33-year-old Salman Khan recently quit his highly lucrative job at a hedge fund to devote himself to teaching students around the world for free. All without leaving his home.
Salman has created over 1,400 videos on YouTube-- covering everything from basic algebra to differential equations, physics, history, and finance. His videos attract more hits than most university websites. And comments, feedback, and notes of gratitude pouring in from youth around the world indicate these videos are both invaluable and very needed, in an education system that is not working for all.
"Dating: The Radiocarbon Way." This is a pretty slick short video from New Zealand that walks you through the lab process of getting a date from a carbon sample. Now, that might not be the kind of date that a lot of people want, but for archaeologists it's a thrill.
Dating: The Radiocarbon Way
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What is carbon 14? What is a radiocarbon date? Is it the same as a calendar date? What does radiocarbon dating measure and why does it take a long time? How does an accelerator mass spectrometer measure carbon isotopes? What can you date with radiocarbon? This film features Dr. Christine Prior of GNS Science’s Rafter Radiocarbon Laboratory in Lower Hutt, New Zealand, explaining how AMS radiocarbon dating is done at their lab. Dr. Prior explains the principles of radiometric dating and presents an example from a real client.
MAKE Magazine Reveals What Fascinates Working Scientists in "The Elements of Humanity" Video Series
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Are you addicted to video games? How did that happen? Did you pop out of your mother's womb ready to kill zombies and zap spaceships? Check out this humorous rapper music video "A Gamer's Evolution" by Zachariah. Yes it is a commercial for netgear but it is funny.. Maybe it will go viral Gamer Life Video Games Commodore 64 Mario Brothers Tecmo Bowl Contra Code World of Warcraft Jesse Zach Selwyn Netgear Powerline Evolution Gaming agamer4life gamer life gamer's evolution
Do you still smoke? Have friends that smoke? Family? This may be the most outrageous anti-smoking video ad ever. A spoof on anti-smoking commercials, this video shows how smoking and cancer leads to humans becoming robots. Keywords: Big Tobacco, voice box, anti-smoking, cancer, cyborgs, machine, revolution
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Significant underwater discoveries excite everyone, including both the professionals and the public. Water Witch: Traversing the Seas of History, the latest video feature on the nonprofit streaming-media Web site, The Archaeology Channel (http://www.archaeologychannel.org), appears to be just the beginning of a phase of discovery and storytelling that will highlight an important episode in American history.
On June 3, 1864, a boat force of the Confederate Navy during a daring raid captured the side-wheel steamer USS Water Witch and its crew of 65. After serving as a Federal ship to blockade the Georgia coast, the ship then became the CSS Water Witch. The Confederate Navy later that year scuttled the ship in Georgia’s Vernon River to prevent its recapture. This video documents the ship’s rediscovery by remote sensing during an archaeological survey by the Georgia Department of Transportation preparatory to bridge construction.
Undersea exploration of shipwreck sites is rapidly growing in frequency, popularity and sophistication with improvements in technology and methodology. The potential value of this kind of research is illustrated by Anthropology Field Notes 6: Shipwrecks - with Odyssey Marine Exploration, the latest video feature at the The Archaeology Channel (
In this series of news-maker interviews, host Faith Haney of Central Washington University (CWU) explores cultural anthropology and archaeology. In this sixth episode, taped in February 2008, Faith visits with shipwreck exploration company Odyssey Marine Exploration, taking a tour of their conservation lab and shipwreck exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Tampa, Florida. She examines three shipwreck sites, the SS Republic, the China Blue, and the Dry Tortugas, learning about the history and conservation of dozens of artifacts.
Meet the Super Cow No Bull - this National Geographic program is one of the most watched video on the Internet. These gigantic cows resemble bovine body-builders. See how breeders have achieved such amazing results. Its all about managing sex
Archeology Humor! - The Shovel Bum Saga
Field archaeologists spend lots of their down time swapping stories and sharing laughs about events and circumstances on field projects. We're happy to share some of these laughs with you in Shovel Bum Joins the Army, the latest video feature at The Archaeology Channel (http://www.archaeologychannel.org/).
