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VinylopressoVinylopresso Music Special Vol. 7: „Das (fast) New Orleans-Special“
Eigentlich sollte Chris ein echtes New Orleans-Musikfeuerwerk ins Shuttle bringen – doch es kam ganz anders. Improvisation ist angesagt! Markus nimmt Chris ins Kreuzverhör, und was folgt, ist eine wilde Reise durch grüne Paraden, Mississippi-Illusionen, tanzende Hühnchen und pumpenden HipHop. Dazu gibt’s ärztliche Hilfe, frittiertes Soulfood, eine Prise Hurrikan – und obendrauf noch Vampire, Voodoo-Zauber und gruselige Gräber inmitten der Südstaatenromantik.
Tauche ein in eine Folge voller guter Laune, schräger Stories und natürlich: feinster Musik – serviert mit einem kalten Bier in den Straßen von NOLA.
Dich erwartet der perfekte Mix aus...2025-04-121h 43
TrueNAS Tech Talk (T3)T3 Tech Talk Ep.22: Deep Dive into Incus and Containers in TrueNAS with Stéphane GraberKris and Chris interview Stéphane Graber, lead of the Incus container project. They discuss the history of Incus, its debut in TrueNAS 25.04, and what’s ahead. From the LXD fork to Incus OS and VM integration, this deep dive highlights the future of containers and virtualization on TrueNAS.
The post T3 Tech Talk Ep.22: Deep Dive into Incus and Containers in TrueNAS with Stéphane Graber appeared first on TrueNAS - Open Enterprise Storage.2025-04-1100 min
Predators I’ve Caught with Chris HansenRobert GraberYou just never know what kind of an excuse a suspected sex predator will come up with when he’s confronted. A 25-year-old, Robert Graber, described online in graphic detail how he was going to take the virginity of a 13-year-old—then he said it was all a ruse. And when he finds out he’s going to be on national television...”I’m Chris Hansen with Dateline NBC,” Graber gives some sage advice. “Do not mess around on-line. It can get you really in trouble. I’m extremely sorry. And I hope I don’t go to jail or anything. I’m reall...2024-12-3031 min
DIY Eco GuyRainwater HarvestingWant to lower your water bill and have a beautiful yard filled with native plants and trees?I discuss how rainwater harvesting works, how I implemented it in my yard, and what my city is doing.Learn more by reading my Rainwater Harvesting article which has more background info, helpful links, and more!Send me a messageSupport the showSend me a messageSupport the showI'm passionate about nature and climate change and want to help others implement projects at home and in...2024-11-1928 minDIY Eco GuyPortable Electric Induction Cooktops, a Natural Gas AlternativeWant to cook with precise temperature control and zero harmful gasses? And have a cooler kitchen? Some hardcore cooks may still think natural gas is better, but things on the electric side have improved rapidly…I discuss how induction cooktops work, their pros and cons, and my experience using one over the last few months.Learn more by reading my Portable Electric Induction Cooktop — Natural Gas Alternative article which has more background info, helpful links, and more!Send me a messageSupport the showI'm passionate abou...2024-08-1518 minDIY Eco GuyOne Solution For Our Plastic ProblemsHere in Tucson, AZ ByFusion can take discarded food packaging, plastic grocery bags and bubble wrap, etc, that recycling plants often can’t process and turn it into ByBlocks, 22-pound construction blocks. The ByBlock creation process just uses steam and compression.I discuss the plastics problem in general, the program here in Tucson, and other things you can do.Learn more by reading my Plastic Blocks From Non-Recyclables article which has more background info, helpful links, and more!Send me a messageSupport the showI'm passionate ab...2024-08-0118 min
Device & VirtueHumility: Can Enhanced Humans Imitate Jesus?Can we live humbly and still post that photo on Instagram? In the digital age, humility isn't so straightforward. With the smartphone at our fingertips, is pride just one selfie away?Many of tech’s biggest names have been anything but humble. Tesla, Edison, Jobs, Zuckerberg, Musk. Does that mean their inventions will re-make us in their image? Or is there a way to hold humility in one hand and our smartphones in the other?Drawing from Christian wisdom, Greek virtues, and modern theologians, Adam and Chris look for the borderland between pride and pusillanimity, be...2024-07-3157 minDIY Eco GuyCool Walls, Less Air ConditioningKeeping your exterior walls cooler during hot weather can really help decrease the amount of energy your air conditioner consumes and decrease the amount of very hot air your AC’s condenser expels outdoors (a major "urban heat island effect" contributor). Since many regions are warming up and heat waves are more common, I felt moved to explore this topic a bit and share some of what I’ve learned from living in the desert.So learn from my experience of prepping my desert home for the summer. Last year we broke heat records and this summer I