...My heart's in Accra (www.ethanzuckerman.com):
… y, being targetted by scams, or simply opening the Amish lifestyle to online ridicule. (Wait, how’d they hear about 4chan…? Actually, before you go to far down the “An Amish website? Impossible!” line, read Kevin Kelly’s excellent essay, “Amish Hackers“, about the complex conversations in Amish communities about what technology to adopt and which to eschew.) The Budget decided to put the local edition online, but has kept the national edition offline. While this is probably the right decision, …

The Grumpy Owl (www.thegrumpyowl.com):
… – I can’t imagine how they ever came up with these hand signals. Did you know that holding up eight fingers represents eight? And you’ll never guess what means killing someone. Here’s a hint: It has to do with the neck.The Technium: Amish Hackers– The Amish are not as luddite as one might think. They have a fascinating relationship with technology that speaks more to their tastes, needs and values than to fear, greed and vanity. We could all do with a little bit more Amish in our philosophy. The Techn …

Thinking through Christianity (deepforestgreen.blogspot.com):
… for a change. Their ability to survive without the outside world might make them the wisest people on the planet. (Also, Michael Bay should make a film about what I just typed.) Thank goodness they are a peaceful people. (Read the whole entire article from TheTechniumhere.) (Adam blogs regularly at www.ThinkingThroughChristianity.com) …

UtterlyBoring.com (utterlyboring.com):
… a cold that's kicking my butt (and the heat outside isn't helping), so here's to being lazy and stealing content (seriously, though, the b3ta newsletter, and the site in generally, is hilarious -- go read it). This Is Why You're Fat ( volume 2 ).Amish Hackers. YouTube Dubber (currently down, but bookmarked for future reference). Allows you to copy soundtracks from one video to another. Tiny Art Director: Bloke asks his four-year-old daughter what he should draw. Then she tells him how much she hates his …

The Endeavour (www.johndcook.com):
… take advantage of the new possibilities. We’re in a period of excess now, analogous to the culture of the 1960’s. It will be interesting to see what the analogy of the 80’s and 90’s will be. Related posts from Kevin Kelly: Neo-Amish Drop OutsAmish HackersRelated posts here: Strategy for dealing with information overload Selective use of technology Getting to the bottom of things …

After the Crash (thecrashiscoming.blogspot.com):
… Kevin Kelly at The Technium posted a very interestingarticleregarding the technology of the Amish which made me think a little bit about the dissemination of technology: Like all legends, the Amish myth is based on some facts. The Amish, particular the Old Order Amish -- the stereotypical Amish depicted on calendars – real …

Mutually Said: Poets Vegan Anarchist Pacifist (poetsvegananarchistpacifist.blogspot.com):
… especially when it’s portrayed with the kind of moral idealism of a film like Peter Weir’s Witness. But the reality is always more complex. There’s a fascinating investigation of Amish attitudes to technology on Kevin Kelly's siteThe Technium. Many of the responses posted below his article are also interesting. Particularly disturbing is the readiness to take up GM technology in a kind of functional-utilitarian manner, as it’s depicted there. Of course, as Kelly shows, the Amish are …

fish without faces (fishwithoutfaces.blogspot.com):
… down everyone’s property value. this sort of thing has been on my mind more than usual lately, probably since I went to hear Wendell Berry when he was in town a couple weeks ago. also, last month Kevin Kelly posted some great observations on Amish hacking on his blogThe Technium. of course you can always visit youtube for more fire on TV, then go full screen. …

七左衛門のメモ帳 (memo7.sblo.jp):
… ( Kevin Kelly ) 訳　：堺屋七左衛門 この文章は　 Kevin Kelly による"Amish Hackers"の日本語訳である。 アーミッシュのハッカーたち　　Amish Hackers アーミッシュは&#2521 …

Obsoletos (www.obsoletos.org):
… El editor de Wired Kevin Kelly, un especialista en la relación entre personas y tecnologías, ha escrito en su web personal un fascinante artículo:Amish Hackers, en el que describe el sensato y avanzado uso que hacen de la tecnología. Míralos qué sanotes. Foto de seoulman66 Sí, hablamos de los amish que cultivan maíz a mano, visten como campesinos de Millet -barbas y tirantes ellos, cabello cubierto …

WANDERLUST (wanderlustmind.com):
… the vans of the drivers. The van would be a mobile phone shanty. Then the community would watch the contractors. It seemed to work so others early adopters picked it up. But still at any time, even years later, the bishops can say no.” Read moreHERE …

Short Schrift (short-schrift.blogspot.com):
… Often we refuse to adopt technology for the same reason: because of how the avoidance reinforces, or crafts our identity. Most of Kelly's aticle focuses on tool cultures among Highland tribes in New Guinea, but Kelly's also recently written about technology adoption among the Amish-- which is, of course, unusually explicit about the relationship between technology and group identity. I'm not sure about this hedge, though: In the modernized west, our decisions about technology are not made by the group, but by individuals. We choose what we want …

C. Buddha's Hasty Musings (www.cosmicbuddha.com):
… were different kinds; the selective technology adoption reminds me of one of the later Stainless Steel Rat books, when said rat visits a planet utilizing steam and coal in modern vehicles. The title of the article could be a Robot Chicken production:Amish HackersNote: This is more informative but less groovalicious than the Amish Drifting video. …

MAKE: Blog: hacks Archives (www.hackszine.com):
… Amish Hackers and Early Adopters Homebuilt gas powered ice cutter to make ice for non-electric icebox. Kevin Kelly wrote an essay about theAmish's relationship with technology, which is really quite different and much more interesting than many people think. The Amish have the undeserved reputation of being luddites, of people who refuse to employ new technology. It's well know the strictest of them don't use electricity, or …

Long story; short pier (longstoryshortpier.com):
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@random (guy.tumblr.com):
… Amish Hackers: Turns out the Amish make a distinction between using something and owning it. The Old Order won’t own a pickup truck, but they will ride in one. They won’t get a license, purchase an automobile, pay insurance, and become dependent on the …

Tangible IP (www.tangible-ip.com):
… New and noteworthy links from around the web:The Technium: Amish Hackers- Very interesting about technology adoption and innovation. I wonder about their opinions on protecting the innovations that they create? FT.com / UK - Patent wars hit life sciences, says study - In light of the GSK announcement, this article from September on more coll …

Tangible IP (www.tangible-ip.com):
… New and noteworthy links from around the web:The Technium: Amish Hackers- Very interesting about technology adoption and innovation. I wonder about their opinions on protecting the innovations that they create? FT.com / UK - Patent wars hit life sciences, says study - In light of the GSK announcement, this article from September on more coll …

There goes rhymin Simon (simoncross.wordpress.com):
… ‘hope for the future’ to live sustainably… (shurely shome mishtake!) Small farmers should consider using horses instead of tractors!!!  Yay - just like the Amish, who I totally respect!! And talking of the Amish, the greatKevin Kelly saysthey have a totally undeserved reputation as luddites - they are in fact hackers! Hamo says church must be small - and I agree. Traditions are there to be broken apparently, at least when it comes to planting snow drops. Planners in Devon are demanding that a nice …

Marginal Utility | PopMatters (www.popmatters.com):
… would have been nice to mention in previous posts. So I’ll mention them now, and make this sort of thing a regular feature. (Please let me know if this is worthwhile or not.) 1. A few days ago I wrote about the Amish in response to a Kevin Kellypostabout their relationship to technology. This Boston Globe piece by Jonah Lehrer from January (Andrew Hearst’s link reminded me of it) about overstimulation in the city seems relevant to the exploration of technological withdrawal (in both senses of …