Comments on: Observing the tech sabbath and running manhattan: my 2010 resolutions http://www.tonyhaile.com/2010/01/06/observing-the-tech-sabbath-and-running-manhattan-my-2010-resolutions/ Revolutions Started, Uprisings Quelled Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:03:29 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Elizabeth Taylor http://www.tonyhaile.com/2010/01/06/observing-the-tech-sabbath-and-running-manhattan-my-2010-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-119228 Elizabeth Taylor Sat, 10 Jul 2010 12:48:26 +0000 http://www.tonyhaile.com/?p=291#comment-119228 i used to play archery but quit this sport after i got some elbow surgery.,,- i used to play archery but quit this sport after i got some elbow surgery.,,-

]]> By: Jackson Hill http://www.tonyhaile.com/2010/01/06/observing-the-tech-sabbath-and-running-manhattan-my-2010-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-118187 Jackson Hill Wed, 12 May 2010 17:37:54 +0000 http://www.tonyhaile.com/?p=291#comment-118187 Archery is an age old game that requires lots of practice and focus if you want to excel on it. ~:- Archery is an age old game that requires lots of practice and focus if you want to excel on it. ~:-

]]> By: David http://www.tonyhaile.com/2010/01/06/observing-the-tech-sabbath-and-running-manhattan-my-2010-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-115942 David Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:15:40 +0000 http://www.tonyhaile.com/?p=291#comment-115942 Hey Tony Go to amazon.com and type in 'Amusing Ourselves to Death' and click the link that says '100 books cite this book'. You can bet if they cited Postman's book they have something interesting to say, too. We can extend Postman's argument with the web by saying the Internet not only turns everything into entertainment, but all these social websites and blogs turn us into narcissists. Postman said that technology is always a Faustian bargain, something is gained but something is lost. I always say technology is great so long as we use it as a tool. If you can't take three months (or any time) off the Net than the Net is using you and you are the tool. Hey Tony

Go to amazon.com and type in ‘Amusing Ourselves to Death’ and click the link that says ‘100 books cite this book’. You can bet if they cited Postman’s book they have something interesting to say, too. We can extend Postman’s argument with the web by saying the Internet not only turns everything into entertainment, but all these social websites and blogs turn us into narcissists. Postman said that technology is always a Faustian bargain, something is gained but something is lost. I always say technology is great so long as we use it as a tool. If you can’t take three months (or any time) off the Net than the Net is using you and you are the tool.

]]> By: tony http://www.tonyhaile.com/2010/01/06/observing-the-tech-sabbath-and-running-manhattan-my-2010-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-115909 tony Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:36:55 +0000 http://www.tonyhaile.com/?p=291#comment-115909 Thanks for the tip David, I will check it out. I wish I could have seen a subsequent edition to AOTD that dealt with the web too. Thanks for the tip David, I will check it out. I wish I could have seen a subsequent edition to AOTD that dealt with the web too.

]]> By: David http://www.tonyhaile.com/2010/01/06/observing-the-tech-sabbath-and-running-manhattan-my-2010-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-115908 David Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:27:58 +0000 http://www.tonyhaile.com/?p=291#comment-115908 Sorry, typo, the name of the book is Technopoly: the surrender of culture to technology Sorry, typo, the name of the book is Technopoly: the surrender of culture to technology

]]> By: David http://www.tonyhaile.com/2010/01/06/observing-the-tech-sabbath-and-running-manhattan-my-2010-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-115907 David Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:27:09 +0000 http://www.tonyhaile.com/?p=291#comment-115907 Read everything by Neil Postman, especially Technopology if you're trying to figure out why our culture bows down at the altar of technology and that we have no defenses against information glut. Others books like Teaching as a Subversive Activity and Linguistics are great insights into the human condition, education, language. The man was very insightful. I wish he would have written 100 books, we'd all be better off. Read everything by Neil Postman, especially Technopology if you’re trying to figure out why our culture bows down at the altar of technology and that we have no defenses against information glut. Others books like Teaching as a Subversive Activity and Linguistics are great insights into the human condition, education, language. The man was very insightful. I wish he would have written 100 books, we’d all be better off.

]]> By: tony http://www.tonyhaile.com/2010/01/06/observing-the-tech-sabbath-and-running-manhattan-my-2010-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-115906 tony Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:41:36 +0000 http://www.tonyhaile.com/?p=291#comment-115906 Manish! Thanks man, let me know when you post 'em. Hope everything is going well with Artlog! Manish! Thanks man, let me know when you post ‘em. Hope everything is going well with Artlog!

]]> By: Manish http://www.tonyhaile.com/2010/01/06/observing-the-tech-sabbath-and-running-manhattan-my-2010-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-115904 Manish Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:37:23 +0000 http://www.tonyhaile.com/?p=291#comment-115904 Great post! i am inspired to make my own list and observe the technology sabbath. . . Great post! i am inspired to make my own list and observe the technology sabbath. . .

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