Mimic Octopus

interesting… I can see why some people like to study the ocean [youtube &fs=1&hl=en_US] Mimic Octopus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygh1-ul6E94

November 9, 2010 · 1 min · birdchan

Poverty

What comes to your mind when we talk about people in poverty? I think most of us will have images of remote villages, people sitting on the ground, children running around without clothes or shoes, etc. It’s a depressing picture. I believe we probably picked up these images from some charity fund-raising events or some donation mails. While all these being true, that’s only one part of the big story that unfortunately makes the general public feel pitiful and sometimes bad, and as a result to give donation. However, the last thing the poor people want is your pity. They are strong, they are smart, they are capable, and what they lack is just a little bit of capital. As the old saying goes, don’t give them a fish, teach them how to fish. After watching this video, you may have a different approach to helping the poor. ...

October 18, 2010 · 1 min · birdchan

Stacey Kramer: The best gift I ever survived

[youtube &fs=1&hl=en_US] Stacey Kramer: The best gift I ever survived http://www.ted.com/talks/stacey_kramer_the_best_gift_i_ever_survived.html

October 8, 2010 · 1 min · birdchan

Eben Bayer: Are mushrooms the new plastic?

This material is definitely better than Styrofoams! [youtube &fs=1&hl=en_US] Eben Bayer: Are mushrooms the new plastic? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmDENxTPn8Q

October 6, 2010 · 1 min · birdchan

Tan Le: A headset that reads your brainwaves

http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf Tan Le: A headset that reads your brainwaves http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVhggGSjXVg This is quite amazing! This will likely become the most natural input device in the future.

July 27, 2010 · 1 min · birdchan

Why 365 days a year?

[youtube &hl=en_US&fs=1] What a year on Earth really looks like. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ml4_Jv_HkE Very informative! You will want to remember all the data and terms for your “Big Bang” conversations! ;)

July 23, 2010 · 1 min · birdchan

Our jokes aren't like your jokes

[youtube &hl=en_US&fs=1] Our jokes aren’t like your jokes - Intel Sponsors of Tomorrow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0FULHGwPkw I found it funny, coz it’s half true.

July 10, 2010 · 1 min · birdchan

PSD to CSS

I found this nice video tutorial recently. Say you hire someone or somehow you have a website design on a psd file, now you need to convert that to actual webpages. You can actually do that yourself without getting other people to do it. It might be much easier than you think! I am assuming you already have some knowledge in HTML and CSS… if not… it’s a good idea to learn them! ;) ...

June 10, 2010 · 1 min · birdchan

13 x 7 = 28

Oh gosh…. that’s funny… especially if you like math… hope you can catch the mistakes if you are in school… ;) Abbott And Costello 13 X 7 is 28 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLprXHbn19I [youtube &hl=en_US&fs=1&]

June 7, 2010 · 1 min · birdchan

The surprising truth about what motivates us

Interesting stuff. Do people work better with higher reward? That’s only true when the work is very simple and involves straight forward tasks. However, any work that requires conceptual and creative thinking, people actually do worse with higher reward. This video is very informative and fast-paced, a must-watch. [youtube &hl=en_US&fs=1&] ...

June 1, 2010 · 1 min · birdchan