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Social Networking and Safety

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

Darren posts a thoughtful piece on social networking over at Social Networking and Safety | Youth Ministry Blog

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I really enjoyed the AAR session “Religion and Transhumanism” I was presenting at. They were four of us presenting (see below) and the three other presentations were really good. I especially appreciated Jennifer’s material critiquing biases relating to gender and disability in transhumanist literature. (You can see the full blurbs for the talks here – just scroll down to “A1-134 Transhumanism and Religion Consultation – Theme: Perspectives on Human Enhancement”)

Returning to Eden: Reflections on the Transhumanist Vision of Extended Life with Respect to the Ascetic Tradition in the Desert Fathers: Todd Daly, Urbana Theological Seminary
The Glorified Body?: Transhumanist Dualism and Theological Anthropology: Jennifer Thweatt-Bates, Princeton Theological Seminary
Brain Uploading: The Transhumanist Quest for Immortality: Philip Douglas, Michigan State University
Constructing a Theology of Technology in Response to Transhumanism: Stephen Garner, University of Auckland

Some good questions from people attending the session and it was good to meet others interested in the intersection of trans/post-humanism and religion.

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VMWare Fusion or Parallels Desktop?

Monday, November 10th, 2008

Both VMWare Fusion or Parallels Desktop are a similar price but which to choose? I know VMWare has the edge (perhaps) for performance, but Parallels is (perhaps) better for integration.

Any ideas?

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Back from Chicago

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

Just back this morning from attending AAR in Chicago. Feeling more than a little tired from the Chicago–>San Francisco–>Auckland flights so will post on the conference at the weekend. Click on the pictures for larger images

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