Quick-fire video highlights of autocar.co.uk’s 2009. More videos at http://www.autocar.co.uk/VideosWallpapers/Videos.aspx
Lamborghini Super Trofeo driven by autocar.co.uk
Lamborghini Super Trofeo car tested by autocar.co.uk. More news and pics at www.autocar.co.uk
James Geary, metaphorically speaking
http://www.ted.com Aphorism enthusiast and author James Geary waxes on a fascinating fixture of human language: the metaphor. Friend of scribes from Aristotle to Elvis, metaphor can subtly influence the decisions we make, Geary says.
TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the “Sixth Sense” wearable tech, and “Lost” producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate. Watch a highlight reel of the Top 10 TEDTalks at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10
Google Docs: Planning a Wedding
Learn how Jen, a New York Googler, used a Google Docs template to create a guest list for her upcoming wedding.
To learn more about how Google Docs can help you plan your wedding, visit http://docs.google.com/wedding
Secret Pomegranate Seeding Trick! How to Seed a Pomegranate with NO mess!
Pomegranates are a delicious winter treat, but many people are afraid of the mess or simply don’t know how to get the seeds out easily. Visit http://foodwishes.com to get more info, and watch over 300 free video recipes. If you have questions, ask on the website. Share this info and help make this the world’s first viral Pomegranate video! Thanks!
Charles Anderson discovers dragonflies that cross oceans
http://www.ted.com While living and working as a marine biologist in Maldives, Charles Anderson noticed sudden explosions of dragonflies at certain times of year. He explains how he carefully tracked the path of a plain, little dragonfly called the globe skimmer, only to discover that it had the longest migratory journey of any insect in the world.
TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the “Sixth Sense” wearable tech, and “Lost” producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate. Watch a highlight reel of the Top 10 TEDTalks at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10
Pastry parcel for salmon en croute – Gordon Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay shows Patsy Kensit how to wrap the salmon in pastry for salmon en croute. From Cookalong Live.
Patsy Kensit lowering the tone – Gordon Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay teases Patsy Kensit but she gives as good as she gets. From Cookalong Live. Also, how to prepare the walnut salad for the goats cheese starter.
Assembling salmon en croute with Chef – Gordon Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay and Patsy Kensit assemble their salmon fillets and fillings on the Cookalong Live for the salmon en croute recipe.