Brilliant TEDTalk from CMU - Luis von Ahn on his next BIG project!

I really enjoyed this talk by the inventor of CAPTCHA. Smart guy producing amazing results with his online collaboration projects. In this talk he describes DuoLingo, a system that helps translate the web for free with the help of people learning a new language! Awesome!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ht4qiDRZE8

I am ready to become bilingual and then multilingual!
Who's with me?!
-jc

Staged comedy without a stage - The shared experience of absurdity!

Playtime for kids means fun, plain and simple. Enjoy yourself with others in a positive experience and bam - you're doing it! No permission necessary, and no rules apply - except that it seems fun to do and fun to watch! Great idea. Thanks to Charlie Todd and improvers around the world for the inspiration, keep up the great play!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooUqOwh-2LE

remember to plan ahead for good times!
-jc

Conception To Birth -- from cells to baby in 3-D data visualization!

Here you can see a Computer Scientist, Alexander Tsiaras, with incredible skills in Mathematics that successfully interpreted actual data and visualize in three dimensions the complete early development of a person. The result of his work is fantastic and all y'all gotta check it out!!! From small cells dividing to a fully developed infant - wow, nice job Alexander!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKyljukBE70

who has never been a baby?
-jc

Decompose/Compost Yourself With Mushrooms! Of course!

When you die, what happens? Cremation? Burial? Try human composting with mushrooms! That'd be great! :)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7rS_d1fiUc

may you live long, prosper and return to dust,
-jc

Less stuff, more happiness | Graham Hill talks about editing our life.

Graham Hill: Less Stuff, More Happiness - reduced possessions provide space for more freedom!



Thanks for this excellent set of ideas on this very important subject!

be well-jc

Listen For Peace! Julian Treasure gives ideas on improving conscious listening!

Emphasize listening in your daily life and things could change - fast! Becoming conscious listeners takes the intention to understand more about everything. And is it difficult? NO! Is listening a chore? NO! Will understanding the physical world around us better make our lives richer? YES! There are so many amazing sounds to enjoy - music, nature, and pure silence. The speaker, Julian Treasure, gives us the suggestion to remember to reset our auditory system every day with a few minutes of silence, or at least a bit of quiet-time. Meditate. Hear a pretty birdsong? Well, thank that tweetin' bird! It is no secret that paying attention to something wonderful will always lead to more wonderful things abounding!


YouTube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSohjlYQI2A

Thanks TED for sharing and listening to the community!
enjoy and be well,
-jc

Building a park in the sky over New York - Done and Getting Better!

This video shares a brief story about New York converting relic city infrastructure into a park filled with open space, wild flowers and trees! Now that sounds like a giant step toward sustainability! And I like that, and I know the pollinators and plants love it too!


YouTube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuWMO3M1HVQ

Thanks TED for sharing!
enjoy and be well,
-jc

Dinosaur Update - Possible "Chickenosaurus" Pet in Sci-Fi/Reality Crossover

Dinosaur paleontology works best when you can dig up fresh remains. Yet dinoguts are ancient history - so why not discover and unlock the dino-features in living DNA? OK - go to it science peeps! And thanks ahead of time - Chickenosaurs-rex is gonna be cool!



be well
-jc

Multiply yourself times 100 - Hembrey shows us how with art!

An artist's biennial to become 100 artists in 1. Can he do it? Could you do that? Is any art capturing your attention today? A person was behind everything in our modern world, and a lot of them are fictional. Check out this guy Shea Hembrey for a little story time about his project...



be well
-jc

Newly relevant DIY Maker Culture is coming! | Open-source technology blueprints for humans!

Do It Yourself - be the maker of your own technology! Sustain and trive, everyone! This short TED Talk introduces us to Marcin Jakubowski and Open Source Ecology...



be well
-jc

Jeremy Colp presents The Greatest TED Talk Ever Sold by filmmaker Morgan Spurlock

Jeremy Colp presents a TED Talk that suggests embracing risk as you move toward desired rewards! Thats a good idea... check it out!

Morgan Spurlock: The greatest TED Talk ever sold | Video on TED.com


enjoy!

be well-jc

Salman Khan: Let's use video to reinvent education

Enter the education revolution at Khan Academy > http://www.khanacademy.org/



be well
-jc