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Atlantic Ligh, Ireland's west coast by Peter Cox

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Yamaha MT10 - Ray of Darkness from abstract groove on Vimeo.

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Kelly's Wave from Kelly Slater Wave Company on Vimeo.

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Curt from Brendan Hearne on Vimeo.

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Kira Radinsky, the journey to predict the future....why not.

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5 Ways Kelly Slater Has Taught Us How to Live a Better Life

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Slow Life from Daniel Stoupin…magical moment of life.

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 Alexander Deschaumes - Photographs Ethereal is an immersion into the world of Alexander Deschaumes evocative, landscape photographer. Artist portrays landscapes in the world with a dreamlike vision and artistic. This was after many wanderings through the forests solitary autumn he developed his own universe. Guided by the dream and enchanting atmosphere of the wilderness, he tries to transform emotions into some form of evocative beauty. Playing with lights, colors, shapes and contrasts, Alexander learned to magnify the natural landscapes, sometimes giving them the look of surrealism. His images, sometimes comparable to real paintings emanate from the mountain life and natural elements that compose it. Beyond the mountains, these are a little crazy vast and limitless, he finds particularly in Iceland, which attract. While preparing a new expedition in Patagonia, Alexander must face the torment of nature in the quest for ethereal image.

http://autumn-ethereal.smugmug.com/

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Manifesto by Susan cain

1. There’s a word for “people who are in their heads too much”: thinkers.

2. Our culture rightly admires risk-takers, but we need our “heed-takers” more than ever.

3. Solitude is a catalyst for innovation.

4. Texting is popular because in an overly extroverted society, everyone craves asynchronyous, non-F2F communication.

5. We teach kids in group classrooms not because this is the best way to learn but because it’s cost-efficient, and what else would we do with the children while all the grown-ups are at work? If your child prefers to work autonomously and socialize one-on-one, there’s nothing wrong with her; she just happens not to fit the model.

Read more on : http://www.thepowerofintroverts.com/sixteen-things-i-believe/

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The Most Beautiful Places in The World

  See the most beautiful place in the world: http://walllook.com/read_more.php?read_more=11

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Pre-Cog Is Real – New Software Stops Crime Before It Happens

The police officers arrived at the parking garage in downtown Santa Cruz and spotted two women behaving suspiciously. No crime had been committed, but peering through the windows of the parked cars was sketchy enough. The officers questioned the women: one had outstanding warrants; the other was in possession of illegal drugs.

What’s strange about this scenario is that no one had called the cops. In fact, the cops didn’t even know that the women would be there, just that the probability of a crime being committed at that location, at that time of day, was especially high. In one of the first cases of ‘predictive policing,’ law enforcement were able to calculate where the criminals would be and arrest them before the crime could be committed.

Read full article :http://singularityhub.com/2011/08/29/pre-cog-is-real-%E2%80%93-new-software-stops-crime-before-it-happens/

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A Day Without Distraction: Lessons Learned from 12 Hrs of Forced Focus :: Tips :: The 99 Percent

via the99percent.com

Here are the rules: All work must be done in blocks of at least 30 minutes. If I start editing a paper, for example, I have to spend at least 30 minutes editing. If I need to complete a small task, like handing in a form, I have to spend at least 30 minutes doing small tasks. Crucially, checking email and looking up information online count as small tasks. If I need to check my inbox or grab a quick stat from the web, I have to spend at least 30 minutes dedicated to similarly small diversions.

Read full article on 99% : http://the99percent.com/tips/7032/A-Day-Without-Distraction-Lessons-Learned-f...

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The new face of human–computer interactions

Cambridge computer scientists are building computers that read minds – and robots and avatars that express emotion.

When humans talk to each other they communicate in far greater ways than simply speaking. The way that they speak matters – their facial expressions, tone of voice and body language. Without these added cues, it’s much more difficult to communicate in speech or writing, as anyone who has experienced misunderstandings by email knows full well.

Imagine, then, the challenge of communicating properly with a computer or a machine. Such human–computer interaction (HCI) is widely regarded as fundamental to the 21st century, and is predicted to change the face of technology in our homes and vehicles, in education, in manufacturing, and in settings as diverse as care homes and nuclear reactor control rooms.

Read Full Article on: http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/the-new-face-of-human%E2%80%93computer...

See a Cambridge Ideas video about this research at: http://bit.ly/fWYL09

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The world’s most futuristic online sales experience is here !

3Live Shop is an incredible interactive sales system featured in the below Vimeo. AWESOME !!!

Read more on: http://thenextweb.com/shareables/2011/04/07/the-worlds-most-futuristic-online...

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The Car Your Brain Can Drive

Devices that pick up brain waves and translate them into mechanical action are being developed to control prosthetic limbs, robots and video games. Soon you'll be able to control your television and phone. But now comes the BrainDriver, a car that is driven entirely by your thoughts.

  Read more on: http://news.discovery.com/tech/the-car-your-brain-can-drive.html#mkcpgn=fbnws1