Inside Facebook's Connectivity Lab
AdultsBusinessIndustryTechnologyTake a look inside Facebook's Connectivity Lab - an important part of our effort to bring connectivity to the billions of people who are unconnected today.
The $9 Magnetic Adapter for your mobile devices
AdultsBusinessTechnologyZNAPS is a specially designed magnetic connection adapter for your mobile devices. Connection is just a snap away.
Clash of Clans' earns $1.5 million a day
AdultsBusinessGamingSoftware Engineering..."Clash of Clans" is a mobile game that was released for the iPhone in 2012. Since then, it has become the highest grossing game in the app store, grossing over an estimated $1.5 million a day, sparking headlines like, "A Clash Of Clans Addiction Nearly Sank The Royals' Season," and "UFC Stars Hate How Much They're Spending On Clash of Clans."
The Ingenious Design of the Aluminum Beverage Can
AdultsBusinessProductivityEngineering...Bill details the engineering choices underlying the design of a beverage can. He explains why it is cylindrical, outlines the manufacturing steps needed to created the can, notes why the can narrows near it lid, show close ups of the double-seam that hold the lid on, and details the complex operation of the tab that opens the can.
Pump Up the Bass to Douse a Blaze
AdultsBusinessGadgetsEngineering...The fire extinguisher uses low-frequency sound waves to douse a blaze. Engineering seniors Viet Tran and Seth Robertson now hold a preliminary patent application for their potentially revolutionizing device.
The Pizza Shop That Pays It Forward
AdultsEqualityFoodCharity...Mason Wartman left Wall Street to start Rosa's Fresh Pizza in Philadelphia. But this is no ordinary pizzeria. At Rosa's, customers can do something very unique: pay forward slices of $1 pizza for those in need with Post-It Notes that hang from the walls.
Luxury Watches - How its made
AdultsGadgetsPersonal FinanceIndustry...Watch how Luxury automatic watches are put together.
Why do competitors open their stores next to one another?
AdultsBusinessWorkEconomy...Why are all the gas stations, cafes and restaurants in one crowded spot? As two competitive cousins vie for ice-cream-selling domination on one small beach, discover how game theory and the Nash Equilibrium inform these retail hotspots.
8 traits of successful people
AdultsLeadershipSocietyPsychology...Ten years of research and 500 face-to-face-interviews led Richard St. John to a collection of eight common traits in successful leaders around the world.
Rollercoaster bezichtiging in Ermelo
AdultsCreativityMarketingBusiness...Every day during the whole of December, customers of ABN AMRO will have the opportunity to generate light-hearted publicity for their homes. One of them was building a roller coaster in the home of one of our clients to create extra attention. Customers looking for help selling their homes can sign up at http://www.huizenpromoter.nl Other activities are: bannering on websites, Facebook ads, posters in bus stops, mega billboards near the highway, airplane banners etc. We are doing this to help our clients sell their house more quickly.
Why Does Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg Wear The Same Shirt Everyday?
AdultsLeadershipPhilosophyBusiness...Whether you're a fashionista or prefer to dress super laid-back, Mark Zuckerberg's reasoning for his one t-shirt wardrobe is pretty genius. We spend a lot of time on trivial decisions when we could use that energy on something more productive.
What gives a dollar bill its value?
AdultsEconomyPersonal FinanceFinance...The value of money is determined by how much (or how little) of it is in circulation. But who makes that decision, and how does their choice affect the economy at large? Doug Levinson takes a trip into the United States Federal Reserve, examining how the people who work there aim to balance the value of the dollar to prevent inflation or deflation.
Circuit Scribe: Draw Circuits Instantly
AdultsBusinessTechnologyEducationCircuit Scribe is a rollerball pen that writes with conductive silver ink. It makes creating circuits as easy as doodling.
Navdy: Feels Like Driving In The Future
AdultsBusinessTechnologyTransportation...Navdy, a startup based in San Francisco, has created a head-up glass display that can sit on your car's dashboard and show information from your smartphone.
Inglorious Fruits and Vegetables
AdultsBusinessFoodEnvironment...Fruits and veggies are good for you, but many can't afford to buy them regularly. On the other hand, tons of "ugly" produce is thrown away everyday. French supermarket Intermarche found a way to reconcile these ugly truths.
Simon Sinek: Why good leaders make you feel safe
AdultsLeadershipPsychologyBusiness...What makes a great leader? Management theorist Simon Sinek suggests, it's someone who makes their employees feel secure, who draws staffers into a circle of trust. But creating trust and safety - especially in an uneven economy - means taking on big responsibility.