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What is the single best thing we can do for our health?

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@GHill: Less stuff, more happiness - Ted Talk

A Look Under the Hood of Google Search

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A 4 min video from Google that explains some of the process behind Search and updates to their algorithm. Read the full post here: Official Google Blog: Another look under the hood of search

Infographics in 15 Minutes

Moments: 2011 Quiksilver Surf Team Movie

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A sweet, free full length Surf Movie from Quicksilver:

What Motivates Us

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‪RSA Animate - Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us‬‏

Get Out & See the World!

This summer I've takes some time away from blogging to get outside and enjoy myself. I tell everyone that will listen, to stop working, disconnect and just travel. This is a great short film that embodies that spirt. ~ Enjoy MOVE by Rick Mereki .

The Cool and Creepy Museum of Me

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Intel combines Facebook, Vanity and mood music to produce one of the best interactive online Ads I’ve seen this year. Using Facebook Open Graph to pull your data into a Flash movie that creates a Virtual Museum Tour of your online presence: It is both very cool and very creepy how much Facebook data is open to   3 rd party developers with a couple clicks of the mouse. Check it out here: http://www.intel.com/museumofme/r/index.htm

Cherish the Pale Blue Dot

In honor of Earth Day I give you Pale Blue Dot by animator Adam Winnik, for his Sheridan College final thesis. Enjoy Adam's beautifully crafted homage to the writings of Carl Sagan. Pale Blue Dot - Animation from Ehdubya . Written and Narrated: Carl Sagan Music: Hans Zimmer "You're So Cool" Art and Animation: Adam Winnik

Apple iPad App Devlopment

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I don't claim to be an apple fanboy, but I really like the iPad as a platform and recently have begun playing with the SDK and developing Apps. Many moons ago I developed apps on the Palm platform, primarily for my own use, and I am a strong believer in building your own tools. Unfortunately my knowledge of C dates back to a second year comp-sci course back in late 90s and I need to ramp up my knowledge of objective C before I can build some serious applications. As development is all about collaboration, I did what I do best and made a quick and dirty prototype, wrote a basic spec doc, and then solicited a talent friend to make it work they way i wanted it to. Below is a live shot of Jolt Media's first basic brochure app, Ducati 748 , featuring my favorite motorcycle. I no longer own this motorcycle, but now I can carry one around on my iPad. Here are some screenshots of my specs doc:

Cell Phone Usage - InfoGraphic

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I can't get enough of Infographics, here's another one produced by Online IT Degree that shows how we use our cell Phones.

Career Path of the Corporate Social Strategist

Report: Career Path of the Corporate Social Strategist: Be Proactive or Become Social Media Help Desk via @ethernick.