This short presentation, delivered in Berlin at the NEXT Conference, covers the four key principles of the #1 New York Times bestseller, The 4-Hour Body. It also includes an interview with the fantastic David Rowan, editor of Wired Magazine in the UK.
The Q&A covers smart drugs, Ambien, measurement of “thoughts” (prefrontal cortex activity), and more.
All speaker videos from NEXT can be found here, and include some gems, like the inimitable CTO of Amazon, Dr. Werner Vogels.
May 18th, 2011
(Photo credit: Graphistolage)
The following interview is a slightly modified version of an interview that just appeared on BoingBoing.
It explores philosophical systems as personal operating systems (for better decision-making), the value of college and MBAs, and the bridge between business and military strategy, among other things.
Avi first reached out to discuss my practical obsession with the philosopher Lucius Seneca, so that’s where we start… Read More
May 15th, 2011
Random Episode 15 from Glenn McElhose on Vimeo.
In this long-overdue episode of Random, Kevin Rose and I discuss everything from start-ups and photography to naming products, iPhone apps, and survivalist training. Fueled by bourbon and pizza — cheat day, of course — we had a blast.
Hope you enjoy! The mentioned links, assorted goodies, and show notes are below.
Last but not least, The Random Show is now on iTunes! If you simply want audio-only, or if you’d like to watch the episodes on your iPhone or iPad, here you go:
VIDEO: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-random-show-podcast/id417595309
AUDIO: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-random-show-podcast-audio/id417635513
Milk, Inc.
http://milkinc.com/
Daniel Burka
http://www.deltatangobravo.com/
Path
http://www.path.com/
Business Insider – 15 Greatest Tech Pivots
Bessemer’s “anti-portfolio” (mistakenly referred to as Accel’s anti-portfolio)
http://www.bvp.com/Portfolio/AntiPortfolio.aspx
Control 4 Home Automation
http://www.control4.com/
Panasonic LUMIX G 20mm f/1.7 Aspherical Pancake Lens
Christopher Michel – Photography
http://www.christophermichel.com/
Matt Mullenweg
http://ma.tt/
Power: Why Some People Have It And Others Don’t, by Jeffrey Pfeffer
Benjamin Franklin: An American Life, by Walter Isaacson
Sedo
http://sedo.com
Domain names – hash tag for kevin on Twitter: #krdomain
IPA (phonetic alphabet) flash cards
http://ipaflashcards.com/
Evernote
http://www.evernote.com/
PDF pen – app
http://www.smilesoftware.com/PDFpen/
America: The Story Of US
http://www.history.com/shows/america-the-story-of-us
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All previous episodes of The Random Show can be found here.
May 9th, 2011
(Photo: Josh Liba)
Once again, I have been BLOWN AWAY by you all.
Please find below the semi-finalists for the scholarship spot to the $10,000 Opening The Kimono™ event.
There are 26, listed in no particular order, as we could not narrow it down further. The case studies range from parents to students, from snowboarding to software, from Berlin to British Columbia. Here’s the next step:
1) Each video is a combination of three video submissions. After watching each video, vote for your favorite of the three applicants. Voting ends this Thursday, May 12th, at 12 midnight PST.
2) Once tallied, this round of voting will decide the 8-10 finalists for the next round.
Much like the Cold Remedy video case studies, these videos remind me of how much I owe you all. This kind of feedback is the reason that I continue to write, despite how hard it is for me, and why I love this community so much.
Thank you.
I hope you love these as much as I did. If you need a little inspiration, these are exactly what the doctor ordered.
Enjoy!
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Odds and Ends: Tim in Germany
I’m leaving from SFO for Germany as I type this, where I’ll be for 1-2 weeks, mostly in Berlin.
Anyone want to throw a big party? Know any club owners so we can blow it out? Other recommendations for fun in Berlin? Can’t wait to rediscover it, as I haven’t been since 2004.
Danke!
