Tag: video
fun facts
Thermal comfort.
49 weeks into this newsletter and I finally get to write about air conditioning! 99% Invisible tells a wonderful story here, complete with pictures, videos, and historical context. I read the article, though a podcast version is also available. | learn more
big ideas
I tend not to prefer videos.
However, this week I’m sharing two. It’s because they’re both that interesting. The first is from Swedish professor Hans Rosling, who will absolutely blow your mind with global public health data. The second is from Laura Deming, who graduated from MIT at 14 and […]
on the blockchain
This A16Z Crypto explanation video is excellent.
Alex Rampell, partner at Andreessen Horowitz, does a wonderful job of highlighting the important aspects of Bitcoin and blockchain in 20 minutes. | learn more
under the microscope
Watch CRISPR edit DNA in real time!
The video is at molecular scale, so don’t expect HD quality. Sit back and think for a moment about what you’re watching – this is really cool. | learn more
under the microscope
Researchers decode brain scans to watch what people are seeing.
Now we’re talking! “Purdue Engineering researchers have developed a system that can show what people are seeing in real-world videos, decoded from their fMRI brain scans — an advanced new form of “mind-reading” technology that could lead to new insights […]
tech, startups, internet
AI now understands actions in video.
German AI startup TwentyBN has created an AI algorithm that can identify what’s happening in a video stream in real time. An example: “Trying to pour water into a cup, but missing so it spills next to it.” They claim […]
tech, startups, internet
Blockchain demo in your browser.
This is the most helpful grounds-up tutorial on how blockchain technology works that I’ve ever seen. I recommend watching the video, then playing with the tools yourself. |learn more
under the microscope
Qualcomm’s latest tech can bring AR to all smartphones.
There’s a great demo video here of the latest Snapdragon mobile processor paired with an “active depth sensing” sensor package. Soon, phones will be able to build 3D models of the environment on the fly. | learn more