Dr. Randy Pausch, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University, suffered from an incurable form of pancreatic cancer. When his doctors diagnosed him, they gave him 3-6 months to live.
This is Professor Pausch’s inspirational speech to Carnegie Mellon’s Class of 2008 at the Commencement ceremony on May 18, 2008 — 9 months after his initial diagnoses.
Pausch [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Green Day Oasis Mash-up
Posted in Video Mash-ups, tagged Aerosmith, Eminem, Green Day, Mash-up, Oasis, Travis, Video on July 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Alright friends, it looks like Friday is turning out to be ‘video day’ for The Third Place.
This morning, I posted a music video from one of my favorite bands, Radiohead, featuring 3D animation and laser technology. This afternoon I present you with an absolutely fab mash-up featuring Green Day, Oasis, Travis, Aerosmith and a hint of Eminem.
My [...]
Radiohead’s Visual and Graphic Orgy
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 3D, Graphics, Lasers, Radiohead, Video on July 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Radiohead’s video for its song “House of Cards” from the album “In Rainbows” is visually spectacular.
No cameras or lights were used. Instead two technologies captured 3D images: Geometric Informatics and Velodyne LIDAR. Geometric Informatics scanning systems produce structured light to capture 3D images at close proximity, while a Velodyne Lidar system that uses multiple lasers is used to [...]
The New Economy and Layoffs
Posted in New Economy, tagged Economy, Fired, Laid Off on July 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There’s a terrific article in the August issue of GQ Magazine titled, “Congratulations, You’re Fired!” by Cecil Donahue.
For anyone working in the new, new economy, this article is a must read. Be sure to keep a pad nearby so you can scribble notes. You may need them one day.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the first [...]
It’s Sunday and I’m Feelin Alright
Posted in Music, tagged Joe Cocker, Music, Rock N' Roll on July 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Since I’m speaking to many of my friends and readers in song these days, Joe Cocker pretty much sums it up with this song.
Word Clouds and Design
Posted in Design, tagged Communities, Design, Fonts, Images, Word Clouds on July 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The folks at Creative Social turned me on to a fun site worth a look/see. It’s called Wordle.
According to their site, it’s a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text.
I like it because you can play with the design [...]
Know When To Hold’em, Know When To Fold’em
Posted in Personal on July 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Oh Kenny…You took the words right out of my mouth.
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