wa...2024-07-2232 minDIY Eco GuyFinding a Used Electric Car + Tax CreditThe used EV tax credit, available only if you purchase from a dealer, should help more people enter the world of electric cars. Or if you purchase directly from a private party you can also expect to get a good deal and probably some great insider info on the car and how to keep it happy.Learn from my experience of finding my 2015 Nissan Leaf EV, making sure the battery was up to snuff and it had good options for charging it, purchasing it from a local dealer, and using the tax credit. The car has enough...2024-07-0231 minDIY Eco GuyDIY Portable Air FilterIt was fun to duct tape together four 20" filters into a box shape, slap a box fan on the top, and start filtering my indoor air! It is relatively inexpensive, doesn't use much electricity, and does a pretty good job. This type of system has been coined a "Corsi-Rosenthal" box more recently, but has been around for some time. In this episode I dive into:The history of these types of air filtersTheir design (including advanced designs and ones you can purchase)Pros and consHow effective they are and where to use them in your homeHow t...2024-06-2924 minDIY Eco GuyGrey Water SystemI set up a DIY “laundry to landscape” grey water system here in the desert of Tucson, AZ where there are excellent classes and city rebates for these projects. Our clothes washer’s water now goes into a rainwater basin in our backyard and helps fruit trees and native grasses thrive. It took some elbow grease, but getting a proper education before embarking on this DIY project really helped.Learn more by reading my grey water article which has a video of my project, some pictures, helpful links, and more!Send me a messageSupp...2024-06-2628 min
DIY Eco GuyIntroductionChris aka DIY Eco Guy answers: What this is podcast? Why do this? I also share some of my personal and professional background and motivations for this work. Upcoming podcast episode topics are outlined and existing projects are outlined on my website if you'd like to learn more, watch videos, see pictures, etc!Send me a messageSupport the showI'm passionate about nature and climate change and want to help others implement projects at home and in their communities. Taking action helps alleviate anxiety and creates forward momentum, one family...2024-06-2509 min
Device & VirtueTemperance: When Losing the Pleasure is PainfulThe word "temperance" may make us think of prohibition, but this virtue isn't some outdated legislation. Today's technologies are creating all new challenges. Should we be prohibiting them now?It’s the season of Virtues! We’re exploring the old-school virtue of Temperance—including how a technology in the 1800s changed the course of American politics, spawned hundreds of Christian organizations and even changed the US constitution! Plus, why ice cream could be an moral issue.>> Voicemail: Leave us a 90-second voice message about this episode. We may feature it in a future segmen2024-06-1149 min
Device & VirtueSimplicity: Can Our Devices Lead to Virtue?Can we live simply without tossing our smartphone-life in the trash? We found answers in Sister Act II and walk-in closets. This season, we're doing something new, and it begins with the virtue of Simplicity.We live in a complex world. Can technology help simplify it? Or does it only make things worse? Chris and Adam look at Simplicity in the face of social media, smartphones, and artificial intelligence.IN THIS EPISODEIf you ever feel fragmented, this episode is for you. Drawing on insights from Stanley Hauerwas, Richard Foster, and the Sermon...2024-05-2843 min
Device & VirtueA Twist for Season 10Wow, we've got a new set of episodes coming our way—and Adam & Chris have decided to unveil a twist—while possible moving even closer to the Platonic ideal of Device & Virtue.Support our new season at https://www.deviceandvirtue.com/patreonLeave us a feedback voicemail at https://www.deviceandvirtue.com/talk-back Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2024-05-2103 min
Device & VirtueShould AI Write Worship Music?If not, what about our soundboards and electric guitars? If you thought the answer would be straightforward, you don't know us! Adam and Chris deep into the intertwining histories of church music and technology. From early debates over instruments in worship services to the effects of platforms like Spotify on today's songwriting, they explore the tensions between tradition and innovation.NEW THIS SEASON! Leave us a 90-second voice message about this episode. We may feature it in a future segment!IN THIS EPISODE
Trace the twists and turns of church debates over instruments vs...2024-02-051h 03
