Programmed or be programmed

SXSW 2010: Program or be Programmed: Ten Commands for a Digital Age

Why games matter

Games are underutilized as a serious form of media. Envision a world in which fictional game plots are boring and real world problems are where it's at. These plots could be local or global and still have the same appeal.

It's not a new idea, but the video has compelling evidence as to why it's important and inspiration for how to achieve whirled peas.

Pivot [visualization]

Gary Flake demos Pivot, a new way to browse and arrange massive amounts of images and data online. Built on breakthrough Seadragon technology, it enables spectacular zooms in and out of web databases, and the discovery of patterns and links invisible in standard web browsing.
http://www.getpivot.com

TED Talk about Pivot: