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See http://extras.ashens.com for a bit more footage. Apologies for the audio quality during the sofa sequences - I don't know what's going on, frankly. I tried uploading it in several different formats and even lowering the volume, but it made no odds. [ More Detail ]
Google Tech TalksJune 18, 2008ABSTRACTThe recorded talks presented at the 2008 Creative Commons Technical Summit, held June 18th, 2008. Part 1 of 4Speaker: CCSummit Speakers [ More Detail ]
Behind the scenes tour of of an award-winning creative farm, juicing process and distribution in South West England. The South West produces some of the UK's finest creative work (animation, web design, design, fashion, architecture....) Now you know why....nice conditions, space to breathe and opportunities with some of the best firms around.Proof here:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/4451118.stmHigh quality version here:http://www.dshed.net/harvest/ [ More Detail ]
Google Tech TalksMay, 1 2008ABSTRACTIt's awesome that we are all so connected, but the real question is, how are we connected? More specifically:How can our time connected via technology enhance our creativity and well-being instead of adding to our frustration and stress?How can we engage creatively with our work such that we are more likely to calmly complete a project in four hours rather than stressing and banging our head to complete it in eight?How can our time connected be more focused and less scattered?In this talk, focused on Stress Relief for the Creative and Constantly Connected, teachings from ancient wisdom traditions like Zen will be used to address these questions. Using material from his forthcoming book on this subject, the speaker will offer tools for living sanely and effectively in this increasingly connected world.This talk will be tapedSpeaker: Soren GordhamerSoren Gordhamer is an entrepreneur, author, and techie who explores the promises and pitfalls of living networked and connected in the technology age. He is the author of the forthcoming book, Wisdom 2.0: Stress Relief for the Creative and Constantly Connected to be published by Harper One in 2009. The book provides effective, time-tested tools and approaches for reducing stress and engaging the creative mind in this technology-rich world of emails, social networks, and cell phones. Past experiences include: Spent one year walking through parts of the US, Asia, and Japan on a global environmental walk.Organized the Healing through Great Difficulty Conference with His Holiness the Dalai Lama.Author several books, including the meditation book, Just Say Om! (Adams Media, 2001).Founder of the Lineage Project in New York City, which offers meditation and yoga-based stress reduction programs for at-risk and incarcerated teens. It won the Mayor's Voluntary Action Award from former New York City mayor, Rudolph Guiliani.Co-founder of Zooelo, which creates embeddable flash tools for uplifting user generated content.Featured in GQ Magazine and Newsweek.com, and mentioned in Esquire, Texas Monthly, and other publications. [ More Detail ]
http://www.5min.com/Category/Business/MarketingLearn from the pro's how to advertise and market your product with outstanding creativity. Justcheck out these brilliant examples of visualcreativity! [ More Detail ]
Author Richard Florida spells out about how the "creative class" is transforming work, leisure, community and everyday life in "San Diego's Forum on the Future," sponsored by the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation, LEAD San Diego and the UCSD Civic Collaborative. Series: "LEADerTrends" [8/2003] [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 7714] [ More Detail ]
http://www.weforum.org/annualmeeting 24.01.2008A New Approach to Capitalism in the 21st CenturyWilliam H. Gates III, Chairman, Microsoft Corporation, USAChaired byKlaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum [ More Detail ]
This is the http://www.mobilitysite.com video unboxing and 1st look at the Creative Zen 8GB Flash PlayerModel Number: ZEN8GBBKCapacity: 8 gigabytesColor: BlackPort Type: USB 2.0 CableBattery Life: 25 hours continuous audio playbackDisplay: 2.5-inch TFT display (320 x 240 pixels)Expandable Memory Type: SDSupported Audio Format: MP3, WMA, non-protected AAC, WAV and Audible 2,3 and 4Supported Photo Format: JPEG and (with transcoding - GIF, TIFF, PNG and BMP)Supported Video Format: MJPEG, WMV9 and (with transcoding - MPEG1 and 2, MPEG4-SP, DivX 4 and 5 and XviD)Tuner: FM RadioFM Frequency: 87.5 - 108.0Features: Album art, voice recorder, clock and alarm, 8 EQ settingsWeight: 2.1 ouncesDimensions: 3.26 x 2.16 x .44 inches (length x height x depth) [ More Detail ]
Google Tech TalksMarch 14, 2007ABSTRACTMurray Gell-Mann is one of the largest living legends in physics. He's also been described as The Man With Five Brains, and it's no puzzle why: He was admitted to Yale at 15, got his PhD from MIT at 21, and is an international advisor on the environment. He speaks 13 languages fluently (at last count), and has expertise in such far-ranging fields as natural history, historical linguistics, archaeology, bird-watching, depth psychology, and the theory of complex adaptive systems.Oh yeah... he also coined the term "quark," after developing key aspects of the modern theory of quantum physics... for which he earned an unshared Nobel prize in physics in... [ More Detail ]
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