You guys like technology, right? Let’s talk about technology. Oh, so I’m a nerd now? Well hold on just one buffalo-huntin’ minute. Because this is not for nerds. It’s for people like you that, you know, use the internet. Which you’re doing now by the way. What’s that? You got a text? Go ahead and read it, I’ll wait. Hum-de-dummmmmm… [...]
There are a few albums that changed my personal trajectory when it came to music. The first and maybe the more important to me personally was Ryan Adams’ “Heartbreaker.” Growing up I was given a steady diet of 70′s classic rock. The first CD I ever purchased with my own money was Boston’s Greatest Hits. I have very distinct memories [...]
I watch Mad Men like the rest of America. Or I watch Mad Men with a percentage of people that still doesn’t come close to Two and Half Men. Either way, I watch it. I watch it for the same reasons that you probably do. I watch it because I think the suits and the men in them look dapper. [...]
Recently, I went to a screening of the film Budrus at Fuller Seminary, a documentary about a Palestinian peace movement in the West Bank. Glen Stassen, the author of the controversial letter to Christian Zionists published in Christianity Today, spoke after the film about the injustice and necessity for Christian activism. This is part of a movement of socially active [...]
As much as I love reading The Public Queue, the “fashion” section of the blog seems quite sad and neglected. Being an aspiring fashion photographer and consider myself to be an amateur fashionmonger, I figure I’d take it into my own hands and contribute. Now the title of this may be misleading, as there are probably many men who would [...]
As I was writing a paper for my Theology and Media Culture in my last quarter at Fuller Theological Seminary, I came across an interesting idea. What if I am held accountable to the people that I have killed inside video games? What if I am held accountable to the actions that I do inside of a virtual world? Is [...]
In an age of insanely awesome technological breakthroughs, advanced software systems, social media networking, the newest and latest technological “toy” in the market, and so on and so forth, it begs the questions, “What do we do with all of this technology?” Or, maybe you’re asking more intellectual and cognitive questions, such as, “How will technology shift how we communicate [...]
(This is part 2 of Stephen’s series on Debt. Part 1 is here.) One day when Nasruddin was left in charge of the local tea-house, the king and some retainers, who had been hunting nearby, stopped in for breakfast. “Do you have quail eggs?” asked the king. “I’m sure I can find some,” answered Nasruddin. The king ordered an omelet [...]
Mad Men is back. And so is the hype. And it is good. If you’re already “over it” then skip this post. The information I’m about to provide will only serve to make you roll your eyes. Whatever. Haters gonna hate. For those of us who have been anticipating the gorgeous, moody cast’s return to AMC since 2010 (or, perhaps [...]
It is not a new idea that we are being inundated by stuff. There is so much going on that quite literally I cannot keep up with it. I have an iPhone. This is an incredible piece of technology. The amount of connectivity that it allows for me to maintain is unreal. I can check my facebook, email, twitter, linkedin, pinterest, [...]
Facebook went public and everyone made a philosophical metaphor joke about “public” on facebook. People are graduating from things, mostly school. Donna Summer died. Conan went on Letterman and they talked about antiquing…and a little incident that they have in common. Here’s what we did this week: I am proud to introduce you to our new tech writer, here is his inaugural post. There [...]
Facebook has the potential make make Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth something equivalent to Scrooge McDuck. The facebook IPO has been in the news this week with everyone predicting BIG things or a colossal failure. Another example of the dotcom bubble. Who can really say? Either way it s happening today and it is worth your time and attention because of the facebook’s [...]
Ever wonder what kids think of dub-step? So, wait, you DON’T ask those kinds of questions? Anyways, maybe you have wondered what children think of the growing genre. I hope this video helps. via Vice
Many of us probably read Jack Kerouac’s book “On the Road” in high school as required reading. I have a love/hate relationship with this concept. I love the idea of introducing kids in their development to the ideas contained with Kerouac’s book. However, what 16 year old is read for the themes and changing of the culture of the 1957? [...]
You guys like technology, right? Let’s talk about technology. Oh, so I’m a nerd now? Well hold on just one buffalo-huntin’ minute. Because this is not for nerds. It’s for people like you that, you know, use the internet. Which you’re doing now by the way. What’s that? You got a text? Go ahead and read it, I’ll wait. Hum-de-dummmmmm… [...]
Marky-Mark Zuckerberg turned 28 this week. The creator of Facebook has come a long way from coding in a dorm room at Harvard University to his rise to the top of the social networking world. Turns out Zuckerberg is not only a powerful CEO, but – from the testimony of many of his (former) partners – also a big, big [...]
There are a few albums that changed my personal trajectory when it came to music. The first and maybe the more important to me personally was Ryan Adams’ “Heartbreaker.” Growing up I was given a steady diet of 70′s classic rock. The first CD I ever purchased with my own money was Boston’s Greatest Hits. I have very distinct memories [...]
“The Only thing more expensive than education is ignorance.” -Benjamin Franklin Education is changing. Schools are now giving away their courses on line for free. I’m not talking about schools like Bob’s College in Florence, South Carolina. I’m talking about Harvard, Yale and MIT. Yea, those guys. These schools are growing more and more aware of the power of the [...]
Emmelyn Roettger is Mensa’s newest member. If you’re like me (common folk) you probably have no idea what Mensa is. Mensa is the largest and oldest high IQ society in the world. Oh yeah, Emmelyn is 3 years old by the way. As you can imagine, people are losing their minds over this girl’s place in Mensa. But as Emmelyn [...]
George Lucas a long time ago, in a galaxy far… wait, just a long time ago, created the monumentally popular science fiction movie franchise “Star Wars.” Fans adored him, but since that time he’s become quite the polarizing figure among (predominantly) fans of the films with each new Star Wars release. Now, I’m not the biggest Star Wars nerd (I [...]
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