NanoBriefing 27 January 2012
Jan 27th, 2012 | By Roger EllmanCafe society – the Cafe Scene. Coffee in London in the 1950′s. Eight minutes of cafe history (courtesy Swiss Miss blog). London gets espresso, cappuccino and a place to go
Cafe society – the Cafe Scene. Coffee in London in the 1950′s. Eight minutes of cafe history (courtesy Swiss Miss blog). London gets espresso, cappuccino and a place to go
Jason Silva – always a welcome fountain of energy – waxes lyrical or rather, explosiveley delivers his glance across technology…progress and what is as far as I am concerned (and it seems he is too!), certainly an assembly, a composite of great things to come…..let it roll! His video is just over 3 great minutes
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In a rare look at a product – these travel/daily utility bags deserve a look. Original, Beautiuful and clever bag designs combining aesthetics with quality and practicality. A plus – most attractive website design with good usability. http://www.hardgraft.com/
Riding a bike through Mexico city SHORT 3 minute film – even though I do not intend to encourage riding a bike in a city, this is good to watch, I recommend you to see it too! See it here – on TheAtlantic.com – Riding a bike through Mexico City A technothriller available Free!
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Desirable use of a well established brand name in this TV and Cinema commercial for Virgin Money. What seems like a young, fresh and new brand when it is attached to any service or product, also has the prime ingredient of trust and the sense of permanence…very appropriate for a bank! A tip of the
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Straightforward article about the way travel can change your life – the mention “No one ever becomes a hedgefund manager” as a result of a revelation while travelling, is amusing (though the role is one of the more fascinating of unlikely directions to see as the ideal path) and simple as it may be the
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Luis von Ahn talk on TED. This is one of the most mind-shaking, bright, intelligent talks – well it’s the content that is Essential for all those interested in the future, progress and the enormous and numerous possibilities of using crowd-participation via the internet. Even – or perhaps especially – sceptics should watch this. HIGHLY
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Good to read today ! Researchers working on watershed moment in water purification Impressive and potentially enormous new step in purifying water. Think developing communities and areas without good or reliable drinking water. ‘French Steve Jobs’ shakes up mobile phone market In France out-of-nowhere successful entrepreneurs who have become big players in key products or
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