Sheena Iyengar On the Art of Choosing: TED Video
Have you ever had trouble make a choice? Would you ever let someone choose for you? Should you? Sheena Iyengar has studied how we make choices and and how we feel about the choices we make. In this TED video, she provides fascinating insight into how we make the choices that build our lives. [Read more]
David Gallo Shows Underwater Astonishments!
David Gallo shows jaw-dropping footage of amazing sea creatures, including a color-shifting cuttlefish, a perfectly camouflaged octopus, and a Times Square’s worth of neon light displays from fish who live in the blackest depths of the ocean. -... [Read more]
The Love Letter
Legendary basketball coach John Wooden loved only one woman in his entire life, his wife Nellie. For more than two decades after Nellie died, he wrote a love letter to her each month on the anniversary of her death. This video of John Wooden shows a simple but profound man who found the real secret to a happy life. LOVE. [Read more]
John Scofield — Scorched — Victoria International JazzFest 2010
“I started out so inspired by my elders, and I got to play with many of the guys I listened to on records, like Miles Davis, Joe Henderson, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock , and Steve Swallow for that matter. Then you get to pass it on. That’s the... [Read more]
Human Gestures Meet User Interfaces for SciFi-Like Results: TED Talk
Humans may soon have access to an amazing user interface based on the one showcased in the Tom Cruise movie Minority Report, a science fiction film that is seeming less and less like science fiction every day. Watch John Underkoffler's TED talk on the future of the User Interface. [Read more]
Free Film Tuesday — Humanizing Animals
I've actually got two films for you today. I stumbled across That Mouse by Michael Rubbo (1967, 14 min) on the NFB website. It's footage of a fawn, bear, mouse, turtle, and several other cute animals spliced together to tell the story of a rather annoying white mouse. All the animals have silly voices. [Read more]
Free Film Tuesday – “When the Day Breaks”
Welcome to “Free Film Tuesday”! (formerly known as “Free Film Friday”.) Every Friday Tuesday we will be sharing a short free film for you to enjoy. Tell us what you think, and what you’d like to see us present... Before I... [Read more]
Juan Enriquez – The Arrival of Homo Evolutis
In this fascinating TED Video, Juan Enriquez discusses advances in science and technology, the synergies between them and the impact they will have on our species. [Read more]
Free Film Friday — “Ride for Your Life”
Welcome to "Free Film Friday"! Every Friday we will be sharing a short free film for you to enjoy. Tell us what you think, and what you'd like to see us present... Mike Duff was a Canadian motorcycle racer in the 60s. He shattered his hip in Japan and had major surgery to repair it. His recovery and return to racing was captured by Robin Spry in the 1966 documentary Ride for Your Life. [Read more]
Stevie Wonder — Songs in the Key of Life
“The only way that you can really stay innovative in music is to be in love with life. You have to live life to be innovative in music.” ~ Stevie Wonder - Stevie Wonder is easily one of the most naturally gifted musicians in modern music. In a career... [Read more]
