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Sticky notes viral video

nospam@example.com (Erik de Bruijn) — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:59:41 +0200

There's a reason why this video spreads like pig flu... Highly contagious. Not just harmful things can spread exponentially, also the beautiful things in life!

(P.s. the HD version is highly recommended if it works with your connection)

EepyBird's Sticky Note experiment from Eepybird on Vimeo.

Time lapse? ;)

nospam@example.com (Erik de Bruijn) — Wed, 14 May 2008 12:08:36 +0200

I like my own time lapse video's of the RepRap 3D printer build but that's documentation. This guy makes a real art of it (well, actually he reversed some video's, ahh well) and uses it in a very slick way:

Video Tip World Poverty: Myths debunked

nospam@example.com (Erik de Bruijn) — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 18:37:02 +0100

The subject matters. That said, the form as well... I only wished our professors would do their lecture like this:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4237353244338529080#10s

It seems however, that the Swedish are able to repeat the trick:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7996617766640098677#10s

Continue reading "*Video Tip* World Poverty: Myths debunked"

Lecture on science: Wet vs. dry Neural Networks

nospam@example.com (Erik de Bruijn) — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 17:55:06 +0100

Google Video Tip: Panel Discussion: The Role and Future Prospects for Math/Computational Theories

Source: Berkely University

URL: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5154297266379993899&q=neural+network

Why I liked it:

I'm very much interested in both biological systems and computerized
systems and the fact that we can be inspired by nature to solve
problems in the latter field.

A very interesting lecture about the intricacies between the theoretical and emprical fields of both wet (biological) and dry (artificial) Neurology and their implications.

Research at a Meta Level:

It's also nice to see how they discuss the viability of a field of research and the way it should be treated or launched. Converging several distinct areas of science might offer some solution. And they're also thinking about adding a new 'field of study'. The talk essentially is how sciences could be orchestrated. Of course authority in science its very decentralized and self organization is a strong force that pushes forward its development. The way top academics from an area look at academics is quite interesting. They really look back to a life of science. Makes me wonder what career I will primarily pursue. They seem to promote that the combination of theory and practice, so I might be on the right track

The video also brings forward some nice facts:

Insects tend to be relatively more complex and harder to research than larger organisms.
Hmm, didn't write down the rest. Watch it yourself