The NoteSpire Music Artist InsightThe Artist Insight with guest Grace GraberNoteSpire Music host Paul Gibbs talks with Grace Graber on this episode. In many ways, Grace Graber is the voice of a rising movement full of people who believe that maybe both faith and mental health matter — in fact, maybe they’re inextricably intertwined.“This ministry, the rest of my music, none of this is about me,” Grace is quick to say. “It’s about what God wants to do in His people, specifically through mental health. That’s an epidemic right now. We need to be talking about it more. I’m not doing music for me, to get on ra...2023-11-2941 min
Device & VirtueIs Pulpit AI a Sermon Killer?NEW THIS SEASON! Leave us a 90-second voice message about this episode. We may feature it in a future segment!Pulpit AI could save your church hours of social media work every week. Could it kill the sermon in the process?We interview pastor and entrepreneur Michael Whittle. He wants to make the sermon more valuable than ever, and he created Pulpit AI to do it. We talk to him about his new AI platform does and the future he’s dreaming for it. Plus, Chris and Adam discuss how Pulpit AI might aff...2023-09-121h 00
Device & VirtueOwn Or Subscribe? How Software Changed The Way We Pay For EverythingOwnership is not an option.Forget magazines—does it seem like today we subscribe to just about everything? You’re not wrong—from reading books to driving cars—80% of new businesses offer a subscription. Has software changed ownership forever?Chris & Adam explore how technology has changed how we pay—and all the implications.No longer do we buy Microsoft Office in shiny boxes from Best Buy! That model that used to be magazines and the CD of the month club has moved to practically every digital product in our daily world. Chris’s business deg...2023-08-1647 min
Device & Virtue100 Things We’ve Lost To The InternetNEW THIS SEASON! Leave us a 90-second voice message about this episode. We may feature it in a future segment!When’s the last time you got a handwritten letter, or stared out the window, or went on vacation without checking email? Did the Internet kill the good ol’ days, or is this just nostalgia talking?Chris and Adam dive into the book 100 Things We Lost to the Internet and explore the difference between true wisdom and mere wistfulness. Tech has become the de facto symbol of progress, but is everything new a true advancement? How...2023-07-261h 03Device & VirtueShort Circuit: Threads 'R Us (Chris)THREADS is the all new social network launched by the founders of Facebook, and it launched big and fast—over 100 millions accounts in the first week. Chris reflects on how social networks work like societal mirrors, and reflect some of the same issues that vexxed the early Christian church.Short Circuit episodes skip the argument—Adam or Chris grab the mic on their own for a more personal reflection on technology & faith. These shorter entries are a bonus to our full-length Device & Virtue episodes. Enjoy!Feedback? Send us a voicemail from your phone:http...2023-07-1206 min
Device & VirtueLife-Changing Tech? How Would We Know? Feat: Apple Vision ProNEW Leave us a 90-second voice message about this episode.--This month, Apple announced the new Vision Pro headset. 10 years from now, will we look back and say it changed our life? Can we ever know whether something is a Flop or the Future?Think about it. When they first came out, did folks know that the electric refrigerator or the microwave oven would change modern life as we know it? How about when Apple launched the iPhone? Sure—today we think about that as a turning point in history. But then?...2023-06-261h 01
Device & VirtueA.I. Cops: Is Crime Predestined?NEW THIS SEASON! Leave us a 90-second voice message about this episode. We may feature it in a future segment!“Minority Report” was just a movie, right? Well, not anymore. Beat cops from Los Angeles to London are using Artificial Intelligence to forecast tomorrow’s murders. Is every crime predestined?Artificial Intelligence is everywhere, including the police station. From forecasting burglary to heading off homicides, predictive policing is more than 10 years old, and your city is probably already using it. What is predictive policing, and what should Christians think about it? Chris and Adam un...2023-06-1349 minDevice & VirtueFeaturing You on Season 9!?Welcome to Device & Virtue, Season 9! Leave Us a Digital Voicemail!Starting this season, *in these show notes* and at deviceandvirtue.com, you can leave us a digital voicemail. We’ve been arguing the wrongs and rights of technology and faith for 4 years. We think it's time you spoke up. If you’ve ever wanted to hear yourself featured on a podcast, this could be your debut! There will be a link in the show notes for every episode of Season 9! Tap through and start recording!2023-06-0503 min
Device & VirtuePeople of the Screen—with John DyerChristians used to be known as "people of the book." Do we lose something big if we become the "people of the screen"? From Moses to Gutenberg to YouVersion App, we’re talking the digital bible with our guest John Dyer.Chris talks with John about his newest book People of the Screen. We explore how evangelicals created the digital Bible and how it is shaping Christians interpretation of scripture today. In his research, John found that people read print and digital Bibles at different times depending on where they are and what they’re doing.We...2023-03-0658 min
