Watch ‘Avatar’ in the Amazon

A group of indigenous leaders from the Amazon in Ecuador’s capital Quito, saw the film “Avatar” on the big screen in 3D.

After the screening Mayra Vega, head of the Women’s Association of the Shuar Nation said: “It left a huge impression on us. For example, the movies are almost real. It’s an example that makes us think a lot because the indigenous are defending their rights. We have to defend, just as the indigenous so clearly defended in the movie. We had an uprising; we had a confrontation with gases. It’s the same as what we just saw in the movie.”

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3 Clever Food Packaging Ideas

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A new survey from Microsoft reveals that 70 percent of HR workers admitted to rejecting a job applicant based solely on his or her online info.

Note that the survey also found that 86 percent of HR folks said that a positive digital identity can have a favorable impact on an applicant’s chances. (Survey from Microsoft)

How To Open Your Car With The iPhone

Remote car starters have long been a favorite among denizens of cold climates. Now you can use your iPhone to warm up your engine remotely, thanks to the Viper SmartStart from Directed Electronics. The system, which requires hardware that must be professionally installed in your car, also lets you lock and unlock doors, pop the trunk, and set off a panic alarm. Unlike existing remote starters, it works from anywhere, as long as your phone and car have cellular connections. Cost: $499 for the complete kit; if you already have a compatible Viper system, you can pay $299 to add the cellular component. (via inc.com)

Making of “Bad Apple” Video – Stop Motion

Fascinating Space Age Images by Vincent Fournier

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“How to Be a Mensch” by Bruna Martinuzzi

Twelve resolutions on How to Be a Mensch by author Bruna Martinuzzi. Her latest book The Leader as a Mensch: Become the Kind of Person Others Want to Follow. It’s still January, so enough time to adjust your 2010 life. (via openforum.com)

1. Give people gifts other than those that you buy. This means giving someone a second chance, giving someone the benefit of the doubt, and giving others a reason to want to work for you besides earning a living. It entails giving others latitude, permission to make mistakes, and all the information they need to do the job. It means giving them the authority that goes with that responsibility and giving them due credit for their ideas.
2. Become a talent hunter. The biggest hunger in anyone’s eyes is the hunger for appreciation. Genuinely acknowledging others is high octane fuel for the soul.
3. Sharing ideas and information that can enrich. To that end, derive inspiration from Charles Leadbeater’s words: “In the past, you were what you owned. Now you are what you share.”
4. Spend more time in the “beginner’s mind.” This means replacing “Been there, done that” with “Tell me more.” It translates into moving away from pushing into allowing, from insecure to secure, and from seeking approval to seeking enlightenment. It’s forgetting about being perfect and enjoying being in the moment.
5. Don’t tell people what they can’t do. Instead, show them what they can do. If some of your habitual phrases are “Let me explain why that won’t work” or “Let me play Devil’s Advocate for a minute,” read Tom Kelley’s book The Ten Faces of Innovation: Ideo’s Strategies for Beating the Devil’s Advocate & Driving Creativity Throughout Your Organization.
6. Minimize the space you take up. When you enter a crowded coffee shop with a partner, don’t hog two tables to spread your papers around. It’s a form of theft.
7. Become a relationship anthropologist. Know the difference between a conversation and a discussion. A discussion involves issues or right vs. wrong. It is an exchange of facts, opinions and data. A conversation involves an exploration of another person for the sole purpose of learning about that person.
8. Be happy for others. The exact opposite of the word envy is farginen, which is what happens when you celebrate others’ accomplishments as you would celebrate your own. Take a moment to absorb the spiritual beauty of this concept by viewing this video clip that explains theGenerosity of Spirit.
9. Get rid of grudges. Whether they are for real or imaginary slights, raise the bar on your own behavior by forgiving and moving on.
10. Help others caress the rainbow. This means show them how to have hope. There is tremendous positive psychological capital to be gained if we are resolute to tap into it to help others.
11. Make people feel better about themselves. We cannot control everyone liking us, but we can control how others feel when they interact with us. Do others feel better about themselves after they spend time with you?
12. View all promises you made in 2009 as an unpaid debt. Promises imply trust, but trust is fragile. It’s like a Christmas tree ornament—one slip can shatter it. And we all know that once it’s shattered, it’s very difficult to put it back together.

Help Me Support “Do Something”

Please help and support the Do Something Program by clicking on the banner on the side bar of this blog. You can earn hours of a teen-developed program that is sponsored by MTV. A good cause and so simple and fun to become a backer.  SocialVibe did a great job creating this tool. TFYT.

Mobile Radar by NOKIA Research

The mobile radar demonstration shows how a mobile device can use an active radar sensor to measure speed and the direction of movement of approaching objects, just as traditional RADAR would. Read more: http://conversations.nokia.com/

iPad + Scrybe Technology

…just a matter of time. This is what Synaptics calls a “multi-modal interface.” Moving beyond the touchscreen. Here a demo of the Synaptics Scrybe multitouch gesture software interface for computer at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show. Similar is their Fuse technology — combining touch, force feedback, 3-D graphics, and grip and proximity sensing for mobile phones. Exciting times!