When the iPad Meets Velcro
May 28, 2010 by George Canciani · Leave a Comment
The iPad in theoretical context 🙂
Cultural Analytics: High-performance Computing and the Humanities
May 21, 2010 by George Canciani · Leave a Comment
Lev Manovich, UC San Diego, delivers a paradigm on the quantitative end in the humanities, Cultural Analytics. The project is Visualizing Patterns in Databases of Cultural Images and Video. The focus is on automatic analysis of visual and media culture: video games, mass media, visual art and cinema.
The intent is analyzing cultural documents through information visualization, currently limited to the study of formal qualities of historical works of Art.
Sinek: How leaders inspire action
May 17, 2010 by George Canciani · Leave a Comment
“People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it.” For example, Apple starts with why it does what it does, progresses through how it’s different, and then talks about what it offers.
Robert Sapolsky on the Uniqueness of Humans
January 20, 2010 by George Canciani · 1 Comment
Been following Robert’s research for a few years, offering applicable insights into our nature as a species. Sapolsky speaks about the uniqueness of humans in relation to the rest of the animal world, topics include aggression, theory of mind, the golden rule, and desire. (37 min)