Monthly Archives: December 2010

What To Expect in 2011?

Posted on December 30, 2010 by benvitalis

Share your predictions! 2011: The Year of the Brain (and Other Trends) Frustrated? Stuck? Put Yourself in Creativity Boot Camp. Creative Minds 2011 : Watch Blake Mycoskie’s Exclusive Interview (VIDEO) Watch Interview With Leilani Münter (VIDEO) Watch Exclusive Interview With … Continue reading →

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What’s The Role Of The United States In the World Today?

Posted on December 30, 2010 by benvitalis

As 2010 draws to a close, what is the role of the United States in the world today? From the ongoing wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to the cuts to social programs here at home, where is there emerging hope … Continue reading →

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Start Preparing Ourselves For The Artificial Intelligence Realities

Posted on December 29, 2010 by benvitalis

Please read also my blog: Your Future With Robots “Biology is not destiny. It was never more than tendency. It was just nature’s first quick and dirty way to compute with meat. Chips are destiny.” ~ Bart Kosko (a fuzzy … Continue reading →

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What words best define 2010 for you?

Posted on December 29, 2010 by benvitalis

What words best define 2010 for you? Can you sum up 2010 in one word? What word would you choose or like to add to that list? John Morse, Merriam-Webster’s president and publisher, said the noun saw more than 250,000 … Continue reading →

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It’s New Year’s Resolutions Time!

Posted on December 28, 2010 by benvitalis

A New Year’s resolution is something that goes in one Year and out the other ~ Anonymous Many people look forward to the New Year for a new start on old habits ~ Anonymous Good resolutions are simply checks that … Continue reading →

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A Story Of Maths For All

Posted on December 27, 2010 by benvitalis

BBC The Story of Maths Ep1: The Language of the Universe Series about the history of mathematics, presented by Oxford professor Marcus du Sautoy. After showing how fundamental mathematics is to our lives, du Sautoy explores the mathematics of ancient … Continue reading →

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Too Important To Be Left To Chance

Posted on December 27, 2010 by benvitalis

The generation of random numbers is too important to be left to chance The Drunkard’s Walk – The Mathematics of Randomness” by physicist and one-time Star Trek writer Leonard Mlodinow provides an entertaining and thought-provoking read on probability, randomness and … Continue reading →

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Santa Just What The Doctor Ordered!

Posted on December 26, 2010 by benvitalis

If you haven’t any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble ~ Bob Hope We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give ~ Winston Churchill Is … Continue reading →

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Doing The Opposite, How’s That Workin’ For Ya?

Posted on December 26, 2010 by benvitalis

Jerry, just remember, it’s not a lie if you believe it ~ George Castanza. It might sound like a silly advice to tell someone: If nothing’s ever worked out for you, everything you do, everything instinct you had turned out … Continue reading →

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Tech Gardening: Music to the ears!

Posted on December 25, 2010 by benvitalis

In April, 2009, I watched on CBC News (Canada) a story about the 100 Mile Challenge and then I watched the documentary series on the Food Network. I also enjoy watching David Suzuki’s documentaries “The Nature of Things”. Being green … Continue reading →

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