Technology – Page 14 – Kester Brewin

On Being Insufferable On Facebook

Oct 17, 2013

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A couple of days ago ‘Wait But Why’ published a piece on the Huff Post entitled ‘7 Ways to be Insufferable on Facebook.’ You should go read the piece for yourself, but in précis, the 7 ways were: 1. Bragging (including Humble Brags) – ‘Guess Who Got into Med School!’ 2. Posting Cryptic Cliffhangers…

We Are All Geeks Now (But We Should Be Luddites)

Sep 19, 2013

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in Arts, Blog Posts, Blogs | Social Networks | New Media, Technology

Over the next few days thousands of normal people will be plunging into the depths of updating the core operating system of their Apple mobile phones and tablets. Under the hood this is a highly sophisticated technological operation. But no matter, we are all geeks now, and happily tap away at iOS7 updates and Android…

On Tools, And Desires | It’s Never the Knife That Stabs

Aug 29, 2013

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in Technology

Lots of news channels yesterday discussed research that has been done that suggests that greater amounts of screen-time correlates with increased potential for depression and anxiety in children. The Indie reported: The report found that excessive “screen time” – more than four hours a day – was linked to anxiety and depression and was responsible…

Edward Snowden: Modern-Day Pirate?

Jul 3, 2013

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in Current Affairs, Economics, Technology

Over the past 48 hours the number of countries saying ‘no’ to Edward Snowden’s application for asylum has grown rapidly. From Austria to Brazil, Finland to Spain, it seems that representatives from nations on Snowden’s list have been queuing up with their statements and sad shakes of their head. Attempts have been made to place…

Religion: No Longer The Dope

Jun 27, 2013

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in Blogs | Social Networks | New Media, Culture, Current Affairs, Economics, Politics, Technology, Theology

There was a ‘spending review’ here in the UK yesterday at which the Chancellor Jeffrey George Osborne announced even more financial austerity over the next few years. At the same time, it was announced that SnapChat was valued at $800m. On a day when economic forecasts were more gloomy than ever and those on benefits…

Inform vs Transform – Limits of Online Discourse

Jun 14, 2013

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Been thinking about the post I wrote yesterday, and wanted to respond properly with a post rather than a comment. Actually, with a question, I think, which is this: Have you ever had your viewpoint transformed by online discourse? Sure, we’ve all received information, and perhaps become informed by discussions. We may have actually changed…

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