Renaissance 2.0
I can’t believe it’s been so long since the late great Jim Valvano gave his unforgettable speech at the ESPY awards in 1993! I remember watching it at the time and how much he made me laugh, think and cry, the three things he said we should do every day in order to experience a…
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Paul Hardcastle’s “19” was about the average age of american troops in Viet Nam. Here we are decades later and American teenagers are still dying every day in a war we cannot win in a foreign land. Here’s the much longer version In 1965 Vietnam…
Being able to collaborate in real-time online continues to get better but we’re still far from where we need to be in regards to features. here’s a rundown of the best ways we can work with others on documents at the same time. EtherPad offers real-time editing and collaboration of plain text documents.It includes a…
I love Depeche Mode and one of my favorite songs of their’s is “STRIPPED” because it’s all about revealing who we really are. It’s about removing all of the masks we wear and the facade we display to the world. The drums are so primal too. Such a great vibe. Here’s the live version Come…
Here are a couple of wonderful presentations from TED on the subject matter of genius and creativity from Elizabeth Gilbert (author of Eat, Pray, Love) and Amy Tan (Joy Luck Club and many other incredible works). Enjoy this feast of food for thought! Don’t miss that thundering train! Here’s Amy Tan for TED 2008
Here’s an amazing 7-minute video of David Merrill from this year’s TED (Technology, Entertainment & Design) convention where he demonstrates Siftables. What are they? You’ll have to see it to believe it. In a nutshell, they could be the future of computers. They’re micro computers that interact and react to their environment. This technology obviously…
Here are some memorable TV themes. Even if the shows weren’t that great, their theme is still recognized by many people. I don’t know if they still put as much effort into creating catchy TV theme songs but they sure did back in the day.
What a great match, Snow Patrol’s “Chasing Cars” and Grey’s Anatomy. I’ve enjoyed the show since episode one. I’ve lost interest in the last season or so but it’s still one of the best show on the air today. Here’s the official music video Here’s more context for the scene that will help give more…
Chris Pirillo got fed up with waiting for Twitter or anyone else for that matter to come up with a way to thread twitter conservations or replies and decided to create Twickie with the help of a friend. Now you can get all of the responses to any of your tweets and then copy and…
I love Kristen Wiig from Saturday Night Live. She’s a brilliant comedian and incredible actress. She truly becomes the characters she plays. Also, I think there’s something attractive about her. I think she should have a great career in movies like so many of her SNL predecessors. Here’s just a sampling of the amazing work…