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Ted Talks – The Future of UI

June 3, 2010
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I love this kind of geeky stuff where you try to figure out where the tech world is going. This Ted Talk examines just that topic. This talk states that much of what is being developed today will be available 5 years from now. I have a feeling, in about 20 years or so,

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What Adults Can Learn From Kids

April 3, 2010

Now here is a video that is incredibly impressive! Not only is this 10 yr old girl a child prodigy but an excellent public speaker with some interesting points of view. Don’t watch this or you just might learn something. “Learning between grownups and kids should be reciprocal“. Remember the days when kids should be seen [...]

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The Thrilling Potential of SixthSense Technology – TED.com

January 21, 2010

If you follow me and my blog you know I’m a big technology buff. I enjoyed this TED Talk thoroughly: At TEDIndia, Pranav Mistry demos several tools that help the physical world interact with the world of data — including a deep look at his SixthSense device and a new, paradigm-shifting paper “laptop.” In an onstage [...]

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The Science of Motivation

September 16, 2009

This is an incredibly interesting presentation. The carrot and stick method of motivating people does more harm than good.  Rewards narrow our focus and restrict our possibilities whereas working completely autonomously increases creativity. If your a manager of people in any field,  watch and learn! Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting [...]

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Wireless Electricity – Within a Year

September 4, 2009

Eric Giler wants to untangle our wired lives with cable-free electric power. Here, he covers what this sci-fi tech offers, and demos MIT’s breakthrough version, WiTricity — a near-to-market invention that may soon recharge your cell phone, car, pacemaker. Wireless electricity could be a reality within a year and five years from now it will [...]

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TED Talks: How Twitter Can Make History

June 21, 2009

It’s been a while since I have posted a talk from one of my favorite websites. Here the talk is about twitter and how twitter allows us to communicate directly with our government and each other. Social Media technology is removing barriers to communicating and is preventing countries from developing propaganda campaigns. It’s also keeping [...]

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Our Economic Mess Explained:

April 14, 2009

This is a great presentation that explains how we got into this economic mess and the future of our economy. The numbers are easy to understand and the technology being developed is exciting!: About this talk “Even as mega-banks topple, Juan Enriquez says the big reboot is yet to come. But don’t look for it [...]

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