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When Words Become Weapons
Have you ever heard speech when it is empowered with the power of the soul? Have you ever felt the raw power of one voice ringing clear with a simple and important message? No? Then take some time to listen to Vanessa German as she delivers her message with a voice that could shake the foundation of the stage she stands on. Emotion, Passion and Determination define this remarkable performer. Have you ever heard speech when it is empowered with the power of the soul? Have you ever felt the raw power of one voice ringing clea... more
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We Fly High...Litterally!
Ever wanted to jump out of a plane without a parachute? No? Well this guy does. Rollover in your grave evil knievel, Jeb Corliss has come to town. A modern day Wild-E-Coyote, Corliss wants to be the first person to land without a parachute from a distance of ten thousand feet. Some would say he's a bit crazy. Okay almost everyone would say he's out of his mind. With his custom made air suit which creates lift by turning vertical acceleration into horizontal movement, Corliss hopes to keep "practicing", that is risk his life dozens of times by jumping with a parachute attached, until someone will fund his "runway" which resembles a skijump landing. The runway will cost 2 million he says. Too bad Corliss doesn't have a handy company like acme working with him. Ever wanted to jump out of a plane without a parachute? No? Well this guy does. Rollover in your grave evil knievel, Jeb Corliss has c... more
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What's your carbon footprint?
Okay, so this does NOT cover all the ways that we use energy, and is not really accurate... That being said, it's a fun and interesting tool, and maybe, just maybe, will make you think twice about unnecessary trips, and unnecessary lights & heat at home. Okay, so this does NOT cover all the ways that we use energy, and is not really accurate... That being said, it's a fun and inter... more
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The Phone--Your ticket to Bankruptcy
Scared that your teenager might rack up a few hundred dollars texting their friends? Well don't worry the bill could be much bigger. To this Canadian, it came to 85000 dollars! How? Well somehow this phone was equipped with a connection to his computer that allowed him to download large files straight from his phone to his computer, hogging bandwidth like a fat kid likes cake! The Canadian claims he was not aware of the charge per kilobyte that the phone company charges. The "friendly" phone company decided to reduce his bill to 3,253. A measly sum! Honestly, lets have some common sense when it comes to a phone: just call people, nothing more, it works some much better. Scared that your teenager might rack up a few hundred dollars texting their friends? Well don't worry the bill could be much bigg... more
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Learn the Guitar with Technology
Ever wanted to put down the guitar hero controller and be a real rock star? well now you can with a specialized guitar that teaches you how to play with LED lights. Can't remember the chord? Don't worry the guitar will light up what strings to hold down for you. Finally a way to put your awesome guitar hero record to the test with a real challenge. Imagine actually playing the guitar hero song! What a novel concept! Ever wanted to put down the guitar hero controller and be a real rock star? well now you can with a specialized guitar that teaches yo... more
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Zero Accident Car
No accidents? No problem. With this car a sensor can detect an approching red light, a pedestrian about to cross the street, and even alert you to a side swiping car. But some analysts are skeptical about this design. They believe that consumers will become lazy with their driving habits and rely on the car to protect them. Honestly I wouldn't mind a car that gave me a heads up when I'm about to make a road pizza out of a business man. Would you like a smashed briefcase and a tie for your pizza toppings? No thank you, I think i'll stick to the plain penny loafer stuffed crust. No accidents? No problem. With this car a sensor can detect an approching red light, a pedestrian about to cross the street, and even ... more
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Life-Size Connects
Remember those plastic wheels and rods that could create any shape you wanted? Well imagine life-size creatures of the same thing. Theo Jansen is the creator of these creatures, who roam a local beech near his home. Using a simple rule of variation and selection Theo chooses various lengths for the legs of his creatures and selects the correct lengths to create a fluid movement much like our own leg movements. Using this theory he has created a fleet of animals with precise movement patterns which evolve over time. Some of his animals even have wings! His creations also include wooden and metal versions. Even these variations can be controlled the same way as the plastic ones by pushing or pulling them in the center. He has even created mucles using tubes of air as a type of hydraulic power. With the power of wind some of his creatures run wild on the beech without any supervision! Watch out parents, your child's early interest in lego's could turn him into an engineer! Remember those plastic wheels and rods that could create any shape you wanted? Well imagine life-size creatures of the same thing. The... more
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Don't think too Hard
Apparently, the more you think about a decision the worse off you become in choosing the correct path. Choosing a college? With this approach it might be easier than you think. According to one scientist, using moral algebra to make decisions (listing the pro's and con's of a situation) is actually not the best way to find the best course of action. This article confirms through actual testing that decisions made when considering a singular positive attribute are much better than ones that look at the decision with a greater number of categories. Throughout a multitude of clinical studies done with parents, often the parents concerened themselves with one singular aspect about a situation than all four. Even when evaluating a college, 18 pieces of data were less effective than one piece in evaluating the best college choice. Just wishful thinking? think again. This theory was put to the test with high powered computers that perfored a type of moral algebra on thousands of colleges nationwide. Two computers were used,one that considered all attributes, and another that considered one important characteristic.
