Mistry built a simple device of a projector, camera and small computer that basically allows the computer to break outside the normal confines of screen, keyboard and mouse. This is the stuff of movies.
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Philip Zimbardo: The Secret Powers of Time
An interesting lecture that delves into the depths of how we as human associate with time. There are six basic temporal orientations: two on the past (past positive and past negative), two on the present (hedonistic–avoiding pain, seeking pleasure, acquiring knowledge–and riders–believing that their life is fated and there is nothing they can do about it) and two on the future (those who have learned that it is better to work than to play and those who believe in a life after death).
Interestingly, the closer to the equator one lives, the more present oriented one is (this makes perfect sense, if you think about it: the more extreme your climate shifts through the seasons each year, the more you will have to plan ahead to survive during the winter). Additionally, religion (or, I suppose, belief in a given religion) can have a strong impactPhilip Zimbardo – The Secret Powers of Time (RSA)
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Simon Baron Cohen: Zero Degrees of Empathy
Cohen discusses some of the causes of a lack of empathy, its hindrance as well as benefits. -
Barry Schwartz: The paradox of choice
As we are faced with increasingly more choice, studies are increasingly finding people to be dissatisfied. The dissatisfaction comes, in part, because the increased number of choices overwhelm our ability to analyse the data and thus we make poorer decisions. Additionally, because there are so many choice, it is easy to wonder if you could have made a better choice. Finally, if you make a choice you regret, it is your fault for making the wrong choice because it is likely (or so we think) that the “correct” options were available but you chose the wrong.
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David Carson: Design, discovery and humor
Carson presents some general work, and some personal works, and discusses some effective design principles.