Predicting the Next 5,000 Days of the Web. (2008) Kevin Kelly
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Loading ...TEDtalks At the 2007 EG conference, Kevin Kelly shares a fun stat: The World Wide Web, as we know it, is only 5,000 days old. Now, Kelly asks, how can we predict what’s coming in the next 5,000 days?
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Do schools today kill creativity? (2007) Ken Robinson
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...TEDtalks A must-see for every parent and teacher. Education guru Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining (and profoundly moving) case for creating an education system that nurtures creativity, rather than undermining it. Sir Ken Robinson is author of “Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative,” and a leading expert on innovation in education and business. (Recorded February, 2006 in Monterey, CA.) More TEDTalks at www.TED.com
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2-Year Old Laser Projection Designs
(+1 rating, 1 votes) Loading ...The really cool part of this technology, is that normal light based projection methods need reflective surfaces to improve luminance of the image, and rear light projection systems degrades over the life of the tube or device. These “new” technologies provide some interesting solutions to the old multiple screen displays, without loosing quality, and in fact: improving quality over any uneven surface. I look forward to the day when these devices were more consumer level, and from what one of these two videos suggest, they will hit the market in 18 months (2 years ago) at prices comparable or of not better than the current plasma or LCD technologies and for sizes generally larger. Doesn’t look like these products have hit the market… very, VERY interested in utilizing one of these types of projectors. It would ROCK the world we live in. Imagine being able to project a full motion flash piece on a slightly frosted window, sidewalk or whole storefront, bus terminal, the passing traffic… and it looking totally awesome! Man it would be fun an amazing canvas to paint on. Just wish i could find a way to get access to one that was mobile… man that would be fun.
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Using Biology to Make Better Animations (2008) Torsten Reil
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For years I have heard about special algorithms that were used to understand how the flow could effect blood cells through a mechanical valve using a NASA formula for analyzing air flow through a jet engine. Even the crash sequences in the pod races of Star Wars were completely based on a virtual crash formula that was 100% computer driven, and there are many other examples of this concept. It is the obvious evolution in 3d design animation. Instead of a two day creation that was the result of interpretation of what would happen in a particular case, these formula actually allow for the computer to do much of “tweaking.”
Now at TED, Torsten Reil gives a remarkable talk was given about how characters move in games, and how to make more lifelike using genetic algorithms… mimicking the human spinal cord and using evolutionary learning algorithms… it is very cool idea.
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2 Barack Obama Music Videos
(+1 rating, 1 votes) Loading ...A friend sent me this link to these some political music videos for Barak Obama, took the 4.5 minutes to watch it… nice to see a campaign on the idea of change, but proof is in the pudding him into office… once that task is done, lets see if we get the change back to the values we have lost.
This one is called “Yes We Can” and i am not sure of the source of the speech becuse it is an awesome one.
This is one is called “We Are The Ones” and is probably not as strong as the other.
The movement of the political campaign into the virtual, from Hillary having a presence in Second Life, and Barak doing these YouTube videos, to Hillary and Bill already YouTube veterans and Barak also having fully embraced the bLogging community, has made for a remarkable campaign and it will be interesting to see how it plays out. In any case, we should be electing our first black president. I applaud the idea, and am saddened it has not happened sooner.
Please share these with everyone you know. I figured by putting them here, maybe they will get seen and shared… this is an important election, and we must make the difference. Make sure you CLICK HERE to REGISTER to VOTE!
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