Wednesday, 25 July 2012

Video: Larry Smith on Following One’s Passion

Professor Smith used this chance to answer some questions from his previous TEDx talk.  Though the audio quality is not high, the content is still worth some pondering.

Enjoy!

Part 1:

Part 2:

Frederick the Great and the Enigma of Prussia • © BBC (full documentary)

Monday, 23 July 2012

Some more Videos on Steve Jobs

Steve has a wide range of interests, including technology and education, and can articulate it beautifully.  I’ve found the following to be insightful and interesting, and hope you will, too.

A 1980 presentation from Steve:

Steve in action at NeXT:

‘95 interview (2 years prior to re-joining Apple):

Memorial service for Steve:

Tuesday, 10 July 2012

Book: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Score: 4.5/5

(Image from Amazon.ca)

Recently finished this book – one of the rare fiction books I read, and liked it very much.  I am amazed at Austen’s stylistic beauty as well as the intricacies in the characters and how they unfold through the plots of the book.

The book is public domain, and can be downloaded from iBooks or the Kindle store for free.

Enjoy!