Device & VirtueChatGPT: The Tech Shift of our Lifetime?“Hey Chat GPT, write a script for a podcast arguing the wrongs and rights of technology and faith…”Could AI write that? The shocking answer is… it’s close. Maybe a full yes. The revolution of Artificial Intelligence chatbots got a rocket boost in the last months when on Nov 30, 2022, OpenAI released a language model called ChatGPT, which can interact in a conversational way. The results were heads above what we’ve experienced with Siri or Alexa, immediately launching fears and possibilties.Adam and Chris explore what ChatGPT can do, and talk about the implications for society...2023-02-2153 min
Device & VirtueTracking Tech & Faith for a Decade—with John DyerDevice & Virtue friend & author John Dyer jumps on the podcast talking about the 10 11 year updated edition of his book From the Garden to the City. Wow, a lot changes in a decade! Ten years ago, nobody knew what Zoom was, and online church meant having a Facebook page. No matter how fast tech changes, John Dyer says it still has a place in the story of God.Adam asks John about
“The virtualization of culture”
The definition of technology
Why technology is not netural
Tools vs devices
And don’t miss the end where we debut...2023-01-1743 min
Device & VirtueDoes Twitter Survive 2023? A Birdseye View Of The “Public Square”Who hasn’t heard about Twitter these days? With all the controversy, Adam & Chris are talking about how private tech becomes a “public square”—and does Twitter have a future in 2023?Big Questions
What is “free speech”?
What is the idea of the public square and how does it relate?
How has the long history of communications technology been controlled by the rich or the royal?
Who owned the most powerful communications network in the middle ages?
How should Christians speak and interact in the public square?
Should Adam & Chris delete the Device & Virtue Twitter account?
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Device & VirtueBuilding Memory—Featuring the Embedded Church PodcastStained glass, digital photos, or a pile of rocks. Today, we join the co-hosts of the Embedded Church podcast and talk about how the church builds memories. It’s a podcast inside a podcast.Memories help people establish identities and build communities, and physical places are fertile ground where memories take root. But are new digital spaces uprooting our memories, or giving them new soil to grow in? As Christians, God consistently calls us to remember all that he has done and the ways he has been faithful. How can we root our memories in phy...2022-12-141h 18
Device & VirtueTurning Devices Into Instruments—with Andy CrouchAuthor Andy Crouch says that we’re doing it all wrong—smartphones aren’t giving us the life we’re looking for. We asked him how to fix it, plus whether he’d ever own a robot dog.Andy is our first returning guest to Device & Virtue! This time, he joins us to talk about his new book, The Life We’re Looking For. We take his ideas for a test drive, and run into everything from dishwashers and furnaces to Slack and electric cars.Plus, we ask Andy to resolve some arguments from past episodes. He...2022-12-0751 min
Device & VirtueMetaverse Church vs Analog Church—with Pastors DJ Soto & Jay KimCan you strap on VR goggles and go to church in the metaverse? We asked the author Jay Kim of Analog Church and the pastor DJ Soto of Virtual Reality Church to argue all the wrongs and rights.Finally, an episode where Adam & Chris aren’t the ones doing all the fighting!To be fair both these guys are pastors so the debate is probably more of mild-mannered discussion, but it covers some important ground about what it means to be the church, and what the future of the church might look like.VR...2022-11-141h 08
Device & VirtueThe AI Artist “DALL-E”: Now Everything Is UniqueVincent van Gogh spent decades perfecting his impressionist style. You can master it in one minute with the new AI art generator called DALL-E. Do we even need artists any more?DALL-E 2 is an artificial intelligence image generator released to the public on Sept 28, 2022. Considered by experts to be a noticeable jump in technology, the website or app allows users to type in any imaginary prompt “a monkey eating grapes in Mexico in the style of Picasso” and in a few seconds generates a new unique image that tries to match the prompt.Tr...2022-10-3157 min
PMC PodcastTestimony Talk: Chris WaglerIn this episode Josh interviews Chris Wagler. Chris runs the Simon J Graber Complex and tells us about growing up, the death of his father, his family, and how God has grown him over time. Great episode with a good friend!
