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2013-05-09 01:17:31 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 14 +1s)

Dick Costolo, the CEO of Twitter, gave a great commencement speech this past weekend in Michigan.

2013-05-05 22:42:40 (10 comments, 57 reshares, 157 +1s)

This is just stunning. But you must watch it in 1080p to fully appreciate it!  Wow!

2013-05-05 14:50:36 (7 comments, 26 reshares, 165 +1s)

It's hard to believe LinkedIn is 10 years old today!

Take a look below at how far they've come!

2013-05-05 00:36:47 (7 comments, 2 reshares, 24 +1s)

Great execution is hard, but is often the key factor in determining success. Tell me if you agree...

2013-05-04 22:41:10 (2 comments, 10 reshares, 21 +1s)

Here's an amazing statistic on mobile that I just read:

70% of mobile searches lead to an action within an hour, while 70% of desktop searches lead to an action within a month.

I just gave a talk on the power of mobile last month below - I wish I had had that stat back then!

2013-05-04 22:38:08 (3 comments, 14 reshares, 41 +1s)

I think that Google is working on two of the most exciting, disruptive products this century so far, with the Google self-driving car and Google Glass.  I have followed the car's progress, but the power of it really struck me in full force when I saw the image and video below.

2013-03-26 17:44:30 (9 comments, 4 reshares, 31 +1s)

I think you need a complementary team of DIFFERENT skills to make your business successful.

Here's my blog post on that at LinkedIn:

http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130326172231-9947747-why-you-need-a-complementary-team-to-succeed?trk=mp-reader-card

I would love to hear your thoughts if you agree...

2013-03-24 20:45:53 (32 comments, 15 reshares, 39 +1s)

The Mobile Phone Revolution is Democratic.  It's reaching everyone.

Amazingly, if you look at the top 20 countries by cell phones, the list is dominated by many low-GDP countries.

http://j.mp/Yy7tWV

2013-03-24 20:43:48 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 25 +1s)

It's amazing - the power of the computation we walk around with us so casually every day.

This is from my presentation at Business Insider this week: http://j.mp/Yy7tWV

2013-03-24 19:30:41 (4 comments, 4 reshares, 20 +1s)

Every new technology goes through a period where people "port" the old to the new.

Usually, about a decade in, people "invent" or discover the true meaning of the new medium.

I believe we are getting there right now with the mobile revolution. I try to describe that here: http://j.mp/Yy7tWV

2013-03-24 19:20:03 (3 comments, 5 reshares, 24 +1s)

Tip - Freeze & Preserve Fresh Herbs in Olive Oil - The herbs will infuse the oil while freezing, and the ice cubes are very handy for cooking: just pop one out and use as the base of a dish. Works best with rosemary, sage, thyme, and oregano. However, dill, basil, and mint should always be used fresh.

Photo Credithttp://bit.ly/YxHIWS
#healthyliving   #eatright   #frozenherbsinoliveoil  

2013-03-24 19:18:47 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

The device we hold in our hands is like a "remote control for our lives."

This is from my presentation on the future potential of mobile monetization here: http://j.mp/Yy7tWV

2013-03-24 19:07:37 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

I think that the potential in the Mobile Space is nearly unlimited right now.

Here's a link to a talk I gave earlier this week in SF on the possibilities...

2013-03-24 19:06:16 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 35 +1s)

I've posted my third gallery of images of Taiwan, in which I explore scenery and temples around beautiful Sun Moon Lake: http://bit.ly/11qq1rB

2013-03-08 02:51:05 (5 comments, 11 reshares, 21 +1s)

Daily chart: Where in the rich world do women have the best chance of equal treatment at work? We have compiled our own “glass-ceiling index” to show where is best to be a working woman. Our chart reveals New Zealand is the best place for female workers followed by Norway, Sweden and Canada based on five indicators across 26 countries. View today’s chart: http://econ.st/XVu1j8

2013-03-08 02:50:10 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 19 +1s)

60% of bytes on the wire are images, and WebP provides 30-80% savings over JPEG and PNG - that's some serious impact on your bottom line and loading speed of your pages!

