You're watching the posts published during the month of April del 2007

  1. Matthieu Ricard: Happiness is a Skill / 30 April, 2007

    “Change your Mind, Change your Brain: The Inner Conditions for Authentic Happiness” is the title of a lecture given at Google on March 15, 2007. I just found the full video (length: 60 minutes) on Google Video. It’s an entertaining and profound lecture of a wise man. Ricard is an active participant in the current [...]

    No comments yet | Categories: learning | Author: Ellen

  2. Fundamentals of Plasmonics / 27 April, 2007

    A book which gives an overview of plasmonics, an area of physics that could revolutionise computing and telecommunications over the next two decades, has been published by a researcher at the University of Bath. Dr Stefan Maier’s 250-page work, Plasmonics: Fundamentals and Applications, published by Springer, was released last week. In it Dr Maier, a [...]

    No comments yet | Categories: books | Author: Ellen

  3. Internet-controlled Robots Anyone can Build / 27 April, 2007

    Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed a new series of robots that are simple enough for almost anyone to build with off-the-shelf parts, but are sophisticated machines that wirelessly connect to the Internet. The press release says that the robots can take many forms, from a three-wheeled model with a mounted camera to a flower [...]

    No comments yet | Categories: universities | Author: Ellen

  4. Nuggets from Lecturefox Research 2 / 27 April, 2007

    “Attaining lasting happiness requires that we enjoy the journey on our way toward a destination we deem valuable. Happiness, therefore, is not about making it to the peak of the mountain, nor is it about climbing aimlessly around the mountain; happiness is the experience of climbing toward the peak.” I’ve found this nugget of wisdom [...]

    No comments yet | Categories: nuggets | Author: Ellen

  5. Python Design Patterns by Alex Martelli / 12 April, 2007

    The Google TechTalks from March 14, 2007 is about Python Design Patterns. It’s very interesting stuff. Alex Martelli, famous book author (Python Cookbook, Python in a Nutshell) and Googler in Mountain View since 2005, presents his talk in the Advanced Topics in Programming Languages Series. You can see the two parts on Google Video. In [...]

    One Comment | Categories: programming | Author: Andreas

  6. Best of Knut – Polar Bear from Berlin / 4 April, 2007

    Knut or Kanute is a Scandinavian first name, of which the anglicized form is Canute. It is derived from the Old Norse Knútr meaning “knot”; other forms include Cnut and Knud. It is the name of several medieval kings of Denmark, two of whom reigned also over England during the first half of the 11th [...]

    One Comment | Categories: fun | Author: Ellen

  7. Nuggets from Lecturefox Research 1 / 3 April, 2007

    There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart…pursue those. (Anonymous) Found on the website of Dr. Dan Garcia – Full Frontal Nerdity Fun Interests: Heart Candy Eye Candy Body Candy Brain Candy Ear Candy Random Candy Dr. Garcia is the man who presents the [...]

    No comments yet | Categories: nuggets | Author: Andreas

  8. Audio Treasures English French German / 2 April, 2007

    “He who is ignorant of other languages is ignorant of his own.” Good old Goethe was right. It is worthwile itself to learn a foreign language. You can find great resources on the Internet: audio books and podcast lessons. Do you want to improve your language skills? Do you want to learn English, French or [...]

    One Comment | Categories: learning | Author: Ellen