2022-08-2637 min
Device & VirtueGas vs Electric Cars: The Tech Choices We Do and Don’t HaveGas prices went crazy this year. Are electric cars actually better?This is the one where Adam tries to decide whether to buy an electric car. In the age of Tesla, is it the right choice? Where did the choice even come from?Adam and Chris take a look at the key issues that could help us decide.
Are electric vehicles the eco-friendly choice?
How would life change if everyone went electric?
What's the cost/benefit compared to gas vehicles?
Could electric cars kill the great American road trip?
How long does it take...2022-08-231h 03
Device & VirtueConscious Robot Dogs And God’s Sovereignty—With Wired Columnist Meghan O'GieblynIs a computer actually like the human brain? And is God’s wisdom as mysterious as an AI’s black box? We host Wired columnist Meghan O’Gieblyn with fascinating conversation through sentience, suffering, God’s sovereignty—and of course, AI robotic dogs.Meghan O'Gieblyn is the author of God Human Animal Machine: Technology, Metaphor, and the Search for Meaning. Her previous essay collection Interior States, won the Believer Book Award for nonfiction. She writes essays and criticism for Harper's Magazine, The New Yorker, The Guardian, The New York Times, and Bookforum. Her writing has received three Pushcart P...2022-08-091h 04
Device & VirtueAnswering Google's Autocomplete QuestionsYou know that Thing where they ask celebrities to answer popular questions from Google autocomplete? Yeah... that’s what we’re doing today.Every day, people google their questions about technology. In this episode, Chris & Adam set the record straight and answer some of the most popular searches. They each choose 3 questions the other has to answer. No takebacks.
Why does technology hate me?
Is technology making us dumber?
Where did technology come from?
Where has technology gone wrong?
What if technology disappeared?
How did technology improve city life?
How would you answ...2022-07-261h 02
Device & VirtueThe Digital Prophet: Marshall McLuhan—with Nick RipatrazoneWhen Wired magazine started, they did the weirdest thing a tech magazine could do—they picked a patron saint. Was Marshall McLuhan a digital prophet?Chris interviews Nick Ripatrazone, author of Digital Communion: Marshall McLuhan's Spiritual Vision for a Virtual Age (2022). Nick is the Culture Editor for Image and a Contributing Editor for the Catholic Herald.Find out why McLuhan, in his mid-20s, left his nominal Baptist upbringing for a robust Catholic faith. Plus, are smartphones the new stained glass window? In the book, Ripatrazone writes, "For McLuhan, mass media was a for...2022-06-2757 min
Device & VirtueDoes Slack Make Work Better?Do you use Slack at work? Is your email inbox overflowing? Has any of this tech made our work better?Workplace tech has grown a lot… from memorandums to fax machines to email to Slack! So are we all more efficient? Or more overwhelmed?Workers check their email every 6 minutes. Slack users check it every 5! How do we get anything done? Do we just send messages to show our boss that we’re working? Performative productivity is real!Chris and Adam arguing about work life for the first time. Tech is collapsing our work...2022-06-131h 02
Device & VirtueUkraine's Invisible Story: Is Digital War Real Violence?The war in Ukraine has tanks in the streets, but don’t miss the invisible weapons—hackers from both sides are launching online attacks. Chris & Adam ask a really subtly perplexing question: is digital war violence?BIG TOPICS INCLUDEThis episode floats into all sorts of things:
The 31 year old digital marketer that has become the tech mastermind behind Ukraine’s digital offense and defense
Some of the history of the world being very slow to recognize online attacks as “real attacks”
What is hacking really anyway? Like, what do they actually DO?
What does scrip...2022-05-3059 min
Device & VirtueWhat Christians Are Getting Wrong About Tech, With Tony ReinkeAuthor Tony Reinke thinks Christians have made a wrong turn with technology, and he is out to steer us right. We’re coming along for the ride.We interview Tony Reinke, author of the new book God, Technology, and the Christian Life, exploring how humanity’s innovation relates to God’s purposes. You don’t want to miss this conversation!IN THIS EPISODE…
Why Tony thinks non-Christians will be innovators more often than Christians.
What Tony imagines the future fate of technology will look like.
