September 2010

Steven Johnson: Where good ideas come from [video]

September 21, 2010
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Steven Johnson shares thoughts from his recent book called Where Good Ideas Come From and advances the notion that innovative thinking is a gradual process based on the concept of the “slow hunch” rather than an instant moment of inspiration. Filmed at TED in July 2010. Johnson is the author of seven books on the [...]

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Dog-tastic: OK Go – White Knuckles – Official Video

September 20, 2010
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Dog-tastic Directed by Trish Sie and OK Go – Produced by Shirley Moyers

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Arthur C Clarke predicting the future in 1964 [video]

September 7, 2010
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Predicting the future is never easy, but here’s a splendid clip from the BBC’s Horizon programme in 1964. Arthur Charles Clarke was a British science fiction author, inventor, and futurist, most famous for the novel 2001: A Space Odyssey. He was also a host and commentator in the British television series ‘Mysterious World’. For many [...]

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The Future of Online Video

September 6, 2010
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Whether it be the standard TV, on the computer or on a mobile phone, video viewership continues to grow, and will likely do so as new technologies enhance the experience and convenience. In September 2010, YouTube was getting more than 2 billion views per day. Huh? Billions? That’s roughly 27,000 views per second, apparently. Last [...]

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