Tag: technology
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Smile: the humanizing power of technology
Recently, Listerine commissioned the creation of an app that allows the blind to “see” a smile. This is an example of how technology amplifies our humanity. And this is just the beginning. What might a future in which technology makes us more human look like?
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Two Major Shifts: Dematerialization and On-demand
Last year I led a session on the Future of Education for the Orlando extension of Asbury Seminary. We discussed two major cultural/technological shifts- Dematerialization and On-Demand- and their implications for education over the next few decades. What are the implications of these same shifts for the mission of your business, organization, or church? DEMATERIALIZATION […]
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The Saddest Trend of 2015
My friend, Greg, sent me an article from a UK News Source, The Telegraph, titled, The Saddest trend of 2015. The article is about the growing popularity of the technology of “mindfulness.” The practice of mindfulness, rooted in Buddhist meditative practice and now a phone app, was so popular in 2014 that it was, in […]
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Makers of Fire by Alex McManus
Thanks to missional maven, Alan Hirsch, global peacemaker, Bob Roberts, and professional futurist, Jay Gary, for their kind words featured in the Makers of Fire Video Trailer below. Thanks to those of you who’ve purchased my book — now available on Amazon amzn.to/1rjTqzJ — or have emailed me encouraging notes. Thanks!
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What’s comes after the Laptop?
I’m thinking about what’s after the laptop, after the ipad, after the iphone. The video below is a pico projector — a tiny LCD projector that is already available in South Korea and China and will be become widely available soon. But what next? Perhaps eyeglasses that let you see your computer screen and keyboard […]