EarÂliÂer this month, Randy HalverÂson braved the cold South DakoÂta nights (where temÂperÂaÂtures often drop to ‑25 below wind chill), to creÂate this nightÂtime time-lapse film. Using a Canon 60D and T2i, HalverÂson gave each shot a 20 secÂond expoÂsure, with a one secÂond interÂval placed between shots. The result is pretÂty jaw-dropÂping. H/T @matthiasrascher.
Steven Pinker: How Innuendo Makes Things Work
RSA has rolled out its latÂest aniÂmatÂed video, and it’s a good one. This time we have Steven Pinker, the famed HarÂvard linÂguist and cogÂniÂtive sciÂenÂtist, tryÂing to make sense of innuÂenÂdo. Why do we often say things in veiled terms, espeÂcialÂly when everyÂone knows what’s realÂly being said? Pinker breaks it all down, and explains how lanÂguage proÂvides the grease that lubriÂcates everyÂday social relaÂtionÂships.
This clip is an excerpt from a longer lecÂture preÂsentÂed at the RoyÂal SociÂety of the Arts in LonÂdon. Watch the full talk here, and scroll through preÂviÂous RSA AniÂmatÂed videos right here.
The Sandy River Flood
On JanÂuÂary 16th, the Sandy River floodÂed, spilling over its banks in OreÂgon, and Tyler Malay and AlexanÂdra ErickÂson capÂtured it all. Nature’s torÂrent renÂdered beauÂtiÂful with a Canon 60d and Canon 7d…
Steve Jobs on Life: “Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish”
Every so often, we like to bring back a favorite talk of ours, and today seemed like a betÂter day than most. SpeakÂing at StanÂford’s comÂmenceÂment in 2005, Steve Jobs gives the gradÂuÂates a glimpse of his life phiÂlosÂoÂphy. Some pearls of wisÂdom here for the young, to be sure. But if you have some more life under your belt, you’ll appreÂciÂate the mesÂsage even more. The talk ends with Jobs telling the stuÂdents to “stay hunÂgry, stay foolÂish,” a line from The Whole Earth CatÂaÂlog, the Bible of Steve Jobs’ genÂerÂaÂtion, which became freely availÂable online back in 2009…
MLK’s Last Days and Final Speech
MarÂtin Luther King Jr. delivÂered his last speech, known colÂloÂquiÂalÂly as his “I’ve Been to the MounÂtainÂtop” speech, in MemÂphis, TenÂnessee on April 3, 1968. The next day, he would be assasÂsiÂnatÂed. The full address (Part 1 & Part 2) ranges wideÂly. It sweeps through EuroÂpean and AmerÂiÂcan hisÂtoÂry, evenÂtuÂalÂly bringÂing us into 1960s AmerÂiÂca, a moment fraught with tenÂsion, when African-AmerÂiÂcans were fightÂing for equal rights at home, and a diviÂsive VietÂnam War dragged on abroad. TracÂing the imporÂtant moments of the civÂil rights moveÂment, the speech ends (highÂlightÂed above) with Mr. King prophetÂiÂcalÂly foreÂseeÂing his own death (see the Life gallery of his last day), but knowÂing that his perÂsonÂal sacÂriÂfice had creÂatÂed someÂthing bulÂlets could nevÂer stop. A great AmerÂiÂcan and world citÂiÂzen.
RelatÂed ConÂtent:
What Would MLK Say About the USA Today?
The Secrets to Living an Awesome Life
You have heard the mesÂsage before – the secrets to livÂing an excelÂlent life. But they bear repeatÂing from time to time. And Neil PasÂricha, ediÂtor of the 1000 AweÂsome Things blog, comÂmuÂniÂcates it all in a rather touchÂing and earnestÂly straightÂforÂward way. This talk comes from TEDxÂToronÂto, staged in SepÂtemÂber 2010.…
RelatÂed ConÂtent:
Daniel Pink: The SurÂprisÂing Truth about What MotiÂvates Us
VikÂtor FranÂkl on Our Search for MeanÂing
Birth to 10 Years Old in Time Lapse Video
The Milky Way Over Texas. The AuroÂra BoreÂalis over NorÂway. DecemÂber’s winÂter solÂstice lunar eclipse. Last week’s blizÂzard. What beauÂty can’t be capÂtured in time lapse phoÂtogÂraÂphy? PerÂhaps ten years of human life and develÂopÂment? Not so. No if the parÂents reliÂgiousÂly take a phoÂto a day. Then, voila, human growth in time lapse…
via DerÂrenÂBrown
A New Year’s Wish from Neil Gaiman
A few days ago, we gave you Neil Gaiman’s dark aniÂmatÂed ChristÂmas poem. Now, it’s time for his entireÂly upbeat New Year’s BeneÂdicÂtion, which has some perÂfect words for anyÂone with a creÂative urgÂing. This short video was recordÂed in 2010 at SymÂphoÂny Hall in Boston. Best wishÂes to all…
RelatÂed ConÂtent:
Neil Gaiman Gives GradÂuÂates 10 EssenÂtial Tips for WorkÂing in the Arts
Neil Gaiman Gives Sage Advice to AspirÂing Artists
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