Matt was asked, "What the message of the videos?" His reply, "Up to you, I'm just dancing."

You can't not smile when watching this video. Beautiful places and ordinary places, and a guy doing the only move he knows how to do, surrounded by people having fun.

Where the Hell is Matt? (2008) from Matthew Harding on Vimeo.

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)

Happy Happiest Day of the Year! June 20th has been scientific-ishly declared the happiest date on the calendar. Why?

Apparently the feeling of optimism caused by the combination of lighter evenings, the prospect of holidays and memories of childhood summers is at its peak on June 20.

According to the research this has been worked out using the equation O + (N xS) + Cpm/T + He.

O stands for being outdoors and outdoor activity, N is connection with nature, which is in full bloom now, S is socialisation with neighbours and friends, Cpm stands for childhood positive memories, T is the mean temperature which is now usually warm, and He is holiday expected.

Read: The Telegraph

Stewart Butterfield, the cofounder of Flickr, has tendered his resignation to Yahoo, as has wife and cofounder Caterina Fake. Flickr was purchased by Yahoo for the tune of $35 million three years ago!

Here is Butterfield's full resignation letter:

Have you ever wondered what is the true meaning of Procrastination? Well, here it is ;-)

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

Joe McNally is the author of the The Moment It Clicks: Photography secrets from one of the world's top shooters, who is one of the greatest photographers of our times.

Here, he gives a presentation/speech at the Google Headquarters. Although this is a long video, but I feel it's well worth watching.

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