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How A Barack Obama Hug Led to the Harlem Shake
Posted by Jeff on April 23, 2013 It was an unexpected journey, from the George W. Bush Shake, the Barack Obama Hug to the Harlem Shake. Appreciation from the President of the United States is one of the highest honors any American can receive. No, it wasn’t me, but the best part is that it was one of our students. I have…
How to Turn $10 into $5,000 in Less Than One Month!
Posted by Jeff on April 6, 2013 It is a feeling of unbelievable joy. We have all felt it, at one time or another. For me, it is at its most palpable in a concert or a sports event with tens of thousands of fans. Initially, everyone is milling about, chatting, texting, a thousand unconnected specks. Then there’s a moment capturing everyone’s…
Class of 2012: You Need to Fail More
Posted by Jeff on June 19, 2012 At my Commencement Speech to the Class of 2012 at Carteret High School this Thursday, I will deliver something like this: Class of 2012: You need to fail more …. take chances …. Reach. Let me explain. After hearing my bio, some of you might think of that person who has succeeded at anything. You…
Facebook shares at $4,000 each!
Posted by Jeff on May 18, 2012 So it’s official. I now own a portion of Facebook, even if it’s a very tiny fraction of the some 240 million shares now on the market today, the initial public offering.
Mass Arrest in Occupy Oakland
Posted by Jeff on January 28, 2012 Watch live streaming video from globalrevolution at livestream.com I’ve been following use of social media in freedom of speech throughout the Arab Spring…but something is going on in Oakland, California that deserves some attention.
Plant Sends Tweets for Water
Posted by Jeff on January 18, 2012 Can a plant send tweets for water? It is possible, using a “do your own biology” approach.
A Free MIT Education = MITx
Posted by Jeff on December 19, 2011 Yes, earning a degree from MIT can be costly. Believe it or not, MIT has been offering free course materials for ten years now. If you’re an educator, and you’re not familiar with their extraordinary OpenCourseWare, you’re missing out. One hundred million people so far have learned from this free open source.
Social Movements’ Friend and Foe, From Wall Street to Tahrir Square
Posted by Jeff on December 9, 2011 Tahrir Square, February 9, 2011. Photo source. This article was co-authored with Jessica Wyndham, a human rights lawyer. As we mark Human Rights Day 2011 on December 10, it is impossible to ignore a clear theme that has emerged during the year — the use, misuse and abuse of technology in support and in violation…
Egyptian 2011 Revolution: Euphoria, Then Reality
Posted by Jeff on November 29, 2011 This article was co-authored with Dr. Morad Abou-Sabe’, President of the Arab American League of Voters of New Jersey. CNN’s Ivan Watson talks to John King from Cairo about his exclusive interview with Egyptian activist Wael Ghonim. {February 9, 2011} The Egyptian revolution of January 25th, 2011 created widespread euphoria of the kind only wide-eyed…
Rebecca Black and The Teenage Celebrity Industrial Complex
Posted by Jeff on July 20, 2011 Fourteen year old internet sensation Rebecca Black just released a follow up video “My Moment” after her debut of “Friday” that went viral with more than 167 million views. Attention at this scale landed her a spot on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and a music video with Katy Perry, “Last Friday Night“.