Insightful talk from a smart fellow, Mark Pesce. Follow the path of socialization and its impact from millenniums ago to the current day of 43 billion text messages. 25 minutes that is well worth your time – watch on your lunch break. Or if you prefer, you may read the transcript.
Category Archives: Video
894th in His Class… Out of 899
At least John McCain is brave enough to admit it… But do we want a President, in the Information Economy Age, who can’t even work a computer?!
Awww… Nuts!
Just what did Jesse Jackson say he wanted to do to Barack Obama? His what now?
Illusions to Fool Your Brain
The tube illusion is especially mind-bending until you see it.
R.I.P. George Carlin
One of the greatest pundits, wrapped in the guise of comedian, of the 20th century — George Carlin died Sunday at age 71. Here’s a few minutes from his last HBO special, taped earlier this year, on dying: (very NSFW) George, we know you’re down there, smiling up at us.
Baracknophobia
Baracknophobia (buh RACK nuh fo’ bee yuh) n. The fear that, behind the mild-mannered facade, Barack Obama is intent on enslaving the white race. LMAO at the “plagiarism” claim!
Lindsay Tells a Mickey Mouse Story
The reason my Father’s Day is already a “Hot Dog Day”, and it’s not even noon yet. This is Lindsay at 2 years, 2 months — an impromptu performance that had us cracking up at her imagination and inflections. At her 2-year checkup, the doctor asked, “Does she talk? Does she know 20-25 words?”. Errm, […]
R.I.P. Tim Russert
Tim Russert passed away today at work of a heart attack (per early reports) at age 58.
I’m Voting Republican
The Democratic Presidential Race in Eight Minutes
via Laughing Squid
NASA Space Walk Live
Watch the NASA Space Walk, broadcasting live (as of 2pm ET)
Obama Democratic Nomination Speech in Minnesota
In case you missed it last night, here’s another rousing speech (the entire speech, in 3 parts, ~30 minutes) from Barack Obama as he announces his win of the Democratic Nomination in St. Paul, Minnesota. One of the notable lines: “What you won’t hear from our campaign is the kind of politics that uses religion […]