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Amazing Street Dancing — Late Friday Fun That Will Blow Your Mind
This style of dancing takes such amazing body control, and it fits the music terrifically well. No film effects were used, but boy, does it look like they were in parts. It really starts getting amazing at about 1 minute. Enjoy! Happy Friday night!
April Fool’s Roundup — 2009
April Fool’s was a good one at the Scholarly Kitchen. Here’s a roundup of some notable pranks across the Interwebs. Continue reading
A Debate for the Ages
In great debates, it seems some things are either timeless or predictable. Watch this video to judge for yourself. Continue reading
Nail That Presentation!
As the SSP’s Annual Meeting approaches, many people will be gearing up to make an important presentation, and audiences will enter hoping to be inspired, informed, and impressed. Scott Hanselman has a great post on how to give a great presentation. Since he mostly gives technical presentations, some of this points are heavily flavored with … Continue reading
Reinventing the CDC via Mashups?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the US (the CDC) has always been a network. It’s role is important and impressive. But can disease surveillance be accomplished in new ways? An interesting site is http://www.whoissick.org, where people stricken by illnesses major or minor can register their conditions. Not every individual report is reliable, … Continue reading
Charlie Rose – A Tech Die-Hard (Almost!)
According to TechCrunch, Charlie Rose, the unflappable interviewer, apparently chose a face-plant over risking damage to his newly purchased MacBook Air. Walking down a street in New York City and tripping, he ended up looking like this, and his computer survived unscathed, except for some bloodstains. Rose is apparently quite a technophile, and loves gadgets. … Continue reading
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