How tech gratitude and tech stewardship pave a way forward fo...2022-05-161h 14
Device & VirtueHits & Flashbacks. Episode 50!CELEBRATING 50 EPISODES50 technologies. 50 arguments. 50 episodes. After 6 seasons, we’re celebrating with clips from our greatest hits. Get ready for flashbacks.We dug into the archives, and dusted off a handful of clips that have stuck with us, going all the way back to Season 1! We add some updated thinking and reflect on why these episodes were chart-toppers for us. Plus, sample some episodes that might be new to you.As fast as tech changes, these episodes are still worth your ears. With insights that are still relevant today.CLIPS FROM THIS EP...2022-05-0258 minDevice & VirtueAnnouncement! Season 7 Preview + Patreon LaunchNew! We are launching www.patreon.com/deviceandvirtue and have a goal to have 50 listeners become brand-new members of our DV crew! We need you! (And join by May 2 for a special bonus!)Special message from Adam + Chris:"Hey there! We love our listeners! You're smart. You notice the tech around you. And you know that our mission has always been to "argue" about the wrongs and rights of technology and faith in everyday life. We’ve heard from so many of you who know that this conversation is incredibly essential for our culture. Especially no...2022-04-1905 min
Device & VirtueCreating Alexa: Interview with Inventor Jeff AdamsDoes he use Alexa in his own house? We've got a interview with the founder of Alexa, Jeff Adams.MORE QUESTIONS INCLUDE
What’s the story of how Alexa came about?
How does your faith affect your work in technology?
What are the next big things coming with voice technology?
PLUS, CHRIS & ADAM DISCUSS:
Are we good at predicting the next big technology? (seems like… no)
How the first automobile relates to the Alexa project
Should Alexa be emotionally intelligent?
ABOUT JEFF ADAMSJeff Adams has been a speech technologist for 25 year...2022-03-011h 00
Device & VirtueFor-Profit Prayer Apps: Good For The Soul?SHOULD WE PUT OUR MONEY WHERE OUR PRAYER IS?How do you pray? In the morning? With friends from church? How about with your smartphone? Millions of people already are, and paying a subscription to do so. And Big Tech thinks you will too. Are Prayer Apps good for the soul? Adam and Chris dive into the spiritual, and financial, realities of Prayer Apps and this new pay-to-pray world.We do everything else on our phones. Why not praying too? But how might these apps change the ways people connect with God? And should we...2022-02-1557 min
Device & VirtueRestless Devices: Interview with Felicia Wu SongLIVING WITH AN IMMANENT SENSE OF THE DIGITALFelicia Wu Song is a Christian sociologist who says digital natives aren't as native as we think. Is there any hope for the rest of us? She says, yes.Chris interviews Dr Felicia Wu Song about her new book Restless Devices. She explains her belief that our digital routines and habits are themselves forms of discipleship. She says they not only form our habits, but also shape our identity, community, and relationships.And as a sociologist, Dr Song also draws attention to Big Tech's platforms...2022-02-0154 min
Device & VirtueThe Rise and Fall of the ExpertWHOSE EXPERTS? WHICH INFORMATION?Doctors and scientists have fallen on hard times. Experts are facing a crisis of trust, and we think technology is a major factor. We explore why on this episode of Device & Virtue.Chris proposes how elders, priests, and magicians gave way to the modern expert, how digital media has led to the expert’s decline, and who is rising up in their wake.Meanwhile, Adam says that information overload is something the Bible addresses in surprising ways. Navigating the new information economy starts with some age-old wisdom.LI...2022-01-1747 min
Bass to Bass PodcastJon Graber & Chris GraueOn this episode of the Bass to Bass Podcast, I talked to Jon Graber of NOFX(Producer, Bassist, Legend) and Chris Graue of (Lou)ser (Musician, Video Director). I cannot explain how much I enjoyed this interview. This is some major insight into the industry. We learn how Chris got involved with NOFX, and how he brought Jon in. There's some stories about MXPX, Famous bands from Chris' High School, Goldfinger, Violent J and so many more. After this, I think that Jon & Chris should have their own podcast. It was such a blast.Learn more about...2022-01-011h 05
Device & VirtueHow NFTs Could Change the (Real) WorldSometimes a new technology comes along that you’ve barely heard of but could change everything. Like how we OWN things. Adam & Chris are putting the fun in Non-Fungible Tokens—the relatively new digital tech also known as “NFTs”OWN THE NFT FOR THIS DEVICE & VIRTUE EPISODEAre we kidding? No! You can buy the NFT for this very episode! CHECK IT OUT HERECHRIS & ADAM ARGUE ABOUT NFTSThey use the same underlying technology as Bitcoin, but NFTs aren’t money—they are being used more like a digital deed—an ownership c...2021-12-2053 min
