East vs west — the myths that mystify | Devdutt Pattanaik

Posted by

http://www.ted.com Devdutt Pattanaik takes an eye-opening look at the myths of India and of the West — and shows how these two fundamentally different sets of beliefs about God, death and heaven help us consistently misunderstand one another.

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. 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

Zowie Gear Hammer Gaming Headset and G-TF Cloth Mouse Pad Unboxing Linus Tech Tips

Posted by

Today I have a couple of unique products from a relatively new company in the “gaming gear” market. The headphones have SURPRISINGLY good sound isolation (they are “closed” headphones) and equally surprising sound quality compared to similarly priced gaming products, but the build quality leaves a bit to be desired. The mouse pad isn’t my favourite, but I don’t really like fast mouse pads, so that could be the problem.

Automatic Captions in YouTube Demo

Posted by

Watch this short demo to learn about machine-generated captions in YouTube and automatic timing for manually created caption tracks.
(As you can see ASR is still a work in progress – but we have manually fixed captions,too)

First Look: Internet Explorer 9

Posted by

Twitter: http://twitter.com/duncan33303

Site: http://stateofjailbreak.com

In this video I go over the first details of Internet Explorer 9. What do you guys think? Would you consider switching it it turns out well? Leave what you think in the comments!

Inappropriate Zoo Commercial – Behind the Scenes!

Posted by

Nominate your favorite local business for a FREE local commercial at http://ilovelocalcommercials.com
—
Our I Love Local Commercials web series is sponsored by Microbilt, who is celebrating small businesses across the nation. http://microbilt.com
—
Background music is from RoyaltyFreeMusicLibrary.com. They have an awesome collection of tracks to fit just about any situation. Get an account at http://www.royaltyfreemusiclibrary.com/
—
Thanks to Lynn, the E-minstrator, for shooting some of the behind-the-scenes at the zoo!
—
This ad was written, directed, and edited by your trusty Internetainment duo, Rhett & Link. http://rhettandlink.com

The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology | Pranav Mistry

Posted by

http://www.ted.com At TEDIndia, Pranav Mistry demos several tools that help the physical world interact with the world of data — including a deep look at his SixthSense device and a new, paradigm-shifting paper “laptop.” In an onstage Q&A, Mistry says he’ll open-source the software behind SixthSense, to open its possibilities to all.

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