Beware of the Filter Bubble

There’s a growing trend of personalization on the internet. Two of the places most of us are currently encountering it is on both Facebook and Google. Both Facebook and Google seem to be allowing algorithms and computers to make our decisions for us. “As web companies strive to tailor their services (including news and search results) to our personal tastes, there’s a dangerous unintended consequence: We get trapped in a “filter bubble” and don’t get exposed to information that could challenge or broaden our worldview. Eli Pariser argues powerfully that this will ultimately prove to be bad for us and bad for democracy. (Recorded at TED2011, March 2011, in Long Beach, CA. Duration: 9:05)”

— TED Ideas Worth Spreading

Got Em’ Coach!

Ray “Jesus Shuttlesworth” Allen (at the age of 35) Dunks On Chris Bosh (Heat @ Celtics 5/9/2011). This is quite impressive for a guy who normally resides behind the arch. Just if the Celtics would of kept going to him late in the 4th quarter we might of been able to see a game 6 dare I say a game 7.

(Source: youtube.com)

The Mountain by Terje Sorgjerd

This is beautiful and amazing. It’s so beautifully amazing that it is almost unbelievable. Especially the night time skies.

— Via: theINSPIRATION.com

New Trampoline

Heather found this trampoline on Craigslist we picked it up yesterday and I put it together today when I got home from work. For such a little trampline it was a BEAST to put together. Seeing how much my kids enjoy it makes all the sweat worth it.

All the Single Ladies

Connor dancing to “All the Single Ladies” in the car. Pretty hilarious, how much he likes this song.

Trampoline!

Connor jumping and running around on a trampoline.

WHOA!

A video of Connor flying off of a slide. I wasn’t expecting the slide to carry him so fast. He literally just goes flying off of the slide and lands straight on his back.

What’s Next for Camera Design?

The WVIL camera is a concept camera envisioned by Artefact’s award-winning design team. It answers the question: “what’s next for camera design?”

The patent-pending WVIL system takes the connectivity and application platform capabilities of today’s smart phones and wirelessly connects them with interchangeable full SLR-quality optics.

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An interesting article about the WVIL camera

World Water Day

To mark World Water Day, on March 22nd Solidarités International and its agency BDDP Unlimited will roll out a campaign to build awareness of the scourge of undrinkable water.

Today, it is estimated that 3.6 million people, including 1.5 million children under the age of 5, die every year of diseases borne by undrinkable water, making it the world’s leading cause of death.

Although I can’t understand what is being said, this video/campaign has an amazing concept. The illustrations and execution is brilliant and inspiring.

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Connor Talk

Connor had a lot to say tonight, not exactly sure what he had to say, but this went on for about 10 minutes before we even pulled out the camera and started recording. It continued on even longer after we stopped recording. It was hilarious!