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Welcome To Your Future

Whether or not you have a firm grasp on quantum mechanics, quantum computing is coming. It is only a matter of time before we figure out the practical application of utilizing qbits and particle entanglement to carry out computational tasks. Of course, the hardware required to do this will be just as complex as the physics and the math needed to create it, but it is an inevitability. And a University of Virgina professor recently got us one step closer by managing to carry out the most entang...

Make Your Story Great

A recent article from Business Insider(which, in turn, is a reprint from Sparring Mind)lists 5 great things to make your story better. And like I have written before, the article makes a case for why storytelling is so important to marketers and businesses today:

How Stories Affect the Mind:It would be nice to be able to ethically influence people into becoming more favorable about your offering, right?

Of course! The question then is this…

According to research by psychologistsGreen & Brock, th...

The Business of Playing Games

The concept of gamification (the use of gameplay mechanics for non-game applications) has taken businesses by storm over the last couple of years. It seems that no matter where we turn, there is another badge to earn or another level to complete. But these aren’t tied to the latest version of Mario Kart. Rather, these achievements are tied to using a service or shopping at a store. And that is what makes them so powerful.

Consider services like Foursquare where you achieve badges by checking i...

Video: I’m Free, Free Fallin…

Whether you like Tom Petty or not (or get vertigo easily), the video below from National Geographic features a helmet cam view of base jumping in a flying suit. Wow.

Originally posted 2011-08-23 09:46:57.

4 Tips on Writing From the Master Hemmingway

Where did Hemingway develop his legendary writing skills? Well although it was a lot of inborn talent, all writers get guidance from somewhere. They hone their talents by working with other writers. That’s no different for Hemingway.

Ernest Miller Hemingway was 18 years old when he walked into the newsroom ofThe Kansas City Starand began his writing career. He was given a copy of “The Star Copy Style’” sheet, a single, galley-sized page, which contained the 110 rules governing Star prose.

Hemin...

Does Education Kill Creativity?

Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.

Creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson challenges the way we’re educating our children. He champions a radical rethink of our school systems, to cultivate creativity and acknowledge multiple types of intelligence.

Read his bio on Ted.com.

Originally posted 2013-05-20 11:47:26.

Are These The Most Powerful Images of 2011?

A little time to reflect realizes that this year has been tough. Mother nature has struck powerfully. Unrest in countries around the world (including the U.S.) have incited protests, sit-ins, and riots. But, we press onward.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-most-powerful-photos-of-2011

Below are the top five. Click on the link above to see the entire list of 45 images. How would you order the list?

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Robert Peraza, who lost his son Robert David Peraza in 9/11, pauses at his son’s name at the N...

The Real Objective of Growth Hacking

Growth hacking isn’t new. In fact, there have been lots of companies doing it for years. Think about a new restaurant. Maybe they sponsor some local sporting events with food. Maybe they have a “cook off”. Maybe they have a “bring a friend, get 50% off night”. What they don’t do is take out ads and throw lavish parties and contribute to the general, interrupting noise of traditional marketing and advertising. Why? Because it’s expensive, hard to measure, and usually performs pretty poorly. Mo...

Quote: Preparation is 90% of the Battle

“The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in battle.”

-Navy SEALS (US Special Operations Force 1962

Originally posted 2011-09-12 08:22:01.

Photo: The Art Hidden Amongst Us

Great photo on NatGeo of a person walking in front of a famous mural in New York on Houston Street. Just makes me realize how much art is out there and around us at all times. Guess you just have to think about what makes it art.

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http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/photo-of-the-week/#/new-york-city-art-mural-graffiti_33596_600x450.jpg

Originally posted 2011-08-09 15:05:53.