http://www.ted.com Rives — star of the Bravo special “Ironic Iconic America” — tells a typographical fairy tale that’s short and bittersweet.
599 Terminal Velocity! – 2008 Ferrari 599 GTB Top Speed Run
Join us as we attempt to reach top speed in Ferrari’s 599 GTB on a high-speed oval.
Read the story here:
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_0810_2009_corvette_zr1_vs_porsche_gt2_vs_ferrari_599_vs_nissan_gtr/index.html
GT2 Flat Out! – 2008 Porsche GT2 Top Speed Run
Join us on the high-speed oval as we push Porsche’s uber GT2 to its maximum velocity.
Read the story here:
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_0810_2009_corvette_zr1_vs_porsche_gt2_vs_ferrari_599_vs_nissan_gtr/index.html
Why societies collapse | Jared Diamond
http://www.ted.com Why do societies fail? With lessons from the Norse of Iron Age Greenland, deforested Easter Island and present-day Montana, Jared Diamond talks about the signs that collapse is near, and how — if we see it in time — we can prevent it.
ZR1 Goes 200+ MPH! – 2009 Corvette ZR1 Top Speed Run
Come along for the ride as we take Chevrolet’s blazing 2009 Corvette ZR1 to its terminal velocity on the high-speed oval. Read the story here:
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_0810_2009_corvette_zr1_vs_porsche_gt2_vs_ferrari_599_vs_nissan_gtr/index.html
Hotel Room Iron Grilled Cheese
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Googler children’s questions for Al Gore
On April 24, 2008, hundreds of Googlers brought their children to work at the Googleplex in Mountain View, CA for Take Your Child to Work Day. The children made this video for Al Gore and asked him tough questions about the state of the world and global warming. Mr. Gore, what is your carbon footprint?
*note: comments on this video have been disabled due to their inappropriate nature
Google Maps API and Yelp
http://maps.google.com/casestudies Yelp uses Google Maps API on 70% of pages, helping millions of users read and write reviews of local businesses. Maps Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=98DA918472BB3131
Kristen Ashburn: Heartrending pictures of AIDS
http://www.ted.com In this moving talk, documentary photographer Kristen Ashburn shares unforgettable images of the human impact of AIDS in Africa.