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The new Dark Knight Rises trailer is epic [Video]
Anyone who's a fan of Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight series (by which I mean everyone everywhere) of movies should prepare to be very excited. A new trailer has landed.So if you're sitting in your office right now, sit down and do whatever you must to suppress the whoops of delight you'll want to let out at various points in the trailer.Of course if you're one of those ultra-dedicated fans, you will have already seen it. People participating in ...9 of the coolest educational videos from TED-Ed
When TED launched its educational website for younger students last week, I think teachers everywhere realised they had to up their game. The 3-10 minute videos are designed to encourage curiosity and show how the world works using compelling animation and the audible explanations of a gifted teacher.  Even if you’re not in high school, the videos are sometimes fascinating, sometimes kinda strange, but generally very cool. Here are some of the best videos that are designed to amaze and ...Co-founder of string theory chronicles the eventual downfall of Moore’s Law [Video]
Since Moore's Law was first formulated in 1965, it's pretty much dictated the speed of technological progress. But all that could change in the near future.The law basically states that the number of transistors that can be placed inexpensively on an integrated circuit doubles approximately every two years. The trouble, as theoretical physicist Michio Kaku explains, is the materials we currently use to build chips. More specifically silicon.Once a chip gets past 5nm across Silicon simply starts to ...President Obama roasts HuffPo for its Pulitzer [Video]
The annual White House correspondents dinner is a chance for the US president and his staff to kick back and relax with the media who interrogate their every move on a daily basis. This year President Obama decided to have a dig at the Huffington Post.More specifically he poked fun at the Pulitzer the site won for David Wood's 10 part series on the struggles of wounded American soldiers returning home from Afghanistan and Iraq.“I’d be remiss if ...Phandroids, meet your dream bar accessory: KegDroid [Video]
Hey, are you geek who loves beer? Do you ever wish you could combine the two aspects of your personality? Well one Googler named Paul Karff might just have the perfect product for you.It’s called the KegDroid and it lets you select and pour beer from a couple of Kegs using an Android tablet.Okay, that’s might actually complicate things a little and the lay-person might find all the wires and gadgetry behind KegDroid a little confusing.The real ...Samsung organises flashmob protest at Apple store down under [Video]
Tsk tsk. It wasn't all that long ago that a US judge was telling Apple and Samsung to play nice. Apparently the South Korean tech giant took that to mean "organise a flashmob at Apple's Australian headquarters".The flashmob comprised a bus full of protesters telling Apple customers to "Wake Up". It seems that the "protest" is probably an attempt at generating buzz around the Galaxy S III, set to be released on 3 May.An Aussie marketing blog did some ...Take a stunning look at every transportation route on Earth [Video]
Humans have always been a species on the move; it’s why we have presences in all but the most inhospitable parts of the planet. But we‘re also a species that thrives on connections.That’s why technologies that make it easier for us to stay connected tend to do so well. Those which fulfil both needs tend to do even better.Prior to the industrial revolution the best you could hope for when it came to moving and staying connected was ...Prometheus trailer to produce Twitter ad response
The buzz around Prometheus just keeps on growing. After all that has been done to promote the Ridley Scott flick, you've got to ask: what more can they possibly do? Glad you asked. UK's Channel 4 is kicking things up a notch with live tweets, reports MediaWeek.Channel 4 will be airing the world premiere of the trailer to Prometheus on Sunday 29 April, which will be followed by viewers responses to the trailer from Twitter. The selection of tweets ...Lou Ferrigno says gaming is sexy [Video]
Readers of our sister site Gearburn might recall an infographic detailing how many gamers were dating other gamers. But what if you wanted to make the information from it better, what would you do? Add Ferrigno.Lou Ferrigno, that is. The former Incredible Hulk star straps a pug to his chest and feeds a deer in this video explaining why online gaming is now sexy.Ferrigno cautions, however, games like World of Warcraft “may be a more effective medium for ...‘Lessons worth sharing’: TED’s super cool educational videos
Have you ever sat in a classroom and listened to a fantastic lesson that piqued your curiosity, and wished you could share the experience with other students that may not be as lucky as you? Or, conversely, have you sat in a really boring class and thought that physics would be a lot more interesting if your teacher was that guy from Mythbusters? TED may have found the answer.The global non-profit organisation recently took another step into the world of ...
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