A zombie infestation has broken out beyond the halls of the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con at nearby Petco Park and horror fans are invited to see if they can survive it. The experience is called The Walking Dead Escape, named for the popular comic book (and subsequent AMC TV series) “The Walking Dead.” In celebration of …
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It’s summertime! – Julia Fischer performs “Summer” from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
It’s summertime – what better time to enjoy the talented Julia Fischer performing “Summer” from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons – John Hagel – Summer “Allegro Non Molto; Adagio-Presto-Adagio; Presto” (The Four Seasons) – From The National Botanical Gardens of Wales; – Julia Fischer en el violin; acompañada de “Academy of St Martin in the …
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Time lapse movie – TWiT podcasting studio in 60 seconds
Time lapse movie recorded in the TWiT studio in Petaluma, CA using a 3rd generation iPad mounted to a Losmandy StarLapse motor with a Makayama mount with wide-angle lens. The time-lapse was captured using iStopMotion for the iPad by Boinx Software. Special thanks to Oliver at Boinx for coming up with the idea, and …
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San Diego experiences technical malfunction – sets off all fireworks at once (video)
The annual Big Bay Boom extravaganza began and ended in spectacular fashion when an inadvertent signal set off the explosions about five minutes early and caused the entire 18 minute show to take place in about 15 seconds. Confused spectators waited around for what they thought was going to be the rest of the …
We were promised jetpacks! (they’re here)
We were promised jetpacks! Well, they exist. I flew one last weekend, and it was awesome. Video of my flight with Jetlev Southwest is below. – Danny Sullivan For Father’s Day 2012, my family got me a 30 minute flight with Jetlev Southwest. Best present ever. I got the hang of it fairly …
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Insights on growing up from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
1. “Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else.” 4. “The child is in me still and sometimes not so still.” 5. “Discovering the truth about ourselves is a lifetime’s work, but it’s worth the effort.” 6. “Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we …
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Fan gives advice on how to beat Djokovic at Wimbledon
A fan gives Viktor Troicki advice on his serve, which surprisingly he uses to win a point against Novak Djokovic. “Go to his backhand Viktor!” // Thx – Jason Chen
Ring of Fire Derecho – travelled 600 miles from Iowa to D.C.
On Friday, a historic, record-setting heat wave covered a sprawling region from the Midwest to the Southeast. All-time high temperatures records of 109 were established in Nashville and Columbia, South, Carolina and tied in Raleigh and Charlotte which hit 105 and 104. Here in Washington, D.C., the mercury climbed to an astonishing 104 degrees (breaking …
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Sorkinisms – the viral video of recurring Aaron Sorkin dialogue
This video is a tribute to the work of Aaron Sorkin: the recycled dialogue, recurring phrases, and familiar plot lines. This is not intended as a critique but rather a playful excursion through Sorkin’s wonderful world of words. – @KevinTPorter Scenes taken from: Malice A Few Good Men Bulworth Sports Night The West Wing …
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The skydiving keynote of Project Glass at Google I/O
More on Project Glass: Google Glass launches for US-based I/O attendees $1500 and shipping early 2013 More Google Glass details: experimenting with connectivity options, control possible via voice // Thx – Matt Anderson