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The ‘Senior Companion’ | Immortal Cyborgs for the Lonely Elderly

Oct 25, 2010

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When you get old, do you think you’ll be lonely? Do you think you’ll want someone to talk to and reminisce with? Naturally, someone has come up with a technological solution… the ‘Senior Companion.’ Very interesting piece in this month’s Prospect. The ‘Senior Companion’ is a ‘a conversational agent designed to interact with a person…

What Does it Mean to Belong?

Oct 19, 2010

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in Church, Economics, Education, Theology

Really good time last night at St John’s College in Durham, where I was taking part in the ‘Senior Tutors’ Forum’ – a space for all members of the St John’s community, from academics to freshers to post grads and ordinands to come together in a relaxed setting and chew over some issues. Last night…

Changing Educational… and Theological… Paradigms

Oct 14, 2010

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in Arts, Church, Education, Philosophy, Technology, Theology

Another quite brilliant animation from the RSA – this time of a lecture by Sir Ken Robinson. It’s on changing educational paradigms, but the applications to changing theological ones are there for the taking. Beautifully done, and very very inspiring.

Social Media and the Illusion of Action

Oct 14, 2010

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Excellent time at Apple 8 last night. Dr Luke Bretherton gave a very very good presentation on the place of social media in political action, framing it in terms of the co-evolutionary history of technology and political engagement/communication. The audio and slides should be up this evening. One of the most interesting points was about…

A Letter to the Church in North America

Oct 9, 2010

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in Church, Emerging Church, Resources, Theology

Last weekend saw a really innovative gathering in Toronto called ‘Eighth Letter.’ It asked the simple question: if the writer of revelation had written ‘A Letter to the Church in North America’ what would they have said? A number of people were asked to present their letters – some in person, some virtually. Mine’s now…

Apple 8 – Social Media and Social Action – 13th October

Sep 30, 2010

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in Apple, Blogs | Social Networks | New Media, Emerging Church, Politics, Technology, Theology

Connected to the previous post about Gladwell’s article on ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted,’ I’m really excited about the next Apple event, which is coming up on 13th October. Dr Luke Bretherton will be leading a discussion on social media and social action, asking whether Facebook and Twitter have anything to add to community…

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