The teddy bear’s first tweet, from an account called @WhatTedSaid set up by the Universal Pictures marketing department, was “Hello, Twitter. Kindly go f— yourself.” The author of the greeting was Alec Sulkin, co-screenwriter of the R-rated comedy “Ted,” who together with his collaborator Wellesley Wild was paid extra by the studio to build buzz …
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How algorithms shape our world – TED Talk
Kevin Slavin argues that we’re living in a world designed for — and increasingly controlled by — algorithms. In this riveting talk from TEDGlobal, he shows how these complex computer programs determine: espionage tactics, stock prices, movie scripts, and architecture. And he warns that we are writing code we can’t understand, with implications we can’t …
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Trailer for Ridley Scott’s new movie, Prometheus – released as a TED Talk
TED Talk from the future – as envisioned by Prometheus director Ridley Scott “If you will indulge me…I’d like to change the world.” In the year 2023 Peter Weyland will make a speech in Tokyo about how humanity has become the new gods, with the power to create artificial life that looks like a …
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The best movie costumes for Halloween (guys edition)
Halloween Series Fabulous movie costumes for Halloween (Ladies Edition) The most famous movie couples for Halloween Now the fellas… Frank Rossitano (30 Rock) Ferris Bueller Ron Burgundy
Podcasts Are Saving My Life
I’m such a huge fan of podcasts that it’s insane. See I have this eye problem that prevents me from reading too much. My day job is in technology and my hobby is writing so I have no ‘good eyes’ left for everything else. That’s where podcasts come in. I can listen to them while …