For the highlights of our GDL, see: http://bit.ly/VLNCDP

2013-03-08 02:49:10 (2 comments, 18 reshares, 39 +1s)

So guys, is this how you'd use #projectglass  ?

#ifguyshadglass  

2013-03-08 02:48:15 (3 comments, 6 reshares, 19 +1s)

This is not a cat video.
It's a video suggesting that the brain structures that perceive "optical illusions" are probably deeply rooted, or they would not be common to species as different as human and cat.

#neuroscience   #illusion  

2013-03-03 04:29:09 (13 comments, 6 reshares, 16 +1s)

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2013-03-02 16:27:20 (4 comments, 17 reshares, 42 +1s)

8 Hours That Will Change Your Life..

From the more than 120 TED Talks this past week, I chose the 31 that were the most powerful, inspiring, and educational to me.

I hope this list is helpful to you. Enjoy!

http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130302052555-9947747-my-favorite-31-talks-from-ted-2013?trk=mp-reader-card

2013-03-02 14:13:52 (1 comments, 4 reshares, 35 +1s)

Arc de Triomphe

I just love the Arc de Triomphe, I love taking it's picture standing on the corner of the Champs Elysées, I love climbing up it's stairs and seeing Paris stretched out in front of me, and I love walking under it's arches and seeing all the city names of places they conquered (quite a few of which were in the country I'm originally from, whoops).

So when I was there last year I spend about an hour waiting for that perfect moment where I could take this shot without any of the always present traffic in the way ruining it's timeless beauty. Waiting for an hour really isn't so bad when you have hundreds of tourists of all kinds keeping you company, and this as a view. And I think the shot was well worth it.

2013-03-02 14:12:55 (0 comments, 8 reshares, 23 +1s)

2013-03-02 14:11:58 (3 comments, 7 reshares, 27 +1s)

Mobile version of XKCD!   
http://m.xkcd.com/1174/

Wonder why they don't have an App?  Maybe the comic below :)

via +Ade Oshineye 

2013-02-27 22:55:29 (16 comments, 96 reshares, 194 +1s)

This is LITERALLY Mind-Boggling.

This was a TED Talk this morning about "reading minds" with brain scanning, and this video shows startling things that are just becoming possible.

Here's a summary of Mary Lou Jepsen's talk:
http://blog.ted.com/2013/02/27/reading-minds-with-a-brain-scanner-its-happening-mary-lou-jepsen-at-ted2013/

2013-02-27 17:55:40 (26 comments, 59 reshares, 120 +1s)

This is the FUNNIEST advertisement I have ever seen.

This is just brilliantly incredible. They just showed this at TED 2013 and I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. I hope you enjoy it!

2013-02-27 17:48:32 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)

#ifihadglass  I would build an application framework that would automatically learn the most salient parts of my life to capture, and index, and use feedback from how much I use things / search for things again, to make the search results more relevant over time.  The goal would be to help me manage the new large stream of information that will be commonplace with Glass.

2013-02-27 16:07:17 (12 comments, 27 reshares, 67 +1s)

Here are the top 10 Things I learned at Day 1 of TED 2013:

Day 1 of TED 2013 is already complete, and it has been a whirlwind, to say the least. If Day 1 alone had been the entire conference (and there’s 3 more days to go!) it would have already exceeded many conferences in the world in terms of impact on my thinking.
Here are some of the things I learned on this first day:

1. Tylar Skibbets of MIT spoke about the amazing possibility of bringing the ideas of self-organized assembly that have been advanced with micro-devices up to the macro scale.  Not just to toys and to hand-held sized devices, but even up to the size of buildings and architectural scale.  It’s an amazing concept – and one that I had never heard about – and it opens up incredible possibilities to “shape” the world around us in more useful and interesting ways.

