Thx to Trey Simmons!
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Most of the translation on the planet is now done by Google Translate
“In a given day we translate roughly as much text as you’d find in 1 million books. To put it another way: what all the professional human translators in the world produce in a year, our system translates in roughly a single day. By this estimate, most of the translation on the planet is now …
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The Innovation Whiteboard – get your idea published in the New York Times
What innovations have you made in your daily life? Whether it’s a gadget you’ve fashioned, or something less tangible, we want to hear about it. Your submissions will be published on nytimes.com and may be featured in the New York Times Magazine if our judges — Martha Stewart, James Dyson, Paola Antonelli and Ben Kaufman …
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The Big Bang Theory – set phasers to dumb (w/ Spock)
// Thx to Stephanie Van Pelt
Thousands of never-before-seen-photos from New York City – 100 years ago
Turning old books into art and sculptures
As society shifts into the digital age, a lot of paper books are being left behind. Some courageous and green artists are fighting the tide by bringing these books back into their own as gorgeous works of art.
Every major federal agency is now using Social Media – 125 in total
Every major federal agency is now using Twitter and YouTube and 23 of the 24 major agencies are on Facebook. The Nuclear Regulatory Agency — the only major agency reported as not using any of the three major social networking sites in a June 2011 report by the Government Accountability Office — joined Twitter in August 2011 and launched a …
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YouTube Movies – 300+ free movies
A friend on Google+ shared that YouTube has a few free movies to watch like Real Genius and Life in a Day. I clicked over to YouTube Movies and found hundreds and hundreds of free ones. Tons of classics and B-movies, but many that I would definitely watch: Real Genius Stranger than Fiction Cruel Intentions Life …
President, Congress pass bill to allow venture capital funding via crowd sourcing
Earlier this month, President Obama sign the JOBS bill into law with strong bipartisan support, and no this isn’t the one you’re thinking of. This one is designed specifically for funding start-ups with a particular focus on crowd funding (i.e. Kickstarter). Explained by author and professor, Jeff Jarvis: The JOBS bill being signed by President Obama today …
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LA Light – the electric radiance of Los Angeles at night
I sought out to capture the electric radiance of Los Angeles at night and paint a portrait of my city. It took me 6 months of on and off shooting to finish this project. Shooting time lapses is a labor of love and a study in patience. This video is dedicated to the memory of my …
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