Category: Technology
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Video Gaming, Novels and the lack of Psychological Empathy
Just watched Charlie Brooker’s Gameswipe – a sideways history of video games. It’s hilarious, if rather pointless, but does brilliantly bemoan the lack of high-quality narrative in most games. It reminded my of a fantastic piece on video games in the ever-fabulous Believer Magazine. In it, video game journalist Heather Chaplin notes: ‘Video games are…
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Apple 1 | i/object | This Thursday
Really excited that the a new Vaux production is getting off the ground this Thursday. ‘Apple’ is about two things: technology and theology. We make our tools, and our tools make us. As we head into this new-media networked age, we need to do some careful and radical thinking about the impact virtual presence and…
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Wow – Navigable 360 Degree Video | YellowBird
This is pretty amazing. Click the mouse to move around and look at what you will. HOW THE HELL?! If you see this person wandering around – don’t duck. It’s too late. You’re on video, up down and sideways. HT | Yellowbird Site
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Greenbelt 09 | Christian Piracy | Theology and the New Physics
Really looking forward to being at Greenbelt again this coming weekend. The programme – from the talks to the music to the comedy to the campaigning is as strong as ever and, I feel, has a nice edge to it too. (Full talks listings here) For those who are going to be there, I’m going…