The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss “Everyone’s looking for rules to follow, and the sooner you realize there aren’t any, the better art can be.”– Jerrod Carmichael Jerrod Carmichael is pushing the boundaries of comedy with his groundbreaking work in stand-up, television, and film. Now just 29 years old, what this driven North Carolina native has accomplished is mind-boggling, and 2017 is going to be his biggest year yet. Jerrod stars in the hit NBC series The Carmichael Show, which he also writes and executive produces. Love at the Store is the funniest standup special I’ve seen in many years, and it’s the reason I reached out to Jerrod. In the summer of 2016, Jerrod reprised his role as ‘Garf’ in the Universal comedy sequel Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising opposite Seth Rogen and Zac Efron. Jerrod recently announced his upcoming authorial debut with an as-yet-untitled memoir. Please enjoy my wide-ranging conversation with Jerrod Carmichael! Want to hear another episode with a standup comedian?
The Last Lecture: A Positive Psychology Case Study My colleague Ben Dean and I recently conducted an Internet survey of 1464 adults interested in positive psychology that asked what they would most like to know about this new field. A large number wanted compelling case examples of actual people who lived life well, who embodied the strengths of character that we have been studying with quantitative methods. The world's greatest teachers, from Socrates and Jesus to the present, have always used parables to instruct and inspire others, and in the disciplines of business and law, the detailed examination of particular cases is the preferred method of teaching. Psychologists have also relied on cases, but these have been psychiatric histories that centered on people's problems. Here is another exception, a marvelous example of what it means to live well: Carnegie Mellon Computer Science Professor Randy Pausch, whose "last lecture" is all over the Internet (e.g.. www.randypausch.com ). I watched his last lecture wearing many hats.
« Si vous n’avez rien à vous reprocher, il ne vous arrivera rien Consultant Web 2.0 pour la société Praxis DaD (Développement Action Doubs), Jean-René Craypion tranche radicalement, sur le fond comme sur la forme, avec la plupart de ses confrères. Peu adepte du parisianisme et encore moins de la langue de bois, ce spécialiste qui publie régulièrement son billet d'humeur sur le site du blogueur Henry Michel et des vidéos tutoriel s'est confié à Ecrans, à l'heure où les débats sur Hadopi font rage à l'Assemblée Nationale. Vie privée, facture numérique et web communautaire sont également des thèmes chers à ce professionnel souvent brocardé par ses pairs. En 1985, vous écriviez "Un minitel dans chaque voiture en 2005″ (1). Cette prédiction un peu aventureuse, beaucoup de vos détracteurs l'exhument pour vous décrédibiliser... C’est une attitude très franco-française de dénigrer aujourd’hui ce qui hier faisait notre gloire. J’apprécie sa gestion de bon père de famille et son discours novateur. Le téléchargement « légal », c’est un argument de pirate.
Schlechty Center Engineering the 10 000-Year Clock The year is 12011. Two hikers cut through a stretch of cactus-filled desert outside what was once the small town of Van Horn, near the Mexican border, in West Texas. After walking for the better part of a day under a relentless sun, they struggle up a craggy limestone ridge. Finally they come to an opening in the rock, the mouth of what appears to be a long, deep tunnel. As they head into the shadows, not quite knowing where the tunnel will lead, the sudden darkness and the drop in temperature startle their senses. A giant metal wheel sits in the middle of the platform, and the visitors each grasp a handle that juts out from its smooth edges. It sounds like science fiction, but this is the real vision for the 10 000-Year Clock, a monument-size mechanical clock designed to measure time for 10 millennia. This clock, the flagship project of Hillis's Long Now Foundation, is a wonder of mechanical engineering. But what's the point of building something to last 10 000 years?
Positive Psychology Exercise - Emoclear Self-Helpapedia Emoclear Positve Psychology Exercise I: Doing Pleasurable, Important, and Meaningful Activities Every day for two weeks do the following: 1. Choose a pleasurable activity to do alone and do it to completion. Example: Gardening or writing.2. Choose a pleasurable activity to do with others and do it until completion. Emoclear Positive Psychology Exercise II: Building Character. Based on Character Strengths (Peterson & Seligman, 2004). For two weeks pick two activities per day from the list below. The Activity List: 1. Here's a reflection exercise for accessing appreciation and gratitude: This exercise is to be done daily for two weeks. 1. Have fun, Steve Citizen to Obama: 'You're a hottie with a smokin' little bo Updated 7 a.m. Friday The woman who openly admired President Obama's physique during his visit to Buffalo on Thursday has found herself catapulted into the national spotlight, with lots of buzz -- and criticism -- on the Internet and a "you're a hottie" joke in the opening monologue of Jay Leno's "Tonight Show." "People tell me I should think before I open my mouth," Luann Haley, a single mom who works as a bill collector, told WGZR-TV in Buffalo. She said she was "just trying to be funny, and I almost regret that now." The television station said Haley turned down a request to appear on a national morning news show Friday morning. Here is her interview with WGZR-TV. --Debbi Wilgoren Original Post: By Michael D. "You're a hottie with a smokin' little body," Luann Haley, 45 said to the leader of the free world, with cameras capturing every moment as the president made an unannounced stop at Duff's Famous Wings for a quick bite to eat. Obama responded with a big hug, which made Haley swoon.
Primary Preoccupation Behind the TEDTalk: New mini documentary starring Sir Ken and Raghava KK With 300 million views since we started posting video in 2006, TEDTalks have become a powerful cultural force. But it all starts with a single person on a stage … At TED2010, we sent a video crew to follow two speakers as they prepared to give the talk of their lives. One, the artist Raghava KK, had never spoken at TED before. And watch these TEDTalks:Ragava KK’s Five lives of an artistSir Ken Robinson’s: Bring on the learning revolution! Video credits: Video by m ss ng p eces Executive producer Jason WishnowProduced by Ari Kuschnir and Ben Nabors Filmed by Josh Nussbaum and Todd BanhazlEdited by Adam McClelland Music credits: Music Supervision and Rights Coordination bySamuel Valenti IV & Jeremy Peters at Ghostly Songs Music Supervision “Legume Minimal”Written by Benjamin MullinsPerformed by Ben Benjamin© 2009 Copyright ControlLicensed Courtesy Benjamin Mullins “Legume Shotgun”Written by Benjamin MullinsPerformed by Ben Benjamin© 2009 Copyright ControlLicensed Courtesy Benjamin Mullins