Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams
Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch (Oct. 23, 1960 - July 25, 2008) gave his last lecture at the university Sept. 18, 2007, before a packed McConomy Auditorium. In his moving presentation, "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams," Pausch talked about his lessons learned and gave advice to...
CarnegieMellonU- Length: 76:27
- Tags: last lecture health randy pausch carnegie mellon inspirational
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Stay (Nelena Story) Ep. 6
Selena: *I pulled away from my mom to see Brian standing behind her* Hey Brian! So, mom... How was the trip and all? Mandy: It was okay but we have to go by tomorrow morning. *she looked at me with those sad eyes of hers, i knew she'd miss me when she goes but the truth is I wouldn't. I was used...
- TheRaineJhay
- Length: 3:19
- Tags: Nelena onetruemedia
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Theme 5: Delivering Innovation - Zeitgeist Europe 2010
Keeping abreast of the pace of innovation required in business today takes enormous skill and stamina. Great leaders play the role of catalyst for new ideas as well as architects for their implementation. What skills and expertise do leaders need to motivate those around them and make an impact...
- eurozeitgeist
- Length: 49:15
- Tags: zeitgeist google europe 2010 Tony Hsieh Ben Verwaayen Christian Stadil Chrystia Freeland
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Authors@Google: David Chang
David Chang is the chef and owner of Momofuku Noodle Bar, Momofuku Ko, and Momofuku Ssäm Bar in New York City. He has been awarded two Michelin Stars for Momofuku Ko, as well as multiple James Beard Awards, including Best Chef, NYC, and Rising Star Chef of the Year. David Chang visits Google's...
- AtGoogleTalks
- Length: 48:9
- Tags: David Chang Momofuku Noodle Bar Momofuku Ko Momofuku Ssäm Bar Authors@Google yt:cc=on
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Opening the Field
What's to come during the Open Field's summer-long experiment? Join us for a social hour, followed by a chance to share ideas and pose questions about the cultural commons. What constitutes a community of shared ideas, artworks, and other resources? How do age-old ideas about the commons...
- walkerartcenter
- Length: 103:20
- Tags: walkerartcenter openfield walkeropenfield museums landscape landscapearchitecture art
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An anthropological introduction to YouTube
presented at the Library of Congress, June 23rd 2008. This was tons of fun to present. I decided to forgo the PowerPoint and instead worked with students to prepare over 40 minutes of video for the 55 minute presentation. This is the result. more info: mediatedcultures.net 0 Introduction,...
- mwesch
- Length: 55:34
- Tags: youtube anthropology presentation ethnography digital ksudigg
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Spark of Genius: The Story of John Bardeen
Imagine a world without computers, cell phones or all modern electronics. This would be a world without John Bardeen. In 1947, John Bardeen and Walter Brattain invented the transistor which amplifies and switches electronic signals. The "solid state" transistor replaced vacuum tubes as the...
- Illinois1867
- Length: 23:16
- Tags: transistor electrical engineering physics Holonyak Pines Nobel
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Leading@Google: Daniel Pink
Daniel H. Pink is the author of the long-running New York Times and BusinessWeek bestseller A WHOLE NEW MIND, as well as THE ADVENTURES OF JOHNNY BUNKO and FREE AGENT NATION. He has written for The New York Times,Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Wired, where he is a contributing editor....
- AtGoogleTalks
- Length: 51:23
- Tags: Daniel Pink Drive motivation Leading@Google Dan Pink
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Google I/O 2010 - Bringing Google to your site
Google I/O 2010 - Bringing Google to your site Google APIs 101 DeWitt Clinton, Jeff Scudder This is an overview session about some of the many ways that a developer can enrich their site and more fully engage their visitors using Google products. We will cover a variety of products and APIs...
Perspective from Google - Zeitgeist Europe 2009
Google's CEO & Co-Founder discuss the way Google has evolved and, among other thing, how Google is like a toothbrush. Sir Richard Branson joins to talk about his adventures in space, on the ground and in business. Eric Schmidt, Chairman & CEO, Google Larry Page, Co-Founder & President, Products,...
- eurozeitgeist
- Length: 54:8
- Tags: Google European Zeitgeist Larry Page Eric Schmidt Sir Richard Branson
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Elizabeth Warren - The Two Income Trap: Why Middle-Class Mothers and Fathers Are Going Broke
Elizabeth Warren discusses how the dreams of the middle class american family are being depleted by the dramatic increase in bankruptcies and foreclosures. Warren discusses the role that credit card companies and ballooning interests rates have played in rapidly increasing mortgage rates as well...
Musicians@Google: Lemony Snicket & Nathaniel Stookey
Daniel Handler (aka Lemony Snicket) and Nathaniel Stookey visit Google's Mountain View, CA headquarters to discuss their book and symphonic piece "The Composer Is Dead." This event took place on April 1, 2009, as part of the Musicians@Google series. The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra...
Equal Pay and Workplace Flexibility
Vice President Joe Biden hosts a meeting of the Middle Class Task Force focusing on new recommendations for equal pay for men and women and for increased workplace flexibility to help families balance the demands of home and work.
- whitehouse
- Length: 61:20
- Tags: Middle Class Task Force middle class families children parents equal pay pay equality gender workplace flexibility
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Authors@Google: Amy Whitaker
Museum Legs—taken from a term for art fatigue—starts with a question: Why do people get bored and tired in art museums and why does that matter? As Whitaker writes in this humorous and incisive collection of essays, museums matter for reasons that have less to do with art as we know it and...
- AtGoogleTalks
- Length: 56:35
- Tags: Amy Whitaker Museum Legs Authors@Google
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Theme 8: Tomorrow's World - Zeitgeist Europe 2010
When it comes to technology, 'look and feel' matters - advanced functionality is worthless if too complex to master; sleek design is pointless if it isn't also enjoyable to use. As our devices get more complex, the way we use them needs to become more intuitive. In this session we will hear from...
- eurozeitgeist
- Length: 74:52
- Tags: zeitgeist google europe tomorrows world Professor Andreas Dengel Scientific Director German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence JP Rangaswami Chief Scientist BT Group Maarten Lens-fitzgerald Layar Kai Huang Guitar Hero Evan Davis BBC Radio four Today Programme program
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Authors@Google: Jeffrey Ma
Jeff Ma is the author of The House Advantage: Playing the Odds to Win Big In Business. As part of the notorious MIT Team depicted in Ben Mezrich's now classic Bringing Down the House, Jeff Ma used math and statistics to master the game of blackjack and reap handsome rewards at casinos. Years...
- AtGoogleTalks
- Length: 53:39
- Tags: Jeffrey Ma Jeff Ma The House Advantage 21 blackjack MIT Bringing Down the House
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