Archive for August, 2010

Nicholas Christakis: The hidden influence of social networks

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Facinating video: We’re all embedded in vast social networks of friends, family, co-workers and more. Nicholas Christakis tracks how a wide variety of traits — from happiness to obesity — can spread from person to person, showing how your location in the network might impact your life in ways you don’t even know.

Getting started with apps for the Chrome Web Store

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In this video, developer advocate Arne Roomann-Kurrik presents additional information on why Google, started to work on the concept of web apps for Chrome.

The Mégane Experiment – Full Documentary

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Something to watch over the weekend! In 2010 Renault discovered a set of fascinating statistics. According to the figures, towns with more Mégane were happier, had higher rates of fertility and longer life expectancies. To put this theory to the test, they’ve sent Claude, a ‘consultant de joie’ to Gisburn (Lancashire). A town with no [...]

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