And now for something a little different.
Jake Shimabukuro strums some big sounds out of the tiny Hawaiian ukelele.
Here he plays a cover of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
(Recorded at TED2010, February 2010, in Long Beach, CA. Duration: 7:08).
Click here for a different take on Queen's Classic. It made me smile.
Also, if you want to hear a different use of the Ukulele, try this video from U900.
Image by Getty Images via @daylife
So, here is a new Jeopardy Question?
"The name of the machine that first won on Jeopardy."
Answer : What is IBM Watson ?
You probably heard that IBM's supercomputer Watson crushed human champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter in Jeopardy this week.
Here is a link to The Jeopardy Watson minisite.
Jon Stewart joked last night that "Apparently they have run out of qualified human contestants for Jeopardy." Video below.
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The pace of technology is quickening ... The future is so close you can build it.
This is a cool video. Watch as boiled water is thrown into the -30°Celsius air ... where it instantly "freezes" and transforms into a snowy fog. Clearly this is one of the joys of living in the Northwest Territories of Canada.
In contrast, one of the joys of living in Dallas is that water usually splashes rather than freezes.
Usually.
Nonetheless, on Super Bowl weekend, we have a "man plans while God laughs" kind of situation. With everyone in town for the big event, we're at a virtual stand-still because ice is so rare, here, that we don’t have sanding, salting or scraping capabilities.
Here is a picture of kids playing Street Hockey on ice skates in front of my house in a Dallas suburb.
Not a scene you see too often in Dallas.
Does Fox News know where Egypt is?
That country is actually Iraq. Egypt is in Africa. That's not even the same continent. Granted, most of us wouldn't know that either. That's why we occasionally watch the news — in the hopes that they know where countries are. (via SomeEcards)
Taking it a little further, here is another place Fox may think Egypt could be hiding.
I had friends in from Asia and they wanted to experience some Dallas nightlife.
Mooyah Burgers and Hard Eight Barbecue wasn't their speed.
With a little help from some friends whose palettes are a little more up-scale than mine, they dined at Charlie Palmer's at the Hotel Joule.
You Know It's Fancy When ...
Notice the tablet computer.
That is an interactive wine-list called the eWinebook. It sorts and sifts by type, country, region, vintage, or price.
Once you narrow down your selections to a few choices, a live person is available to help you make your decision.
On one hand, it helps the consumer feel better about their choice; and on the other, it increases the restaurants average wine bill. To a "Win - Win" proposition. Cheers.
The march of technology continues ...
There is a new version of Google Goggles that is faster and smarter than ever before.
How fast and smart? Google's image-based search app is now powerful enough to finish your Sunday morning Sudoku. Literally.
Take a picture of the puzzle, and the app does the rest. Check out the video below to see Google Goggles in action.
If you've been thinking about ideas, planning, strategy or creativity to start the New Year, here is a short animated video about thinking.
It pokes a little fun at how hard some people try to think "outside-the-box" ... or at least to make you think they did.
outside the box from joseph Pelling on Vimeo.
Hopefully you are spending some quality time with family and friends.
Let me start by taking a moment to wish you all the best during this holiday season.
Your friendship and loyalty is deeply appreciated.
May this holiday season bring you wonderful memories that last a lifetime - and may 2011 prove to be your most profitable year ever.
Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for the New Year!
