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This is by far my favorite TED talk yet.  Mike Rowe makes some outstanding points in his talk and I feel that as a society we should take heed.  I highly recommend you watch, listen, contemplate, and take action. 

Check out this TED talk – Ed Ulbrich talks about the creation of the movie “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”.  Brad Pitt’s head for the entire first hour of the movie is completely computer generated!  CG software has come so far in just a few years.  I’m absolutely amazed since I was unable to tell that Brad’s head was well…, not his head.

Here is a video that I was decently impressed with.  I say decently because I am by no means a connoisseur of classical music, but every once in a while I will listen and see if my tastes have improved.

My opinion of Bill Gates has fluctuated back and forth over the past few years, from believing he was evil (well, not evil perhaps, but very self serving to say the least) to believing he is a brilliant, often misunderstood man.  My opinion of him has however been steeled by this video.  Bill Gates presented at the 2009 TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conference on how he is trying to change the world.  I find his talk intriguing and it is outstanding to hear such a powerful man articulating ideas for how to fight both malaria and how to improve education in the US. (Not to mention he has a pretty awesome sense of humor!)