2. Susan Kish spoke aboutthe importanc... more »

2013-02-26 23:04:06 (6 comments, 11 reshares, 38 +1s)

Bono gave an amazing talk just now at TED 2013. A few quotes here:

"Humanity's long slow journey towards equality is speeding up." Bono sharing his optimism about progress.

"7,256 fewer children are dying per day. Have you heard/read ANYTHING as important as that?"

"2028 is just around the corner. It's just about 3 Rolling Stones farewell concerts away."

"The vaccine for corruption is transparency, and technology is turbo-charging this."

2013-02-26 19:19:28 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 14 +1s)

"Congress' approval rating is now worse than Cockroaches & Donald Trump, but at least it's better than Meth Labs & Gonorrhea." -Jen Granholm at TED 2013!

2013-02-26 17:32:48 (59 comments, 306 reshares, 614 +1s)

TED just showed this absolutely hysterical ad - 1 of their 10 most world-changing ads.  It's really great, and worth a watch. Enjoy!

2013-02-26 17:05:37 (9 comments, 17 reshares, 37 +1s)

ShaoLan at TED just showed an amazing new method of teaching Chinese that she invented. It takes the shapes of the Chinese characters, simplifies them, and turns them into visual mnemonics that are just amazingly clever. Here's a picture of some of them. When this talk comes online, I really recommend it!

For example, the character on the left below is fire, the next is tree, then next is sun, moon, etc.

What an amazingly great abstract way to step out of the complexity and work your way into memorability.

2013-02-23 04:47:02 (13 comments, 22 reshares, 118 +1s)

Apple Glass.... They win!

2013-02-21 01:58:23 (15 comments, 20 reshares, 57 +1s)

Future of directions? 

What would you do if you had +Project Glass?
Answer with #ifihadglass

More info: http://www.google.com/glass/start/how-to-get-one/

2013-02-20 00:14:19 (5 comments, 2 reshares, 17 +1s)

Here's why I think there has never been a better time in history to be an entrepreneur.

I would love to hear your thoughts.

2013-02-19 00:53:25 (22 comments, 15 reshares, 44 +1s)

My "Moonshot" SolveForX is to make Solar Energy Cheaper than Fossil Fuels with NO subsidies.

Here's a video of my talk on this to Google Executives below.

2013-02-18 19:07:59 (16 comments, 18 reshares, 42 +1s)

"There has never been a better time in history to be an entrepreneur."

Me, from my TEDxYouth Talk below. Enjoy!

2013-02-18 19:05:25 (13 comments, 15 reshares, 66 +1s)

Waiting in Line - Thailand Style

Shoes lined up, while people sat down.  That's not a bad idea, when there's no number system for queuing. :)

#funny   #thailand   via imgur

2013-02-18 19:03:34 (2 comments, 9 reshares, 34 +1s)

This photo shows the first bionic hand that allows an amputee to feel what they are touching. It will be transplanted later this year in a pioneering operation that could introduce a new generation of artificial limbs with sensory perception. Read more: http://ind.pn/XIrGVs

2013-02-07 19:53:56 (5 comments, 5 reshares, 25 +1s)

Piano stairs... | A w e s o m e
Can we get more people to choose the stairs by making it fun to do ?

More at : +Interesting Engineering 

2013-02-07 19:52:48 (3 comments, 13 reshares, 52 +1s)

Star Wars Death Star Home Theater - Mind Blowing!

Look at this incredible home theater and tell yourself you don't want this. It oozes coolness and #awesomesauce !

No kidding; this theater is in someone’s house! This is NOT your father's Death Star theater... unless, of course, you happen to be Luke Skywalker. They fabricated this custom home theater with automatic doors and twinkling star fields. As Marlon Brando would yell, "Stellar!" 

The owners of this residence commissioned Doug Chiang who produced the original concepts for the theater. Who better than a Star Wars designer to design a theater based on the Death Star? Phenomenal! We were given various illustrations of different views of the room which we translated into shop drawings. 

