A Pep Talk from Kid President to You
AdultsInternet CulturePhilosophyWe all need a little encouragement every now and then. Kid President, knowing this, has put together a video you can play each morning as you wake up or to share with your friend who needs a kick in the right direction. Take a moment and spread some encouragement.
Can Money Buy Happiness?
AdultsPersonal FinancePhilosophy...We often hear it, but how true is the phrase 'Money can't buy happiness'? Is there a correlation between the two, and if so, what can we learn from it? It turns out, if you think money and happiness are exclusive, you simply aren't spending it right.
I think we underestimate the impact of technology.
AdultsHealthTechnologyWe know that it will get us our email faster or help us navigate smarter with GPS/Maps or apply special filters to our photos and send them and the world instantly.
Watch the World's Highest Resolution Drone-Mounted Camera in Action
AdultsPhotographyTechnologySure, your phone can take a decent picture, but it's not even in the same universe as the best camera the government's got. At 1.8 pixels, the DARPA-developed ARGUS-IS the highest resolution surveillance platform in the world, and, when mounted to a drone, can single-handedly do the work of an army of 100 predator drones watching the area of one medium-sized city.
11-Year-Old Girl Shatters Climbing Records
AdultsFamilySports11-year-old Brooke Raboutou is a rock climbing phenom who regularly breaks world records on elite bouldering and sport climbs once thought impossible for someone her age. With two former world champion climbers for parents and coaches, Brooke's pedigree is unmatched. Now she has set her sights on pushing both herself and the climbing world to even greater heights.
How to Write a Successful Persuasive, Opinion-based Academic Essay in English
AdultsSmrt LiveWritingThis video is on how to write a successful persuasive, opinion-based academic essay in English. Students will learn how to structure and organize an opinion essay and will be given tips to make their essays successful.
Animatronic Robot
AdultsArtificial IntelligenceTechnologyHanson Robotics collaborated with researchers at the University of California at San Diego to create this boy robot they've named Diego-San. The face was built by Hanson Robotics, and the body was built by Japan's Kokoro Co. Diego-San can see with HD cameras in his eyes, and uses artificial intelligence software "modeled on human babies" so that he learns.
Heart plays Led Zeppelins Stairway to Heaven makes Robert Plant cry
AdultsMusicTVThere have been some mighty horrible renditions of Led Zeppelin's Stairway To Heaven, but when Nancy and Ann Wilson of Heart performed the song in front of the three remaining members of the legendary British rock band at the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony on Dec. 2, it made Robert Plant cry tears of joy.
Futuristic highways in the Netherlands glow in the dark
AdultsGlobal WarmingTechnology...A futuristic highway that can save energy and improve road safety is set to be installed in the Netherlands by mid-2013.
Assumptions
AdultsCreativityVisual DesignEyes are great for watching videos and whatnot, but can we really trust them?