Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford Commencement Address
Source: Stanford University/YouTube.com
In his 2005 commencement address at Stanford University, Steve Jobs tells graduating students that the key to his success was finding out what he loved.
Technology
What if you were on an elevator and the cable broke?
Source: How Stuff Works
Elevators make some people nervous—probably because they’ve seen movies that feature dramatic elevator plunges. But is there really anything to be afraid of?
Meet the female entrepreneurs using tech for good
Source: BBC
Combining video games with a charitable cause is something that Jude Ower is very proud of. Developing Playmob was an opportunity for Jude to utilize her technology expertise to help those in need across the world, from children to pandas!
The Real Risks of Texting and Driving
Source: Teen Vogue
This article explores why teenagers continue to text while driving even when they understand the risks.
Revive & Restore
Source: The Long Now Foundation
Have you ever imagined what it might be like to see a wooly mammoth crossing the plains? Some scientists are working to turn back the clock and revive extinct species. This multimedia site from The Long Now Foundation details the efforts.
Special Relativity in a Nutshell
Source: PBS
Albert Einstein revolutionized physics with the introduction of his Special Theory of Relativity in 1905. But what do you really know about time and space? Brian Greene, noted theoretical physicist and author, explains how time and space are actually changeable, and based on what the observer sees.
Is There A Genetic Basis to Online Media Consumption?
Source: Business Big Wigs
With so much information at our fingertips have we a choice in what we view and consume?
Robot Takes Recovering Child to Her Seat in Class
Source: Voice of America
Meet Clo-Bot! This is a robot of sorts–an iPad attached to an extendable pole on wheels that attends class in Point Pleasant Elementary School in Glen Burnie, Maryland! Clo-Bot is controlled remotely by Cloe who is at home recovering from surgery and, it enables her to participate with her classmates in school lessons as if she were in the room.
Underwater robot vacuums up lionfish
Source: Time
Lionfish are among some of the creatures taking over waters across the world, killing off native wildlife. As invasive species have no natural predators they multiply rapidly. Read about how the use of technology is now vital to combat the problem of extinction of native species.
Social Media Sparked, Accelerated Egypt’s Revolutionary Fire
Source: Wired
Twenty-first century revolutionaries have a powerful tool not available to previous generations. Read about how technology aided the Arab Spring.