Geeky News for Lawyers
Here’s an amazing presentation from Rory Sutherland at TEDxAthens on perspective being the key to happiness.
This is not only about personal happiness, but also about the totally unexpected and cheap (even free!) methods of keeping clients and customers happy.
I really enjoyed watching Michael Norton’s TED prevention on How to Buy Happiness (aka if money can’t buy happiness, you’re spending it wrong). It’s a light hearted and fun, yet empirical, talk on how spending your money in different ways can greatly improve your sex life (or at least your overall happiness). Give it a watch:
Watching the Sunday “talking head” shows is truly an exercise in frustration. Big name politicos repeatedly hit their talking points and the hosts wont ask tough questions for fear that the politico wont come back on. I contrast that with this discussion of the shift of global power from a single pole (the United States) to a multi-polar world in the new century and from nations to transnational groups.
I don’t agree with everything in this discussion. I do not share Ashdown’s faith that transnational treaties can to bring law and curb the power of transnational groups. WIPO being one example where the proposed treaties seem designed to promote large rights-holder interests, exclude critics, and short-circuit democratic involvement via secret discussion. However, compared to the fare on Sunday morning news shows, the piece is still a breath of fresh and frank discussion.
photo credit: Satoru Kikuchi
How do you make home-made marshmallows? The Cali Lewis way, of course!
Ever since Cali showed her recipe for marshmallows on the late lamented Geekbrief.tv (I know, I know. It’s Geekbeat.tv now), making marshmallows “the Cali way” has been a holiday tradition at my house. There’s a legacy for you: hundreds of episodes, and what sticks? Marshmallows!
Sadly, Cali Lewis’ recipe for marshmallows did not make the transfer to her new home at Geekbeat.tv. This means that while the original video is still floating around the interwebs (like the links below), the written recipe has disappeared into the ether. So, let’s rectify that right now! Note: I’m not trying to steal content from Cali. The written recipe has dropped off the radar, so I am just trying to make it available again. I hope Cali approves.
Here’s a funny video to put you in the mood for Christmas. That is, if Christmas is all about competition and unrealized desires. Which, after all, is the true meaning of Christmas. Right? [Read more...]
Everyone does a Michael Caine impersonation. Well, why not go directly to the source. While I’m on a British kick, here is Michael Caine doing… a Michael Caine impersonation. It’s not new, but it’s still very funny!
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Listen to one of the best voices in the world: Alex Kingston reads bedtime stories for CBeebies. Terrific for your kids, or just for yourself. Because, well, who can resist hearing Alex Kingston purr. And for my wife, David Tenant.
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I recently discovered the pristine particle board paradise that is Ikea: the clean lines, the minimalist design, the Stepford sensibility. The sense that something … is amis. And yet, at such good prices, who can resist?!?
Perhaps this sheds some light on the lurking horror behind the retail giant.
Live theater is hard! Holiday Christmas pageants are hard! This audience is about to get a surprise during Handel’s Messiah. So funny!
photo credit: kevin dooley
I know there have been a lot of Siri spoof videos. But, this one takes the cake. Watch out the language is NSFW!
