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It’s Videos of the Week time!

Anyone who’ seen the Shining will recognize this scene that has been redone by robots.

Here’s the original to compare.

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In the last week or so we’ve added some great content to the site, including articles from the July/August issue and exclusive web only articles to tickle your fancy. Check them out below and hopefully you’ll find something you like.

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Today I received two notes from people telling me they enjoyed the “Is Christian Music Dying?” cover story from our last issue. On the other hand, I’ve also had someone tell me they had problems with the piece. Now, it’s your turn. I’d love for you to share your thoughts on the piece as a comment on this post. What did you agree or disagree with? What is your prediction for the future of the Christian music industry?

If you haven’t read the piece yet, it’s online here. Even if you have read the piece, you might be interested in this short, unedited Q&A with Charlie Peacock that I conducted in preparation for writing the cover story.

Let me know what you think.

I was just reading over a piece for our upcoming  September/October issue, an interview with designer and author Daniel Kantor, when I felt compelled to share this morsel of genius with you. Kantor shared these words with our very own Daniel Darnell:

I think when the technology becomes not only the focal point but the prerequisite, we’ve cheapened not only the art, but our humanity. I’m not against technology. My design firm is filled with high-end technical equipment. But we first practice the fundamental craft of design. We think about things like composition, scale, balance, rhythm, contrast, hospitality, flow. It takes years to learn to master these elements. Technology often presents us with the illusion that you need not think about these things. Yet nothing could be further from the truth if you want your efforts to express something of the human experience. I’m a big fan of technology in service of humanity. It’s the reverse that cheapens us.

Honestly, that might be a bit too deep to fully process on a Monday morning, but it has me thinking. Hopefully it has the same effect on you. And speaking of “hopefully” … hopefully you’re looking forward to the September/October issue–The Design Issue–because it’s gonna be a good one.

Grab your 3D glasses and journey with me as we take a look at this Week in Review…

(not actually in 3D)

• This weekend the Dark Knight set new box office records, with no surprise. 
• Craig Detweiler asks if The Dark Knight is the film of the decade. 
• Make a great movie(The Dark Knight) and people will come see it, despite the economy. 
• A new kind of advertising might be on its way to subway goers. I bet it smells delicious. 
• Land Rover created an amazing work of art that sends off mixed messages. 
• TechCrunch is determined to build a $200 web tablet. Yes, please. But wait, could a possible MacBook Touch be coming soon? Take that TechCrunch! 
• Smashing Magazine shares insight on design decisions. 
• The ultimate sermon-illustration-gone-wrong involves a dirt bike and pain. 
• Fireproof, the new movie from those who brought you Facing the Giants, gets reviewed.
• Google.org is helping fund a car that gets 230 mpg! Sadly it’s not in production yet (nor will it probably ever be.)
• It’s official, all 6 Star Wars movies are being re-released in 3D. Now you can see Star Wars again with goofy glasses on that will give you a headache.

Honorable Reject:

• The hoverboard from Back to the Future is up for auction on eBay, for $30k. Too bad it actually doesn’t work.