Yep you guessed it. The computer that considered a single attribute picked higher ranked colleges. So the next time you need to decide between ham or peanut butter and jelly, just use your gut, I'm sure it knows what the best option is. Apparently, the more you think about a decision the worse off you become in choosing the correct path. Choosing a college? With this a... more -
Want to Broadcast your life?
Well this journalist can tell you how. Hasan Elahi broadcasts his life by making a picture photo album of each action he takes. His life is filled with traveling so he has created a portfolio of all the airports, bathrooms, and plane food he has ever eaten. Each photo is timestamped allowing anyone to explore his life one step at a time. Why would Hasan do this? Well during one security check at an airport, Hasan was detained by the FBI. To Make a LONG story short, Hasan had been suspected of terrorist actions. Why? His previous landlord suspected that he had stored munitions in the storage locker of his apartment. Of course, Hasan had no such materials in his locker. But this experience led him to attach a gps bracelet to his ankle to let the FBI know exactly where he was at any point in time. But Hasan did not stop there. A few days after the confrontation with the FBI he called them to make sure they knew where he was. His latest idea is to attach a video camera to his body to stream his life over the internet. So the next time you go to Figi, give the FBI a call. There like enterprise, the'll pick you up. Well this journalist can tell you how. Hasan Elahi broadcasts his life by making a picture photo album of each action he takes. His li... more
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The Wii....No its my turn Mom
This winter it seems that the wii will be even more desirable by american families. And kids arn't the only ones who are asking Santa for the newest most entertaining toy. Indeed, the parents are just as excited to wave around the white sticks. As soon as the stations hit the shelves, hundreds of buyers show up to purchase their wintertime indoor entertainment. Want to keep your tennis skills sharp over the winter? Buy a Wii and turn your living room into a tennis court. Better yet sharpen your boxing skills without the punishment! But seriously lets try to get out and have some actual exercise. This way your parents will be too tired to rip the controller out of your hands as you dive into the sofa to score on the virtual Andre Agassi. This winter it seems that the wii will be even more desirable by american families. And kids arn't the only ones who are asking S... more
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Santa, Can I have a Ho for Christmas?
Well in Sydney, Austrailia, not even one Ho can be said by the giftgiving, bearded man in a red suit. Yes, political correctness has gone so far as to say that the common greeting of Santa is now out of the picture. Apparently we are dumber than a five year old because we think that five-year olds can recognize a social slur. Oh great, next they'll be changing the name for a real hoe to ground grabber. I guess then they'll have to change the name of the -Ho-tel industry. Obviously we don't want a place that advertises prostitution around. But oh wait, got to hit the fire fighters too, can't be calling the water lines that they save lives with hoses. C'mon people, lets just have some common sense! Well in Sydney, Austrailia, not even one Ho can be said by the giftgiving, bearded man in a red suit. Yes, political correctness has g... more
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Lexicographer? Whats does that mean?
Well Erin Mckean would probably go tell you to go look it up in a dictionary. Mckean is an editor for the Oxford Dictionary who decides what words will be included in the dictionary. With her effective and entertaining presentation she emphasizes that dictionaries are not beauty contests for words. Words that appear in dictionaries are words that people find useful. Her agenda is to increase the availability of open source text on the market today. Visit Pop!Tech.org to see more of these great presentations and check out all the other iniatiatives that Pop!Tech supports. Well Erin Mckean would probably go tell you to go look it up in a dictionary. Mckean is an editor for the Oxford Dictionary who decide... more
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How much can you make with eight dollars?
