Don't eat the marshmallow yet!
In this short talk from TED U, Joachim de Posada shares a landmark experiment on delayed gratification -- and how it can predict future success. With priceless video of kids trying their hardest not to eat the marshmallow.
Hold your breath for micro-sculpture
Willard Wigan tells the story of how a difficult and lonely childhood drove him to discover his unique ability -- to create art so tiny that it can't be seen with the naked eye. His slideshow of figures, as seen through a microscope, can only be described as mind-boggling. (Recorded at TEDGlobal 2009, July 2009 in Oxford, UK. Duration: 19:43)
Dwight Eisenhower Farewell Address
BBC coverage of President Dwight Eisenhower's Farewell Address, in ehich he warns the United States of America against the rise of the Military Industrial Complex.
The Archive
Dir. Sean Dunne / USA / 2008
An examination of the world's largest vinyl-record collection, the man who owns it, and the current state of the American record industry.
Official Selection of Sundance Film Festival 2009
CREW
Cinematographer: Ed David
Editor: Galen Summer
See more from Sean:
http://www.veryapeproductions.com/
Green Technologies Saves KODAK - New OLED Displays
Creating a viewable screen from ORGANIC materials and creating a new market for CHEAP video screens at any size.
Larry Lessig: How creativity is being strangled by the law.
This is an interesting talk about who is fighting over the control of the content providers. It is interesting perspective.
Jamais Cascio: Tools for Building a Better World
This is a seriously inspiring talk about the possibilities of technology to save the world from itself... for me, it is a "about time moment.
Miru Kim: Making art of New York's Urban Ruins
Ok… this is awesome work. And a must see for those interested in urban exploration.
Ed Ulbrich: How Benjamin Button got his face
This i a pretty remarkable stage in the evolution of 3d digital design and the detail is remarkable and a must see.
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