The Shovel Bum saga moves into its third installment, produced by ALI's Guy Prouty and featuring Trent de Boer's drawings and real voice. T-Bone and Betsy have forsaken Arkansas and moved to Washington. T-Bone now runs survey crews on the US Army's Yakima Training Center. Defying unexploded ordnance, flat tires, rattlesnakes, unfriendly MPs, suspicious Canadian soldiers, closed roads, and tank caravans, the crew finds some remarkable prehistoric sites and lost Army gear while enjoying the rugged landscape and winning bowling trophies.
You are going to love this site - especially if you thrive on the crass, disgusting and the revolting. Its basically an online ad forAgion, a company that makes antimicrobial products. But it is great - for kids, for budding scientists, for those who want to know how to make their home just a bit more sanitary. Of course, if you just want to laugh, you'll love it as well. It is the “That’s Revolting!” site (www.ThatsRevolting.com) starring Florence Henderson, America’s favorite TV mom. Shot on the original (but reconfigured) set of the classic ‘70’s TV sitcom that made Henderson an American icon, “That’s Revolting!” features Henderson as the mom in a whacked family that’s inadvertently passing microbes to each other in a series of over-the-top comedic videos. Florence also plays the perennially cheerful host, who urges web viewers to ‘Spot the Germs’ before family members get ill with everything from Flesh Eating Bacteria to Salmonella. It’s fun for the whole family! Tune in to www.ThatsRevolting.com for hilarious videos, fun games and to enter to win cool prizes!
Quantum Mechanics for Dummies - Electrons Are Weird - Clips from aBBC documentary explaining the arguments from the 1920's until now as to whether electrons are particles, waves or both. It outlines Einstein's distaste at Heisenberg's Clips from a BBC documentary explaining the arguments from the 1920's until now as to whether electrons are particles, waves or both.
It outlines Einstein's distaste at Heisenberg's uncertainty principle and is a good starting point in realizing that the universe is far, far stranger than can be imagined.
Also has some interesting footage showing the impact that the pursuit of quantum physics has made to our world today
This is great. Excellently produced and very clean. Have you ever been barraged, seduced and otherwise persuaded to switch cell phone and telecom service providers? You'll love this! Switch
Digital laser imaging technology is not only very cool, but it is also much faster and more accurate than hand drawing for architectural features found at archaeological sites. This fact is made obvious in Mesa Verde: A CyArk Case Study, the latest video feature at The Archaeology Channel (http://www.archaeologychannel.org/).
The complex World Heritage site of Mesa Verde is a good challenge for CyArk, a Kacyra Family Foundation project that is preserving the world's most valued cultural heritage sites in three-dimensional digital form. Ancestral Puebloans at Mesa Verde built cliff dwellings in AD 1200-1300. A field team in 2005 visited one site there, Spruce Tree House, to test CyArk's advanced documentation techniques. This video shows how CyArk is preserving the site in digital imagery through laser scanning and the most accurate 3D models possible today.
The demands placed upon women in gaming are great. Not only do they have to be totally hot, but they've gotta kick serious ass. You won't find any bimbos on this list.
Do you believe in space aliens? Do you want to be in a space alien music video? This is pretty darn cool and the video is looking really good so far. You can help Roy Cooper finish "Talking Circles".
According to Roy, "It's a real strange subject... Aliens escape from their own planet which they destroyed and head to earth to warn us not to make the same mistakes as they did. The way they communicate to us is through 'crop circles' hence the title 'talking Circles'. I know that many do not believe in aliens or 'crop circles' but that does not stop the song from having a vital message for us all Now I have finished the video but I am looking for humanoid Aliens to add to the the video to finish it off.
I have set up a new website www.talkingcircles.co.uk explaining what I need and outlining all the scenes. I do hope that you can help"
Check it out - this looks like fun.
If you are into technology, you should check out Engineering TV. Its an online video program for engineers by engineers brought to you by Penton Media's Design Engineering and Electronics OEM magazines. Twice a week, each 5-8 minute episode shows cutting-edge technology in action and looks behind the scenes as today's engineers shape tomorrow's breakthroughs. Shows available now include AISMO, The Artificial Heart, and Revolutionary RoHS Solutions.
