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Reading the Original Texts Online without Distraction – Technological Minimalism at its Finest

John Dyer is the man.

That guy pumps out applications like Arnold pumps iron (or used to). The only difference is that John doesn’t “build” for himself.

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Dyer’s newest app is really sweet, and I’ve already used it a few times in just personal development: The Reader’s Version of Greek and Hebrew Bible.

You can read more about the application and John’s underlying thoughts here on his blog post about it.

The core takeaway from my perspective (other than a sweet app) is the challenge of considering how we can best use technology in order to create great value without distraction. It’s a tough balance to create in our technologically-drenched economy that we play in every single day (if not every single hour/minute/second).

Thanks John for the good reminder. Remember, Don’t Eat The Fruit…!

15 Responses to “Reading the Original Texts Online without Distraction – Technological Minimalism at its Finest”

  1. April 14, 2009 at #

    Does this still work if you have your mail open, your tweet deck open, your RSS reader running in the background, etc……

  2. April 14, 2009 at #

    perhaps even better!

  3. April 14, 2009 at #

    FYI: if you do want a little more power, just check the "Show Popups" and you'll get all the normal Greek/Hebrew popup stuff like you'd see in an app like Logos.

  4. April 14, 2009 at #

    because you're awesome.

  5. April 14, 2009 at #

    Almost makes me wish I was in the Thm program; but I lock myslef in a closet until that feeling passes.

    • Jim
      April 15, 2009 at #

      don't you ever wish that? i'm pondering something at western, just for more.

  6. April 14, 2009 at #

    Now if I only remembered any of my Greek from Seminary (and I never had Hebrew). My Greek prof told me that if I promised to study at least 60 minutes a day he would pass me no matter what I got on the final. I actually passed on my own (but just barely.)

    • April 15, 2009 at #

      didn't know you went to seminary… where?1

  7. Jim
    April 15, 2009 at #

    flashbacks from greek classes and all those long nights when the kids were babies…STOP!

    Whew…that was close…

  8. April 15, 2009 at #

    I am content with what I am doing. it is enough of a handful (and mindful) for me.

    • Jim
      April 15, 2009 at #

      i'm going to take a class every so often now that I can again.

  9. April 16, 2009 at #

    OK seminary folk, I've been thinking about looking into enrolling in some classes, but not sure of the route to take. This would likely be for personal enrichment. Thoughts?

  10. April 16, 2009 at #

    yes. do it. without question.

    DTS has an extension campus here in atlanta… and DTS.edu has some great online courses as well!

  11. April 16, 2009 at #

    Thanks for posting this. I was thinking about a few verses that I wanted to do some study of in the Greek but was going to just put it in my Someday/ Maybe file for when I get my books out of storage. It's an awesome resource. Thanks to John for creating a resource like this!

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