Making on a Budget: Adam Savage Goes Dumpster Diving
Complete video available for free at: fora.tv Adam Savage, co-host of Mythbusters, traces his making routes to advice young makers how to make using found and discarded materials. ----- Maker Faire Bay Area 2012 presents Adam Savage: Why We Must Make Cool Things. This program was recorded on May ...
James Dyson on Failure, Engineering, and College Grads
Watch the complete video for free at fora.tv Industrial designer James Dyson discusses his design philosophy of 'lean engineering,' the practice of making products lighter, cheaper, and more efficiently. Dyson models this philosophy to his design team - recent graduates who have no fear of failur...
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Criminal Intent and Predicting the Mental State of Others
Complete video at: fora.tv Dr. Dorothy Cheney, an expert on primate social behavior and communication, examines the human trait of predicting the mental state of others. Cheney uses the example of the Murdoch phone hacking incident as an example to illustrate criminal intent. ----- Studies on bot...
Raspberry Pi: Making Computer Programming Accessible
Watch the complete video for free at fora.tv Eben Upton, co-founder of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, discusses the inspiration behind developing the $25 pocket-sized computer. He explains that his goal was to make it easy for kids to learn to program at home, arguing "I don't think you learn to pr...
The Golden Gate Bridge: Vintage Footage from the Prelinger Archive
Complete video available for free at fora.tv Rick Prelinger, head of the Prelinger Archive, presents vintage footage of San Francisco's world-famous Golden Gate Bridge. ---- Rick Prelinger, a guerrilla archivist who collects the uncollected and makes it accessible, presents the fifth of his annua...
Kevin Efrusy: Big Data Can Be Garbage
Complete video available for purchase at fora.tv Kevin Efrusy of Excel Partners argues that big data might have some limitations. ---- What new trends will emerge in the next several years? Find out at one of the Churchill Club's most anticipated events of the year: the 14th Annual Top 10 Tech Tr...
Daniel Pink Defines 'Disruption'
Watch the complete video for free at fora.tv Daniel Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New Mind, expands on the standard definition of 'disruption.' "Disruption is giving the world something it didn't know it didn't have," says Pink. ---- Daniel Pink is the author of four best-selling books on the...
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Bing Gordon: Gamification Origin & Rise of Bioinformation
Complete video available for purchase at fora.tv Video game executive Bing Gordon talks about the role of gamification in tech sectors. ---- What new trends will emerge in the next several years? Find out at one of the Churchill Club's most anticipated events of the year: the 14th Annual Top 10 T...
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FORA.tv Interview with Christopher Hitchens
Original video at: fora.tv Bestselling author and journalist Christopher Hitchens speaks with FORA.tv founder Brian Gruber. This program was recorded prior to an event featuring Mr. Hitchens at City Arts & Lectures in San Francisco, CA, on May 23, 2007. Christopher Hitchens is an author, journali...
Quantum Computers and Parallel Universes
Complete video at: fora.tv Marcus Chown, author of Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You: A Guide to the Universe, discusses the mechanics behind quantum computers, explaining that they function by having atoms exist in multiple places at once. He predicts that quantum computers will be produced within ...
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"Do You Want to Live to Be 1000?" and Why That's a Stupid Question
Complete video at: fora.tv Biomedical gerontologist Aubrey de Grey says although he doesn't know whether or not he would want to live to be 1000 (or even 100) years old, he does know that he would like to be able to make the choice when the time comes. "It's not about longevity," insists de Grey....
Slavoj Zizek: The Delusion of Green Capitalism
Complete video at: fora.tv Philosopher Slavoj Zizek argues environmentally conscious consumers are desperate for simple tasks they can perform to alleviate their guilt, so they do things like purchase overpriced organic produce. Zizek also highlights Starbucks, which he suggests attracts customer...
Fred Wilson: "Everybody Is a Pirate, So Fix the System"
Complete video at fora.tv Fred Wilson, managing partner at Union Square Ventures, passionately argues that "everybody is a pirate" of copyrighted digital content because internet content isn't convenient for consumption. The content delivery system is flawed, he believes, and "in a world where ev...
Richard Dawkins: Who Was the First Human?
Complete video at: fora.tv Biologist and author Richard Dawkins presents a thought experiment to explain human origins. Following each generation backwards across millions of years of evolution, Dawkins shows why no species -- including homo sapiens -- can truly be said to have a "first" ancestor...
Thomas Sowell: Federal Reserve a 'Cancer'
Complete video at: fora.tv Economist Thomas Sowell explains why he supports Ron Paul's stance on abolishing the Federal Reserve. When asked by Peter Robinson what should replace the Fed, Sowell replies: "When someone removes a cancer, what do you replace it with?" ----- Thomas Sowell has studied ...
Dopamine Jackpot! Sapolsky on the Science of Pleasure
Complete video at: fora.tv Robert Sapolsky, professor of biology and neurology at Stanford University, compares dopamine levels in monkeys and humans. Sapolsky argues that in both, "Dopamine is not about pleasure, it's about the anticipation of pleasure. It's about the pursuit of happiness." Unli...
Was Iceland a Target for Economic Hit Men? - John Perkins
Complete video at: fora.tv John Perkins, author of Hoodwinked and Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, blames Iceland's economic collapse on the tactics of economic hit men from multi-national corporations . ----- Economic hit man John Perkins has confessed the sins of predatory politicians and an...
A Day in the Life of a Kiva Robot
Complete Premium video at: fora.tv Kiva Systems founder and CEO Mick Mountz narrates a play-by-play video of how Kiva robots automate a warehouse environment. ----- How Robots Think: Why Artificial Intelligence Is Nothing Like the Human Mind Mick Mountz, Founder & CEO, Kiva Systems in conversatio...
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How Steve Wozniak Brought Color to Personal Computers
Complete video at: fora.tv Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak recalls the moment he stumbled upon the idea of how to put color into personal computers. The inspiration came during a sleepless four-day and four-night design session while building the Atari game Breakout. "That was probably one of the ...
Why Do Americans Continue to Deny Climate Change?
Complete video at: fora.tv Journalist Mark Hertsgaard argues the United States is the only advanced industrial nation that continues to debate the existence of climate change. Though climate change skeptics only represent a minority of the country, Hertsgaard says their megaphone is large. He com...
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