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UMAL2M Day 19: Michelle
Originally posted on dpsn:
Today’s you mean a lot to me video is a special Music Edition video – Michelle wrote a wonderful song for her rabbit T-Rex to explain how much…
UMAL2M Day 18: Garrick
Originally posted on dpsn:
Today we have Garrick talking about his sister for day 18 of the you mean a lot to me campaign: If you want to do a video, check…
Louie Schwartzberg: Hidden miracles of the natural world
Originally posted on melt your mind:
[ted id=1969 lang=en] We live in a world of unseeable beauty, so subtle and delicate that it is imperceptible to the human eye. To bring this…
The art and etiquette of actually being helpful
I get a lot of people trying to help me. The less they know me the less helpful their help is. So it’s useful and interesting to make the distinction between ‘helping’ and ‘being helpful’. They are definitely not synonymous and are, so often, completely antithetical.
Nordstrom Spotlights Models With Disabilities
Originally posted on I Think Differently:
Source: DisabilityScoop via Think Differently: Alex Minsky lost his right leg after his patrol vehicle hit an improvised explosive device while he was serving in Afghanistan.…
UMAL2M Day 16 and 17: Quynn and Luke
Originally posted on dpsn:
Today we have another double post for our you mean a lot to me campaign; Quynn and Luke, twin brothers, talk about how much they mean to each…
Sia — ‘Chandelier’ — YouTube covers playlist
I stumbled upon a cover of Sia’s ‘Chandelier’ and that led me to many. I particularly liked the guys’ interpretations, so I put together a playlist. I hope you enjoy the diversity.
UMAL2M Day 15: Rosalin
Originally posted on dpsn:
So, I swear I didn’t plan this, it is just a fortuitous happening that today is my birday and for Day 15 of our you mean a lot…
The tree of forty fruits: Sam Van Aken
Originally posted on melt your mind:
Sam Van Aken’s art combines sophisticated technology with traditional modes of art-making. Van Aken’s projects cross boundaries between artistic genres, including performance, installation, video, photography, and…
UMAL2M Day 14: Duncan
Originally posted on dpsn:
Duncan talks about his cousin Hayley for Day 14 of Our you mean a lot to me project: If you want to get involved and do your own…
UMAL2M Day 13: Benny
Originally posted on dpsn:
Today Benny talks about his high school teacher for Day 13 of the you mean a lot to me campaign:
UMAL2M Day 12: Ella
Originally posted on dpsn:
Day 12 of our you mean a lot to me campaign and the very cute Ella, talks about how much her friend means to her:
UMAL2M Day 11: Dean
Originally posted on dpsn:
Dean is our man for Day 11 of the you mean a lot to me video series, and he talks about how much his Dad means to him:…
Vantablack is the new black
Originally posted on melt your mind:
A British company, called “Surrey NanoSystems” has produced a strange material so black that it absorbs all but 0.035 per cent of visual light, setting a…
Digitally native or colonised?
The phrase “digital native” has evolved pretty effortlessly into the common lexicon in the last five years. But is it accurate or a misnomer? What we need to keep reviewing, I think, is how early we allow children to adopt technology. The idea of digitally colonising our kids may make us think again about how old they are before we let their minds be gobbled up by our smartphone interfaces.