Are you ready to ponder what Earth's message to our outer space neighbors may be? Check out this extremely well made and thought provoking short animated video from Fox SearchLab - Terra
An innocent Martian girl is excited about the new “God” in the sky
Are you interested in the latest developments in the mobile phone and TV industry? Check out what former presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush had to say
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Shelter from the Storm:
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Are you into technology or IT? David Ramel of ComputerWorld Magazine has gathered together 10 of what he considers the funniest tech videos on YouTube. Some are pretty good. But it helps to be a bit nerdy and in the industry to really get the joke...
This includes funny videos about Tech help desks and call centers, the new Apple iPHone, mischief at Trade shows, cubicle rage and adult computer interactions and pranks.
Top tweaks for Firefox - From Tom Merritt at CNET Surfing the Web has always been too slow. From the first GIFs in my Mosaic browser to YouTube on Firefox, moving from page to page always seems a burden. Luckily, browsers are tweakable. If you use the Firefox browser (and if you don't, how come?) here are some tweaks and tricks to get it moving a little better for you. In fact, I like them so much, I'll just show them to you in a video. How's that?
Protecting the Protectors: Firefighters:
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Interested in telecom, technology and television? Check out one of the best sites on the web for news and views that concern this convergence of technologies. TelecomTV - desktop TV for the global ICT professional. Here is a direct link to their streaming video page.
Neo-Fight is a great site with a unique concept - They target those who are not quite nerdy enough or are new to the virtues of technology. Hence their site name - Neo-Fight - (neophyte). A bit erudite if we say so. Anyhow, they offer streaming shows that explain the latest got to have products for those living in our modern world. Check them out
Do you dig archeologists or do you find them a little too boring? Check out this Radical Archaeology Television Parody. Here you will see Brad Garrett and Adam Fish do a number on Josh Bernstein of the History Channel's very popular series, "Digging for the Truth." Brad and Adam, both archaeologists, are absolutely amazed that Josh, in just one hour and through his amazing stunts and in a very stylish fashion, gets to the truth that archaeologists in 100 years of research have struggled to achieve. You have to see this to believe it. More cool videos can be found at the Archeology Channel
Check out this twisted tribute to the classic series Speed Racer. Race Speedster is just like the original, only not a cartoon, and with an abusive, germaphoic father character and a wacky crystal meth storyline. Ok, so it’s not like the original at all… it’s way better!
If you are into Second Life - you will probably really dig this - if not, it is still pretty cool. Trash Talk: Second Life S&M Vacation - Ill Will found his dream girl on his virtual vacation, but he’s about to learn that what happens in Second Life, should stay in Second Life.
We love this video. Have you ever spilled soda or Red Bull on your keyboard and wondered what do you do next? You don't want to blow up your computer? Check out this Geek Squad video on how to clean your keyboard - in the dishwasher!
Archaeology is shedding new light on the special role played by the Kanawha Valley of West Virginia in the early development of American industry. You can explore this topic through Red Salt & Reynolds, the latest video feature on the nonprofit streaming-media Web site, The Archaeology Channel (http://www.archaeologychannel.org/).
This film interprets the historical archaeology at the Marmet Lock Replacement Project in Kanawha County, West Virginia. The excavations uncovered four salt furnaces, John Reynolds' mansion, the cabin occupied by his slaves, and the cemetery where he and several family members were buried. The film uses historical and industrial archaeology, bioanthropology and historic documents to detail the rise and fall of the Reynolds family and the local salt industry, which helped spark the Industrial Revolution in America.
A shark with the ugly proportions of the pre-historic era has surfaced near Japan offering a rare view of this denizen of the deep. The "Frilled Shark" is hardly ever seen because its habitat is 600 meters or more below the ocean surface.
Engineering TV, a new online video program for engineers by engineers brought to you by Penton Media's Design Engineering and Electronics OEM magazines. Twice a week, each 5-8 minute episode shows cutting-edge technology in action and looks behind the scenes as today's engineers shape tomorrow's breakthroughs.
"Dating: The Radiocarbon Way." This is a pretty slick short video from New Zealand that walks you through the lab process of getting a date from a carbon sample. Now, that might not be the kind of date that a lot of people want, but for archaeologists it's a thrill. 
