Yeah…I’m a geek

This has got to be one of the coolest display technologies I have seen in awhile.   As soon as this is higher resolution with interactivity, it will be a killer technology…

A really interesting infographic visualizing the requests that governments request Google to remove certain pieces of information. Nothing really surprising here, but it definitely gets you thinking… Thanks to the good folks at Good for this… http://awesome.good.is/transparency/web/1007/google-requests/flash.html

Death and Taxes” is a large representational graph and poster of the federal budget. It contains over 500 programs and departments and almost every program that receives over 200 million dollars annually. The data is straight from the president’s 2010 budget request and will be debated, amended, and approved by Congress to begin the fiscal [...]

Very cool demo of Wired’s new iPad application.  Once you get past the Creative Director’s monotone and completely disinterested manner (think Ferris Bueller’s teacher…Bueller, Bueller…), the video really shows off some cool features. My favourite quote is from Chris Anderson…”…people may actually want to pay for it…”.

Take 8 giant flat panels positioned in a circle around the user and display Google StreetView information on them… That is essentially what Google’s Liquid Galaxy is all about, but it is almost so much more than that…

Is this a case of traditional media embracing new technologies to remain relevant or is this akin to putting perfume on the proverbial pig?  Personally, I love that Esquire is innovating its traditional form factors.  We will always need great content and as more and more traditional media players fold or cut-back on writers and [...]

A very talented group of teens at the University of Quebec (Montreal) did this video in one take. Very cool:

Contrary to popular belief, September 30th’s Pay It Backward Day isn’t just about coffee. Though we are hoping to encourage thousands of acts of ‘coffee kindness’ in order to raise money for SickKids Foundation, it is important to keep the bigger picture in mind. In truth, the heart of the Pay It Backward Day movement [...]

Powerful and important video on the fantastic work that SickKids does everyday…