The High Order Bit

This video of Randy Pausch’s ‘Last Lecture’ became the talk of the internet (deservedly) this week. Dr. Pausch clearly deserves all the positive comments posters, bloggers, commentors, are giving him.
I don’t know if I could summarize my take on his lecture well enough to chat about it here. But what I can say is this: [...]

Wow. TED always has amazing speakers – but this video of Blaise Aguera y Arcas blew me away. Showcasing Seadragon, a Microsoft acquired technology, the video speaks for itself. Usually audiences clap when they see something cool. Notice the eerie silence as Blaise dives into the smallest detail of the map at perfect resolution the [...]