We all know that major corporations place all kinds of stuff in movies and TV shows. But this one takes the cake.

Will.I.Am's new "One More Chance" video looks like it was completely directed by RIM the maker of BlackBeryy phones ;-)

Twins Hadi and Ali Partovi commencement speech at Hackley High School (Tarrytown, New York) Class of 2008 graduation. Amuzing and moving. (Ali Partovy is the founder of GarageBand.com, ilike.com)

Wells Fargo hired Pentagram in the fall of 2005 to begin work on a new user interface for their ATMs. Wells Fargo was in the process of upgrading their ATMs with touchscreen monitors. This was a relatively slow process, since there are about 7,000 ATMs in the field, and any upgrades are expensive. But with the vast majority to be converted during 2007, this was the perfect time to create a fresh UI that would fully utilize the touchscreen capability.

Read: Physical Interface

Jill Bolte Taylor got a research opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: She had a massive stroke, and watched as her brain functions -- motion, speech, self-awareness –- shut down one by one. An astonishing story.

Here is her presentation at the 2008 TED convention:

If you have trouble viewing the video, go to TED's website.

Dr. Eugene Tsui, a Northern California architect whose design inspiration comes from nature.

Green Daily Sustainability Series: Shelter, Part 5 from Alexia Prichard on Vimeo.

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Read: Biomimicry is a new discipline that studies nature’s best ideas
and then imitates these designs and processes to solve human problems.

Watch: (TED) Janine Benyus: 12 sustainable design ideas from nature

Have ever tried to understand how to get the best images out of your printer? Well, you first have to calibrate your monitor and match it to your printer, then have to understand color space, and... oh well, very few people understand this stuff, and even fewer can explain them well enough for the rest of us mortals to actually implement them.

Here comes the helpful guys on DPReview:

Color Management 101: Part A
- Introduction
- Camera RAW data
- Camera JPEG space

Color Management 101: Part B
- Working Color Space
- Monitor Color Space

Color Management 101: Part C
- Assigning Vs. Converting Color Spaces
- RAW Processor Color Space

Color Management 101: Part D
- Output Color Space (printer, web)
- Gamut and Intent

Color Management 101: Part E
- Soft Proofing

And here is another great article (from a different site) on this subject:
Read: Andre Gunther Photography: Color Management Tips for Photographers

Have you seen the "Searching for Bobby Fischer"? I've watched it several times, and have found it to be an inspiring movie. Here is a small clip:

The story is loosely based on Josh Waitzkin's life story. Here is a two part interview Josh Waitzkin had on ABC News regarding his latest book The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance

(Direct Link: YouTube )