The World's Largest Airport | China's Future MEGAPROJECTS: Part 3
AdultsTechnologyTransportationWorld...China is building the world's largest airport, the Beijing Daxing International Aiport, to serve the Jing-Jin-Ji megalopolis.
How Airlines Schedule Flights
AdultsBusinessTransportationTravelWith so many destinations all across the world, it's just natural that most routes require connections. So airlines need to attract connecting passengers in order to stay in business.
6 things in tech today that Bill Gates accurately predicted back in 1999
AdultsHistoryTechnologyBusinessThe Microsoft co-founder imagined much of the tech we use today before it even existed. He shared his thoughts in a 1999 book called "Business @ the Speed of Thought." Here's a quick look at 6 of his predictions that eventually came true, including a device you are probably holding in your hands right now.
It's not you. Claw machines are rigged.
AdultsBusinessTechnologyFun...If you have played a claw machine you probably haven't won many prizes and maybe even thought they are rigged. Find out what really happened to your allowance.
Dog Hair Clothes | Knit Your Dog // 60 Second Docs
AdultsAnimalsBusinessPets...Jeannie Sanke of Evanston, Illinois, knits with one of the world's most unusual materials: wool from dog hair. A proud mom to multiple dogs, Jeannie realized one day that their endless supply of hair didn't have to go to waste -- then picked up her drop spindle and started to knit. Now she sells these completely cruelty-free clothes in her Etsy shop, Knit Your Dog, where people pay her as much as $800 for a dog hair sweater.
The Insane Plan to Tow an Iceberg to the Middle East
AdultsBusinessNatureTechnology...A United Arab Emirates company wants to tow an iceberg from Antarctica to the desert for drinking water, but is their plan feasible?
How does money laundering work? - Delena D. Spann
AdultsBusinessEconomyMoney laundering is the term for any process that "cleans" illegally obtained funds of their "dirty" criminal origins, allowing them to be used within the legal economy. And the practice is about as old as money itself. But how does it actually work? Delena D. Spann describes the ins and outs of money laundering. Lesson by Delena D. Spann, animation by Juan M. Urbina.
How do focus groups work? - Hector Lanz
AdultsBusinessMarketingPsychologyFocus groups have been widely used by organizations and individuals to find out how their products and ideas will be received by an audience. From the usage of household products to a politician's popularity, almost everything can be explored with this technique. But how are focus groups put together? And how did they come about in the first place? Hector Lanz explains how focus groups work.
Why Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium Matters: Future MEGAPROJECTS
AdultsConstructionSportsTechnology...Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium is the most expensive stadium ever built. The $1.6 billion price tag was driven by a spectacular retractable roof design, an LED video board that is by far the world's largest, and the pursuit of LEED platinum certification.
Going green shouldn't be this hard
AdultsEnvironmentGlobal WarmingSociety...Going green does not need to be a sacrifice, either for us as individuals or for businesses, governments and the economy.
IKEA to introduce furniture that snaps together in minutes without requiring tools
AdultsBusinessDesignTechnologyThe fiddly ritual of assembling IKEA products is set to become a thing of the past as the furniture giant introduces products that snap together "like a jigsaw puzzle".
Ryan's Recycling | Kid Entrepreneur // 60 Second Docs
AdultsGlobal WarmingLeadershipSociety...When Ryan Hickman was just 3 years old, he went with his father to recycle for the first time. After sorting his bottles and cans, he became obsessed with recycling, and how it can help save the environment, and decided to start his own business - Ryan's Recycling Company. Now 7, Ryan has disposed of more than 200,000 bottles and cans and earned about $21,000. It's all in a hard day's work.
Bill Gates: the robot that takes your job should pay taxes
AdultsEconomyTechnologyWork...In an interview with Quartz editor-in-chief Kevin Delaney, Bill Gates explains why robots that take jobs away from people shouldn't get a free pass when it comes to income tax.
Gordon Ramsay Is Stunned by Farmed Caviar; Makes Lobster & Caviar Salad
AdultsCreativityFoodBusiness...Gordon heads to Spain to visit a sustainable sturgeon farm, and experiences first hand how much caviar can be produced from just one fish. He then whips up a lobster and potato salad with truffle mayonnaise and caviar to top it all off. Indulgent.
Why do airlines sell too many tickets?
AdultsEconomyMathTransportation...Have you ever sat in a doctor's office for hours, despite having an appointment?
Laser Cleaning
AdultsBusinessTechnologyEngineeringHigh power laser cleaning for rust removal, paint removal, heavy contamination... with the P-Laser QF-1000.