives, but almost all of us confess this fact that technology by itself has got a lot of deficits that in long term will cause a lot of side effects either physically or emotionally. Absolutely true!Technology is driving a lot of things in our lives. It has influenced a lot of people and has helped to make things better, easier and safer.Nobody can deny that technology has brought comfort to our lives, but almost all of us confess this fact that technology by itself has got a lot of deficits that in long term will cause a lot of side effects either physically or emotionally.

]]> By: John Dyer http://donteatthefruit.com/2009/12/defining-the-word-%e2%80%9ctechnology%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%a6-four-times/#comment-8059 John Dyer Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:38:45 +0000 http://donteatthefruit.com/?p=605#comment-8059 Thanks for adding the description of "containers." I'd like to do another post on some of the various ways that the hardware category can be further such as the containers you mention (though I think you're right about classifying them as 'environment') and Borgmann's device paradigm. I'd love to hear any additional classifications of which you're aware. Also, thanks for pointing out those video from Dr. Schuchardt on your blog. I'd like to repost those soon. Thanks for adding the description of “containers.” I’d like to do another post on some of the various ways that the hardware category can be further such as the containers you mention (though I think you’re right about classifying them as ‘environment’) and Borgmann’s device paradigm. I’d love to hear any additional classifications of which you’re aware.

Also, thanks for pointing out those video from Dr. Schuchardt on your blog. I’d like to repost those soon.

]]> By: Adam http://donteatthefruit.com/2009/12/defining-the-word-%e2%80%9ctechnology%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%a6-four-times/#comment-8041 Adam Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:50:58 +0000 http://donteatthefruit.com/?p=605#comment-8041 Perhaps this cuts across your categories a bit. McLuhan, of course, talks of technology as extensions of man (mostly your "hardware). Lance Strate points out that some technologies are "container technologies" more than they are extensions. The pop can, canteen, and molten steel vat are these types. Strate further describes cities as container technologies, and likens computers to cities in this way. He cites Mumford who calls the ancient city "a container of containers." And indeed, connected computers have enabled a diffusion of the metroplis so that we can now telecommute and work from the suburbs or the other side of the country. (The computer then makes the city obsolete for many things, mostly work related. But this explains why cities are being rebirthed as hubs for culture and arts instead of commerce, social networking notwithstanding.) In this sense, a 5th type of technology is as environment. I enjoy your blog. Perhaps this cuts across your categories a bit.

McLuhan, of course, talks of technology as extensions of man (mostly your “hardware). Lance Strate points out that some technologies are “container technologies” more than they are extensions. The pop can, canteen, and molten steel vat are these types.

Strate further describes cities as container technologies, and likens computers to cities in this way. He cites Mumford who calls the ancient city “a container of containers.” And indeed, connected computers have enabled a diffusion of the metroplis so that we can now telecommute and work from the suburbs or the other side of the country. (The computer then makes the city obsolete for many things, mostly work related. But this explains why cities are being rebirthed as hubs for culture and arts instead of commerce, social networking notwithstanding.)

In this sense, a 5th type of technology is as environment.

I enjoy your blog.

]]> By: John Dyer http://donteatthefruit.com/2009/12/defining-the-word-%e2%80%9ctechnology%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%a6-four-times/#comment-8022 John Dyer Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:59:37 +0000 http://donteatthefruit.com/?p=605#comment-8022 Eric, I agree that there is some overlap with concepts like culture and art. Also there is a need to define "technology" in such a way that separates it from things animals make such as beaver dams and bees' nests. Eric, I agree that there is some overlap with concepts like culture and art. Also there is a need to define “technology” in such a way that separates it from things animals make such as beaver dams and bees’ nests.

]]> By: Sam X http://donteatthefruit.com/2009/12/defining-the-word-%e2%80%9ctechnology%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%a6-four-times/#comment-8017 Sam X Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:44:31 +0000 http://donteatthefruit.com/?p=605#comment-8017 Thanks for posting this. I had been trying to come up with my own definition of technology for a little while. I was in the ballpark but this definition really puts into words a lot of the ideas I couldn't formulate. Thanks for posting this. I had been trying to come up with my own definition of technology for a little while. I was in the ballpark but this definition really puts into words a lot of the ideas I couldn’t formulate.

]]> By: Eric http://donteatthefruit.com/2009/12/defining-the-word-%e2%80%9ctechnology%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%a6-four-times/#comment-8010 Eric Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:48:37 +0000 http://donteatthefruit.com/?p=605#comment-8010 Point 0 seems a little broad - or, at least, your example of an orchestra as technology doesn't seem quite right to me. "Technology" seems to be a narrower concept than "culture" and an orchestra seems to fit more in the category of cultural artifact (or perhaps aesthetic artifact) than technology. I'd say something similar to point 1. Technology is something narrower than those things that are not "natural." The "Mona Lisa" and a hammer both fall in that category but only the later is technology. Point 0 seems a little broad – or, at least, your example of an orchestra as technology doesn’t seem quite right to me. “Technology” seems to be a narrower concept than “culture” and an orchestra seems to fit more in the category of cultural artifact (or perhaps aesthetic artifact) than technology.

I’d say something similar to point 1. Technology is something narrower than those things that are not “natural.” The “Mona Lisa” and a hammer both fall in that category but only the later is technology.

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