Well apparenlty quite alot according to this seventeen year-old who is a self-made millionaire. Ashley qualls invested only eight dollars when she was 14 to create a website that featured myspace layouts. Only three years later she is attracting over a million page hits per day on her website. She now employs her own mother as well as three of her closest friends to run her business. By the way she doesn't even own a license yet. Talk about good interest, Her business puts the stockmarket to shame. Time to shake out those quarter holders, now they seem to be worth alot more.Check it out! Well apparenlty quite alot according to this seventeen year-old who is a self-made millionaire. Ashley qualls invested only eight doll... more
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Thomas Barnett-The Modern Hobbes
You say you want a revolution? Ivan Marovics got one for youa nonviolent one, that is. This Serbian activist is connecting the virtual world to the real world with a video game to promote nonviolent strategies. Its an interactive approach that teaches in a way books and films cant. You say you want a revolution? Ivan Marovics got one for youa nonviolent one, that is. This Serbian activist is connecting the virtu... more
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New Social Networking Site Dedicated To Saving The Earth
LA based white label social networking networking startup Pringo has announced the launch of a new social networking site that is focused on saving the planet and tires.
The site, Eco Treadsetters comes from the Yokohama Tire Corporation and is focused on reinforcing Yokohamas online branding, increasing its user base and enhancing the companys position as a socially-aware tire manufacturer that is focused on protecting the Earth.
Users can create profiles, communicate with each other, form sub-communities, have a profile page etc the pretty much standard social network feature set. Users are also able to submit their environmental projects, created to help preserve their respective communities, to potentially win prizes, including an eco-trip to Costa Rica and gift certificates from Patagonia and iTunes.
Pringo has been off our radar for a while as more well known white label services such as Ning get most of the attention. The company has built up a respectable corporate business providing social networking solutions to sites such as 11on11.com, CBS Radio and ePharma.
Its no slight to Pringo when I say that I just dont see the appeal of a social network from a tire manufacturer; after all there is nothing wrong with how the site functions and no doubt they were paid well to host it. The long tail may be long, but I think in this case Yokohama wont gain decent road traction. LA based white label social networking networking startup Pringo has announced the launch of a new social networking site that is focu... more -
Ever Eaten Your Menu for an Appetizer?
Homaru Cantu is an awardwinning chef that heads Moto resteaurants. Cantu serves dishes that recreate our definition of what food tastes and looks like. Ever tried a Menu that was completely edible? Ever had Nacho's with salsa and chips as a dessert? Cantu even makes carbonated fruit! With ingredients ranging from nitroglycerin to a class five laser, Cantu is a culinary genious. Every product he produces is a product line that has its own applications. He contracts with Nasa, and charges 150 for a half of grapefruit. Without further a due here is Homaru Cantu! Homaru Cantu is an awardwinning chef that heads Moto resteaurants. Cantu serves dishes that recreate our definition of what food taste... more
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Rodrigo and Gabriela
This Talented dwo started out as a heavy metal rock band actually in their early development and now they play classical quitar with a slight adjustment: Their Speakers are ten feet high. With influences from metallica and orion this duo is melodious as well as dramatic in their execution of their title track, tamancum. Check out all the other poptech podcasts on Itunes and on their website Pop!tech.com! This Talented dwo started out as a heavy metal rock band actually in their early development and now they play classical quitar with a... more
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The Pop!Tech experience!
Pop!tech is a conference that meets every year in Camden, Maine which brings together five-hundred of the most influential and diverse thinkers of the world. This year the Conference focused on the idea of the Human Impact on the world. Every topic imagenable is coverered here at Pop!tech and the small coastal setting only adds to the originality of this event. Check out all the presentations at Pop!tech.com and also download all of the performances on Itunes for free! Pop!tech is a conference that meets every year in Camden, Maine which brings together five-hundred of the most influential and diverse... more
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