The Sky(walker)’s the Limit - When we first arrived on the jobsite, this room was a drywallbox. ... more »

2013-02-07 19:52:10 (10 comments, 15 reshares, 86 +1s)

"Petra by Night"
Petra, Jordan
Top 12 Images of 2012 (http://bit.ly/130ciJn)

When it comes to travel bucket lists, the ancient city of Petra, Jordan generally ranks among the top 3 travel destinations for most photographers. After spending a month in Jordan teaching a photography workshop (+The Giving Lens )  with my good friend +Ken Kaminesky   in 2012, I can completely understand why. Of all my travels around the world, I have never seen anything like the ancient city of Petra that was carved out of the canyon walls.

To top it off, a few nights a week, a small portion of Petra is opened up at night to a select number of ticket holders. Starting at the entrance, candles light your way as you walk through "The Siq" that takes your through the rose colored canyon walls that tower over head. Eventually the canyon narrows and through the dim candlelig... more »

2013-02-07 19:50:37 (2 comments, 20 reshares, 29 +1s)

The Money shredding alarm clock will destroy your bills unless you wake up. After sounding the initial alarm, the device begins to shred the banknote inside unless it has been deactivated. Are you still sleeping? Time is money...

2013-02-07 19:48:11 (4 comments, 2 reshares, 13 +1s)

"To make a 1/4 lb. hamburger requires 600 gallons of water = showering for 6 weeks." Andras Forgacs at Google Solve For X.

2013-01-12 01:21:51 (3 comments, 12 reshares, 31 +1s)

Hypnotic

Lego machine for sorting... legos. Creepily self referencing and a nod to Skynet

pix: http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671582/watch-an-ingenious-lego-machine-for-sorting-legos#1

#lego   #hypnosis  

h/t +Zee L 

2013-01-12 01:20:33 (1 comments, 8 reshares, 9 +1s)

Check out this band from Germany made up entirely of robots. It dosen't get much more 'heavy metal' than this: Compressorhead Ace of Spades

2013-01-12 01:19:54 (15 comments, 53 reshares, 73 +1s)

AVOID THE TOP 10 BIGGEST BRAIN DAMAGING HABITS

According to world health organization following are such habits that will damage your brain severely:

1. No Breakfast – People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level. This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.

2. Overreacting – It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.

3. Smoking – It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease.

4. High Sugar consumption – Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere with brain development.

5. Air Pollution – The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing abouta decreas... more »

2013-01-12 01:19:15 (9 comments, 12 reshares, 26 +1s)

#Kingston's 1TB USB 3.0 #Thumbdrive. Where Do I get One?

In what is best described as a flash memory willy-waving demo, Kingston has unveiled a 1TB USB thumbdrive -- that's over a thousand gigabytes on your keyring.

http://www.linuxnewshere.com/index.php/kingstons-1tb-usb-30-thumbdrive-where-do-i-get-one

2013-01-12 01:18:45 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 9 +1s)

Living in zero-G turns even the most mundane activities, such as clipping your nails, into a potential problem: Chris Hadfield - Nail Clipping in Space

2013-01-12 01:18:27 (9 comments, 10 reshares, 36 +1s)

Spider Computer

Its three legs can easily be folded out, allowing it to be placed on a flat surface. The mirror head opens, and the projection is directed towards the table surface or a wall. Digital correction compensates for angular differences in projection versus surface. When legs are folded into the body, it becomes a mobile device, used as a phone, for messages etc. Circular LCD display with graphic interface. Designer: Nikolaus Frank.

Video: www.goo.gl/PkLpi
Read more: www.goo.gl/FbjRR

2013-01-12 01:17:56 (16 comments, 5 reshares, 25 +1s)

                    Transparent AMOLED Display Laptop
 
The OLED display technology is came with a super concept laptop that feature a see-through AMOLED display.The display has a resolution of 960x540. The transparency(optics) of the screen is about 40% but color are very decent and vibrant.
YouTube : Transparent AMOLED Display