Device & VirtueThe MetaverseWell. Facebook has announced that their new name is Meta. As in “metaverse.” As in a science fiction nerd-term becoming reality. As in—is this our future??Chris & Adam laugh and raise eyebrows as they watch Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement of what he thinks future life will be like for relationships, work, and play. What does a virtual reality life offer that life today doesn't? Is this bad? Good?And what does a Christian think about an alternate reality? A virtual reality that is becoming less “virtual” every day?WATCH THE FACEBOOK/META KEYNOTE VIDE...2021-12-0758 min
Device & VirtueInterview: "Wise Phone" Creator, Chris KasparMeet a new smartphone that can’t install apps, doesn’t have Facebook, and that’s why people want it. Does it make life better?Adam interviews Chris Kaspar, founder of Techless and maker of the Wisephone, aiming to change how people relate to their most personal device. They talk about digital addiction, parenting, smartphone self-control, and more.Then, in the post-interview discussion, Chris and Adam discuss whether they would get a Wisephone. They even get around to suggesting some ways the Techless might make the Wisephone better.Links
Learn...2021-11-2255 min
Device & VirtueIs My Smartphone Listening to Me?Is my smartphone listening to me? Too many creepy stories are out there about suspiciously perfect ads appearing after just a conversation with a friend!So Adam starts getting a little paranoid and tries an experiment with some friends. Then he brings It to Chris to prove that our phone’s microphones have to be spying on us.Welcome to the world of digital marketing which is still right in front of us but many people don’t entirely understand.MARKETING TECH FROM EASY TO CREEPY MAGIC2021-11-0956 minDevice & VirtueInterview: Dr. Darrell Bock: How To Think Biblically About Church In Your PajamasEver seen a Bible professor wear virtual reality goggles? Dr. Darrell Bock is well known in the Biblical scholarship world—he is a past President of the Evangelical Theological Society, New Testament Professor at Dallas Theological Seminary, and pastors know his commentaries on Luke & Acts.But today we interview him about a pretty different topic: the future of the church in a post-pandemic world where Zoom and livestreamed church has become the norm.Plus he talks about virtual reality goggles.Questions include:
Can you do a virtual baptism?
How does virtual reality he...2021-07-191h 03
Horrorversum PodcastFolge 12 - Demons Trilogie„Es werden Friedhöfe sein, eure Kathedralen. Und die Städte eure Gräber!"Es geht um die Demons Trilogie, wobei so richtig Trilogie?!.. Wir sprechen drüber. Außerdem kämpfen wir uns durch die völlig verrückten und irreführenden Titel der Reihe, bei der gleich der erste Demons Teil von 1985 als "Dämonen 2" vermarktet wurde?!Außerdem durfte Berlin als Drehort herhalten. Reinhören! Eintritt frei für alle! 2021-06-131h 22
Device & VirtueInvasion of the Body Trackers: Apple Watch & The Quantified SelfDo you wear a FitBit? Fitness trackers are producing more data than ever. But how useful are all these charts and graphs? We dig into the spreadsheets of the Quantified Self to see what kind of person we can find in the numbers.Meanwhile, as Big Tech companies hoover up data about our resting heart rates, body-fat percentages, and sleep habits, is our own privacy being threatened?Finally, we ask, “What is a body for?” We turn to Pope John Paul II, a big hitter when it comes to a theology of the body. He offe...2021-02-1649 minDevice & VirtueShort Circuit: Spiritual Epistemology (Chris)Why you have to trust in order to know.Learn more about "Lateral reading" sourcing and more with this video series that Chris recommends:https://thecrashcourse.com/courses/navigatingdigitalinfoSkip the argument with our new Short Circuit format! Adam or Chris grabs the mic for a more personal reflection on technology & faith. These shorter entries are a bonus to our full-length episodes. Enjoy!TALK BACKFollow Device & Virtue on Instagram and Twitter.Follow Chris and Adam on Twitter.Support Device & Virtue on...2021-02-1108 min
