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can salvation be downloaded?

October 8, 2011October 8, 2011 wally metts4 Comments

Jobs’ genius was to make “your own, unique life” easier, not more important.

Posted in commentary, cultureTagged apple, hope, ipad, salvation, Steve Job, technology

a legacy of innovation

October 7, 2011October 7, 2011 wally metts2 Comments

My first Mac didn’t distract me or defeat me. It enriched my life by making the technology I use invisible. Even magical

Posted in commentary, communication, cultureTagged apple, innovation, liberal arts, mac, steve jobs, technology

a triumph more glorious

August 1, 2011August 1, 2011 wally metts2 Comments

The first transatlantic telegraph cable broke. Expectations where thwarted. Nothing worked exactly as advertised. It’s a good thing to remember when the next new thing rolls in, even if it’s made by Apple or Google.

Posted in commentary, communication, cultureTagged google+, james buchanan, social media, technology, telegraph, wideman whitehouse

the heart of the revolution

April 4, 2011April 3, 2011 wally metts4 Comments

No technology makes men less evil that they are. We should not ascribe to the Twitter Revolutions virtues they have not yet demonstrated.

Posted in books, commentary, cultureTagged Congo, Egypt, evil, George Washington, heart, revolution, Rhwanda, Stearns, technology, twitter, Zakaria

of plastic and pixels

August 22, 2010August 22, 2010 wally metts3 Comments

I can download a new book in 60 seconds, without driving to the bookstore. I’ve seen the handwriting on the wall, or at least the typeface on the screen. And it looks and feels better than ever.

Posted in books, commentary, cultureTagged books, ebook, ipad, kindle, technology

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