TED Tuesday: Thomas Suarez shares his thoughts on app development

Thomas Suarez is familiar with multiple progamming languages and is responsible for progamming apps such as Bustin Jeiber -- a "whack-a-mole" type game for Justin Bieber Haters. Oh yeah, and he's in 6th grade.


Sheesh. I turned 28 today and I am pretty sure that this kid will be my boss before I'm 40.

TED Tuesday: The World Population Explained Using Modern IKEA Technology

Right around the end of last month the world population may or may not have reached 7 billion people. Regardless of who that seven billionth person was or will be, the consensus seems to be that things are getting pretty crowded around here. Over a year ago, Hans Rosling illustrated where the world population has been and where it is going using mostly supplies procured from IKEA and a small dose of "dig-ital" technology. Proving once and for all that the Swedish furniture company's products are good for more than furnishing middle-class, post-graduate, one-bedroom apartments.

Why work doesn't happen at work

Just got out of a 2.5 hour meeting and it made me think about this TED talk from Jason Fried.

Get Smarterer

Following on Ed's post about learning using internet videos, have you checked out TED? TED is a place where some of the best thinkers and innovators have 18-minutes or less to give a talk on a wide range of topics, one of which is sure to be your cup of tea. Want to hear Bill Gates talk about a new kind of philanthropy, find out how to spot a liar, or what about a perspective on the same-sex marriage debate? If you want to get really geeky, check out the talk on string theory. Check it out, great site to drop some knowledge on yourself during your lunch break.