Videos

  • Jeremy Keith – Taking Back The Web

    In these times of centralised services like Facebook, Twitter, and Medium, having your own website is downright disruptive. If you care about the longevity of your online presence, independent publishing is the way to go. But how can you get all the benefits of those third-party services while still owning your own data? By using…

  • Academic research is publicly funded — why isn’t it publicly available?

    In the US, your taxes fund academic research at public universities. Why then do you need to pay expensive, for-profit journals for the results of that research? Erica Stone advocates for a new, open-access relationship between the public and scholars, making the case that academics should publish in more accessible media.

  • Blockchain, Explained [with Lego]

    Blockchain is extremely interesting, but it can be difficult to understand. This video by PCMag is an attempt to visually show how the blockchain works, using building blocks as an analogy. It does not fully explain how the technology side works, and it doesn’t go into full details in regards to cryptography. However it is…

  • It Should Be Easy

    A son takes what should be a simple tech support call from his mother in the middle of his workday. Have you been there? I came across this short animation by Ben Meinhardt from an email sent by Mozilla a few weeks ago. On Saturday, July 29, Rooftop Films and Mozilla presented a screening of thought-provoking short…

  • The power of vulnerability

    Three years ago, when I first watched this TED talk by Brené Brown, I had no idea how much it would expand my perception of the world. I highly recommend it to anyone who want to explore, understand and hack courage and vulnerability.

  • Where are you going, Frank?

    Where are you going tonight, Frank? Some place exotic?