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Japan Explains Nuclear Problem to Japanese Kids

TheDeadBandit — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 07:01:24 +0000

Very interesting…

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DEFCON 18 – IPv6: No Longer Optional

TheDeadBandit — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:58:20 +0000

This video series describes in good detail the issues surrounding the IPv6 and IPv4 space. Originally a talk by John Curran held at Defcon 18, now posted to YouTube for your viewing and informational pleasure. This is a single talk segmented into 4 parts.

Part 1:

Part 2:

Part 3:

Part 4:

Enjoy!

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Hans Rosling’s 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes – The Joy of Stats

TheDeadBandit — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:14:52 +0000

Hans Rosling presents a visually appealing way of displaying the progress of lifespan vs income of 200 countries over 200 years. The following short clip is part of BBC Four’s documentary series titled “The Joy of Stats” which aired on Dec 7th 2010 at 9pm.

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Drive, What Motivates Us by RSA Animate

TheDeadBandit — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:34:45 +0000

Dan Pink’s talk and RSA Animate illustrates the hidden truths behind what really motivates us at home and in the workplace.

[From theRSA.org Website]

The Secret Powers of Time by RSA Animate

The Secret Powers of Time by RSA Animate

TheDeadBandit — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:37:38 +0000

Professor Philip Zimbardo conveys how our individual perspectives of time affect our work, health and well-being. Time influences who we are as a person, how we view relationships and how we act in the world.

[From theRSA.org Website]

Drive, What Motivates Us by RSA Animate

Naked Economics

TheDeadBandit — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 23:48:15 +0000

Just finished reading “Naked Economics, Undressing the Dismal Science” by Charles Wheelan. A very interesting and straightforward read to get you into the world of Economics. This book has no annoying graphs or charts that you would find in many texts, just straight up concepts with many relevant observations in the world today. If you hated studying economics in college or university, you will definitely find this interesting as it presents the issues rather than drawing up supply and demand curves.

For those not in business or have never gone to the college / university route, it is still a great read. Many arguments people make in this day and age can be explained quite simply after understanding the concepts of basic economics. If there was any book which made understanding this dry subject interesting, this is it. I even encourage those in high school to read it; get an edge on your teachers and classmates with these powerful concepts and tools!

Many topics are covered in this book including wealth and poverty, gender relations, environmental, discrimination, politics, to name a few. Wheelan adds his own wit and charm to the subject making a drab subject a delight to understand.

“But don’t take my word for it…”

RATING: 4.5/5

A preview at Google Books.

Addictive Geography Game

TheDeadBandit — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:10:20 +0000

I thought I was pretty decent at my geography. Now I know I really suck. I know nothing about Africa or Europe. And the rest, it gets a little fuzzy. Give it a shot, it’s fun and educational, but it gets difficult fast. Wait until level 7.

Anyways, it’s called Globetrotter XL (requires registration, but records your score etc). There is an alternate site which has no registration. I found this game to be a little inaccurate. Technically Réunion is not a country and neither is Newfoundland.

If you want to play against other people, there’s Geosense.

There’s even a FreePoverty version where you can donate water depending on how well you (not even sure if they will do this).

Apparently there are iPhone games too: GeoTap, iGeo and WorldTraveller.

Lots of ways to improve your knowledge. World has changed a lot since I studied the countries in school. Back then Czechoslovakia and USSR were still being thrown around in the class.

At any rate, have fun!

Dragondot

“Collapse” by Michael Ruppert

TheDeadBandit — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:03:40 +0000

Michael Ruppert is a former LAPD cop who now is an investigative journalist. Described by many as a conspiracy theorist; Ruppert prefers conspiracy factualist. This film is for you to decide. Either way, it’s definitely a must watch. I believe he presents an excellent no-bullshit assessment of describing the complexities of the state of the economy and the events which have led up to this point.

This is not going to be the typical “happy ending” type of film where everything magically works out in the end and makes you warm inside. Sometimes the things that are unpalatable are the things we really need to hear.

Although he does present very strong cases, not much is said about what can be done to alleviate the coming “Collapse”. I suppose that that’s the message he wishes to convey to the people who will listen, to start really thinking for yourselves.

As always, I urge everyone to be skeptical no matter if you agree with the film or not. It’s still one man’s view (possibly two, since the director has a big role in it too).

HD Trailer:

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