Imagine a set of electronics as easy to play with as Legos. TED Fellow Ayah Bdeir introduces littleBits, a set of simple, interchangeable blocks that make programming as simple and important a part of creativity as snapping blocks together.
Ayah Bdeir is an engineer and artist, and is the founder of littleBits and karaj, an experimental art, architecture and technology lab in Beirut. Full bio »
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Monday, April 30, 2012
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Saturday, April 28, 2012
WITS Inspiring Women Interviews
Five leading women in technology and science are encouraging young students to 'walk in their stilettos' and see what a modern day scientific career is really like.
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Have a wonderful day,
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Friday, April 27, 2012
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Man To Swim Across Pacific Ocean - Inspiring a Nation 2012
Ben Lecomte, long distance swimmer is going to test his endurance in this extreme sport to swim across the Pacific Ocean in an effort to motivate and inspire people that are struggling today. His message is to not give up and reach for your dreams. Join Ben on his journey of inspiration, motivation and the ultimate test of endurance. Follow him on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheLongestSwim
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Excerpt From "Our Voices Matter" About The DRC Authorities' Disregard To A Woman's Report Of Rape
An old rural woman, Elisabeth Kandolo, from eastern DRC is a survivor of rape by the DRC soldiers. In this excerpt, she shares her story of her effort to report her rape to the local court and police. An effort that ended with a lack of response or follow up by authorities to her situation.
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Have a wonderful day,
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Monday, April 23, 2012
Monday, April 16, 2012
Jonathan Haidt: Religion, evolution, and the ecstasy of self-transcendence
Psychologist Jonathan Haidt asks a simple, but difficult question: why do we search for self-transcendence? Why do we attempt to lose ourselves? In a tour through the science of evolution by group selection, he proposes a provocative answer.
Jonathan Haidt studies how -- and why -- we evolved to be moral. By understanding more about our moral roots, his hope is that we can learn to be civil and open-minded. His new book is "The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion." Full bio »
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Jonathan Haidt studies how -- and why -- we evolved to be moral. By understanding more about our moral roots, his hope is that we can learn to be civil and open-minded. His new book is "The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion." Full bio »
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Saturday, April 14, 2012
Dying Mother Leaves an Inspiring Video Behind for her Children
There is no doubt that this is a sad story, but this woman brings an inspiration to the world before leaving it. She was dying of Lou Gehrig's disease when she made this video, and she has since passed away. Watch the touching video and help out with donations if you can.
Watch the video here.
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Watch the video here.
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Friday, April 13, 2012
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Tony Robbins - Create a New Story
This video is one of those pearls of wisdom. I highly recommend that watch it!
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Have a wonderful day,
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Monday, April 9, 2012
Friendwatch
When a child hurts themselves due to bullying or abuse, the question isn’t, “Didn’t someone know?” The question should be, “Why didn’t we let them tell us!”
There’s been a tremendous amount of talking about teen bullying, abuse and suicide lately. Talking is great – but action is even better!
The tragedy of a teen in trouble through bullying, drugs, abuse and suicide is horrible, but an even bigger tragedy is that in most cases their friends knew but didn’t tell the right people; people who could have helped.
Schools have great protocols in place to help a teen in trouble, but only once they know who’s in trouble. With teens afraid to speak up, these programs do no good. If we’re to save more teens, what’s needed is an online vehicle where they can share their concerns…with complete anonymity.
Friendwatch.org was created to give teens an instant, virtual and completely anonymous way to share their vital knowledge with the right people; in time!
There’s been a tremendous amount of talking about teen bullying, abuse and suicide lately. Talking is great – but action is even better!
The tragedy of a teen in trouble through bullying, drugs, abuse and suicide is horrible, but an even bigger tragedy is that in most cases their friends knew but didn’t tell the right people; people who could have helped.
Schools have great protocols in place to help a teen in trouble, but only once they know who’s in trouble. With teens afraid to speak up, these programs do no good. If we’re to save more teens, what’s needed is an online vehicle where they can share their concerns…with complete anonymity.
Friendwatch.org was created to give teens an instant, virtual and completely anonymous way to share their vital knowledge with the right people; in time!
Peter Diamandis: Abundance is our future
Onstage at TED2012, Peter Diamandis makes a case for optimism -- that we'll invent, innovate and create ways to solve the challenges that loom over us. "I’m not saying we don’t have our set of problems; we surely do. But ultimately, we knock them down.”
Peter Diamandis runs the X Prize Foundation, which offers large cash incentive prizes to inventors who can solve grand challenges like space flight, low-cost mobile medical diagnostics and oil spill cleanup. He is the chair of Singularity University, which teaches executives and grad students about exponentially growing technologies. Full bio »
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Peter Diamandis runs the X Prize Foundation, which offers large cash incentive prizes to inventors who can solve grand challenges like space flight, low-cost mobile medical diagnostics and oil spill cleanup. He is the chair of Singularity University, which teaches executives and grad students about exponentially growing technologies. Full bio »
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Sunday, April 8, 2012
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Friday, April 6, 2012
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Monday, April 2, 2012
Jennifer Pahlka: Coding a better government
Can government be run like the Internet, permissionless and open? Coder and activist Jennifer Pahlka believes it can -- and that apps, built quickly and cheaply, are a powerful new way to connect citizens to their governments -- and their neighbors.
Jennifer Pahlka is the founder of Code for America, which matches software geniuses with US cities to reboot local services. Full bio »
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Jennifer Pahlka is the founder of Code for America, which matches software geniuses with US cities to reboot local services. Full bio »
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The most important thing in YOUR life...By Amanda Gore
Some more pears of wisdom from Amanda Gore...
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Have a wonderful week,
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Sunday, April 1, 2012
UN Secretary-General message at Human Rights Council
Ban Ki-Moon UN Secretary-General video message to the UN Human Rights Council on violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
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