Animation: The surprising truth about what motivates us

Does money motivate people? Research results surprised a lot of people.

About the video: This lively RSA Animate, adapted from Dan Pink's talk at the RSA, illustrates the hidden truths behind what really motivates us at home and in the workplace. www.theRSA.org

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A Terriffic List of Data Visualization Techniques.

 

 

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Artificial Life: A Matter of Time

Scientists have taken a significant step toward creating artificial life by transplanting computer-designed genetic material into a bacteria cell, forming a new strain of the bacteria.

Read the article in the Christian Science Monitor, Wired, medgadget & the MIT Technology Review.

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Designer Paul Rand's Site: Identity work. Wonderful collection of design inspiration. http://ping.fm/nAQqj

Appollo 11 launchpad cam @ 500fps. Interesting Narration. http://ping.fm/mvBPo

Capturing Somali pirates: First person shooter view: Have movies begun adopting more video-game style shots yet? http://ping.fm/5MR25

Car Reverse skids to a parallel park, driven by computer. We're living in the future. http://ping.fm/crRW0

How much personal info Facebook make public. Infographic (click years on the right to see alarming trend): http://ping.fm/HI3dt

Fascinating talk by Jeff Harkins: modeling the functions of the brain. http://ping.fm/aIcEq

A design so simple and useful, I wish I would have thought of it. http://ping.fm/hdns5