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"A pragmatic tech enthusiast"
Digital Technology and the Christian Life-0.pdfTechnology & Christianity
Technology & Christianity
I'm pretty certain that the above heading will raise some eyebrows. It almost seems counter intuitive to even mention the two in the same context. I'm a Christian. I'm also a Technology enthusiast. Can the two exist in a complimentary way in a Christian's life? This question may deserve more reflection than what we may think. Check out the article to the left which addresses this issue in a very thoughtful and biblical manner. Blessings.
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The above YouTube videos showcase the origins of computers, PC's and telephones. The evolution of electronic computational devices have come a long way in the past 70 or so years. Computing has impacted almost every aspect of society. It's amazing to consider how computers have impacted our work industry, productivity, communication, transportation and even entertainment. It seems that there is a direct correlation between hardware advancement (transistor, integrated circuit, microprocessor) and the software (OS's)/applications written to take advantage of said hardware advancement. I suppose this same trend can be seen currently in the mobile technology device sector as well. Smart-phones, tablets and watches are now essentially just small mobile computers! Let us practically use these devices. With society becoming more technology dependent every day, let's strive to make technology our slave and not our master. Blessings.
Here are the full specs and costs for my AM4 AMD Ryzen-7 1700X mATX Build
Motherboard: Gigabyte mATX A320MA-M.2 (Cost was $55) -Micro Center
CPU: AMD Ryzen-7 1700X (Cost was $ 129.99) - Micro Center (Sale)
AMD Prism CPU/Fan & Cooler For AM4 Processor -(Cost Was $31) -eBay
R.A.M: 16-GB 2X8GB G-Skill DDR4 PC-3200 (Cost was $128) -Micro Center (Open Box Sale)
G.P.U 8 GB RX-590 XFX FatBoy (Cost was $200) - Micro Center (Open Box Sale)
Storage: 128-GB I-Pro NVME-M.2 (Cost was $38.00) -Micro Center (Sale)
Storage: Inland Professional 120 GB S.S.D S.A.T.A (Cost was $39.99) -Micro Center
Storage: 250-GB Hitachi 2.5" S.A.T.A HD (Cost was Free) -Old Drive I Had
Case: DIY mATX With Transparent Side Panel (Cost was $25.00) -eBay
P.S.U: 650 WATT PowerSpec (Cost was $43.96) -Micro Center
O.S. OEM Windows 10 Home 64-Bit (Cost was $110.00) -Micro Center (Full Price)
Keyboard: Inland Elite ProHT Back-lit (Cost was $27.00) -Micro Center (Refurbished)
Network Card: Asus AC750 PCIe Wireless Adapter (Cost was $30) -Micro Center (Sale)
Below is a picture of a Ryzen-7 1700X mATX H.T.P.C PC I built which is now owned by my local church for its media center PC. Once you update the BIOS like I have, it current;y supports AMD's latest 3rd generation CPU's (Ryzen-5 3400G, Ryzen-7 3700X, & Ryzen-9 3900X & 3950X ) When the Ryzen 4000's debut in 2020, the motherboard will hopefully only need a BIOS update to the support those CPU's. I threw in some R.G.B lighting. (Blue LED Fan Top) (Red LED Strip Bottom) (Purple LED Fans Front/Back) The total cost of the build was $807.91 which includes an activated copy of Windows 10 Home 64 Bit O.E.M & an activated copy of Microsoft Office 2016 Professional.
AMD system builder since the K6-II 266 MHz w/ 3D now. History of builds include the following: K6-II 266 MHz, 366 MHz, K6-III 450 MHz, Duron 900 MHz, Athlon-XP 1800+, Athlon-64 Bit, Athlon-64X2, FX-8320, AMD A8-8600K, A8-9600, Ryzen-3 2200G, Ryzen-5 2400G, & Ryzen-5 1600, Ryzen-7 1700X. Fourteen AMD processor builds and proud of it.
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