“I think the Net generation is beginning to see knowledge in a way that is closer to the truth about knowledge — a truth we’ve long known but couldn’t instantiate. My generation, and the many generations before mine, have thought about knowledge as being the collected set of trusted content, typically expressed in libraries full [...]
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Testing: One… Two… Three… Is this Thing On?
Posted: December 6, 2011 in Audio, HistoryTags: Technology
A great many things have happened on December 6th over the centuries, but for audio buffs the world over one event stands out above the rest. It was on this date in 1877 that the first audio recording was made by Thomas Edison. Previously, April 12th was considered to be the anniversary based on a [...]
Came across this video today at The Long Now Foundation. It is a great commentary of increasing impatience with technology. I’ll be the first to admit I have an obsession with technology. There is little that gives me more satisfaction than finding the right technology to simplify a task. But as Louis CK points out, [...]
Among the many shades of gray that make up my reality we find my role as technical director for Kortright Presbyterian Church in Guelph. This role requires that I try to keep abreast of what’s what in the world of technology, such as Audio and Video systems, Computer developments, and of course, the Internet. In [...]
Well, It would seem that folks surfing the Internet in the People’s Republic of China are not allowed to read the musings of yours truly. But then that’s hardly surprising when you think about it. I mean, it’s not like they would want the Christians in China being encouraged, or exchange ideas about what the [...]
