Astronaut Ron Garan shared this video this evening. If you take one thing away from this let it be that space exploration is not over. We’re just getting started.
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“Audacity to Dream!” Made its Global Premier at TEDxISU
Directors Spielberg and Lucas Predict ‘Massive Implosion’ in Film Industry
Yesterday on June 13, 2013, The Verge’s Brian Bishop published a story with the provocative headline “Steven Spielberg and George Lucas predict ‘massive implosion’ in film industry”. The article covers a panel discussion held at the University of Southern California by directors George Lucas and Steven Speilberg and Microsoft’s President of Interactive Entertainment Don Mattrick. Quickly, their predictions include $50-100 trips to high-end movie theaters, diversification of content on television, and an indie emphasis on publishing content directly to the internet first. Similar concepts were echoed in our interview with director Amanda Bluglass. We recommend reading The Verge article.
Elysium HD Trailer
A while back I mentioned the Elysium movie was coming out. There wasn’t a whole lot on it, but I was still looking forward to seeing more. Well that finally…
Understanding Higgs boson– aka “God Particle”
Yesterday, on July 4th, physicists confirmed the existence of a previously unknown particle which is widely believed to be the Higgs boson particle. Though, a nerd I am, a physicist…
What Does the Fox Say in the Lyrics to the Ylvis Music Video The Fox
Why is the single The Fox by Norwegian band Ylvis so strange and yet super catchy? Decide for yourself. We’ve got the lyrics.
How the “Mother of All Demos” Changed our Lives
I recently learned about a computer demonstration dubbed “The Mother of All Demos” given 40 years ago by Douglas Engelbart at the Fall Joint Computer Conference in San Francisco. Douglas showed off the NLS computer to a crowd of 1000 computer pros. The demo of this system given on December 9, 1968 is now considered one of the most important in modern computing history.
Understanding the Scrap Yard of Life with Director Amanda Bluglass
Award-winning filmmaker Amanda Bluglass is a sculptor, literally and figuratively. Amanda crafts objects in her sculpture studio from pieces she finds in metal scrap yards. Likewise, the UK-based independent director crafts documentaries from unique stories. Life is a scrap yard of beautiful narratives and it is full of interesting people: from treasure hunting deep sea divers and gay and transgender ministers of the Presbyterian Church, to octagenarian punk rockers. We had an opportunity to talk with Amanda about her work, listen to it here.
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