Tag: youtube
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Old Hong Kong
The older I get the more interested I seem to become in the history of the place where I grew up: Hong Kong. Having read a few books on the subject (Hong Kong, History of Hong Kong, Diamond Hill and Gweilo), …
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Stop Joseph Kony
Networked Society ‘On the Brink’
Example Internet: A Role Play
One day at university a group of us were discussing (or joking about) using a role play to help students understand the workings of the Internet. I remember thinking it was a great idea, but I was not sure if it would work in practice. …
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The Majestic Plastic Bag
Margaret Gould Stewart: How YouTube Thinks About Copyright
http://www.ted.com/talks/margaret_stewart_how_youtube…
Copyright is an area of immense interest for me: I cannot say exactly why, but I think it is to do with the interplay of creativity, reward and culture. I mostly think of copyright as being a battle between the content creators and content …
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Golf Ball Deforming on Impact
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMqM13EUSKw
Each of us has our own understanding of the laws of physics. These beliefs are formed through personal experience (falling out of a tree), classroom education (an apple falls out of a tree) and much more. My own experience has taught me that the …
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No Arms, No Legs. No Worries
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciYk-UwqFKA
Nick Vujicic may have neither arms nor legs, but what really sets him apart from most of us is his attitude. Whilst it is hard to imagine someone with more to complain about, he maintains an extremely positive outlook on life. In this video …
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Damien Walters 2010 Parkour And Free Running
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1oMa3gZPg4
I like to think I am not generally given to hyperbole, but this might be the most amazing video I have seen this year. Damien Walters is a practitioner of parkour, which is “the physical discipline of training to overcome any obstacle within one’s …
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