Device & VirtueDisinformation: Who Can I Trust Online?From disinformation to polarization, we hardly know what to believe anymore. And knowing who to believe isn't any easier. Chris and Adam talk thru the marks of conspiracy theories, and how moderation of social platforms may need to get more personal, not less.And how does our Christian faith impact this all? Doubting Thomas and how Paul talks about mystery cults—all packed in to this oneTALK BACKFollow Device & Virtue on Instagram and Twitter.Follow Chris and Adam on Twitter.Support Device & Virtue on Pa...2021-02-0256 minDevice & VirtueShort Circuit: Upgrades (Adam)This week Adam sits down to talk about finding Upgrades in an expected place: The Book of Genesis.Skip the argument with our new Short Circuit format! Adam or Chris grabs the mic for a more personal reflection on technology & faith. These shorter entries are a bonus to our full-length episodes. Enjoy!TALK BACKFollow Device & Virtue on Instagram and Twitter.Follow Chris and Adam on Twitter.Support Device & Virtue on Patreon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2021-01-2608 min
Device & VirtueInterview: Andy Crouch & Amy Crouch: My TechWise LifeCan we live more genuine, compassionate, and focused lives online? Well-known Christian author Andy Crouch joins his daughter Amy Crouch for a fascinating conversation on living My TechWise Life: Growing Up and Making Choices in a World of DevicesAmy’s book is a follow up to the The TechWise Family by Andy Crouch: and the family Amy grew up in! Now a junior at Cornell University, she writes her own volume on what it was like as a teenager to grow up in a household with a certain approach to the iPhones and technology that we li...2021-01-181h 01
Device & VirtuemRNA Vaccines: 2020's Technology of YearThe COVID-19 vaccine might be the technology of the year. But what is it about some new technologies that fuels fear? And where is faith? And are Chris & Adam going to get the vaccine?“If I get the COVID vaccine, am I failing to trust God?” Some Christians will be asking themselves this question.The vaccine has arrived faster than anyone could believe, and more effective than most doctors dared to hope. How did it happen so fast? And what makes this vaccine different than any vaccine in history?The COVID-19 vaccine is bran...2021-01-0550 minDevice & VirtueShort Circuit: LED Christmas Lights (Chris)Chris takes 5 minutes to talk LED lights for Christmas and what makes them special.Introducing our new Short Circuit format! Skip the argument. Adam or Chris grab the mic for themselves to make any point they want about technology & faith. These short sidebars are in addition to our full length episodes. Enjoy!TALK BACK
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Device & VirtueThe Social Dilemma on NetflixIs social media manipulating the world? People are talking about this new scary documentary on Netflix, so Adam and Chris did movie night and are ready to talk it out.(We recommend you watch it first, but you don't have to!)Watch the trailer on YouTube right here.Adam & Chris talk through theThe “Psychology Dilemma” — Does social media cause psychological harm?The “Disinformation Dilemma” — Does social media manipulate politics and what we believe?The “Never Before in History” Dilemma — Is this unprecedented?The “Solution Dilemma” — What will...2020-10-1956 min
Device & VirtueInterview: GrubHub Co-Founder Mike EvansSo the founder of GrubHub—the original guy who started the app from his Chicago apartment—just gave us a call. Here’s what he thinks about the ethics of what he made—in this interview with Device & Virtue. Order some takeout, and listen while you wait.When Mike Evans started GrubHub in 2002, he was doing more than helping you find your next meal. He was seeking to change the game for small businesses across the country. Mike sits down with Chris to talk about how his faith inspired the groundbreaking app.Get an inside look at...2020-09-2943 minDevice & VirtueFood Delivery Apps: GrubHub, Ghost Kitchens, and Tacos-On-DemandFood delivery didn’t start with pizza. It’s as least as old as the Bible. But ordering food is now easier than ever. Food delivery apps are transforming how we find food and consume it like never before.Transforming not just the making and eating, but also space and time. Food has a story and a history. And even a theology. How will food delivery apps shape them all?For Christians, whose faith finds its focus around a table, food delivery apps are worth thinking about deeply. Get started here.LI...2020-09-1444 min
Device & VirtueE-Scooters & Digital MicromobilityIf you’ve been in a big city recently, you’ve probably seen people scootering around. Or is it “scooting”? Chris & Adam are asking the hard questions about micro-mobility—is it trendy? Transformational? Or Terrible?And if “cars created the megachurch”—what do e-scooters create?TALK BACK
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