The Happiness Formula

Companion to a series of BBC programs that explores the causes of human happiness. Features video clips and stories on levels of happiness throughout our lives, and happiness and public policy, politics, diversity, the use of cyberspace, and more, Includes reader-supplied tips for happiness and a quiz that measures how happy you are. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

The Thomas Hardy Association

This website about Thomas Hardy features a chronology, information about editions of his works, maps of the fictional Wessex where his stories take place, and links to related sites (such as one for his home in Dorset). From an organization founded to promote the work of this British novelist and poet, known for works such as "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" and "Far from the Madding Crowd." Some material is restricted to member use.

Some links from mamamusings

• Lessig's talk at RIT (RealMedia format)-- and no, this is not a canned presentation. He changes it each time he gives it. Variations in examples, in the underlying narrative, etc.



• Dick Hardt's identity talk from OSCON; very Lessig-like in its style


• Peter Morville's "Why IA Matters" slides (PDF format); more traditional in presentation, but aesthetically pleasing and not constrained by PPT cognitive effects


• Al Gore's talk on global warming--great use of graphics to illustrate concepts in a "sticky" way


• Steve Jobs' presentation at WWDC '05 (compare this to one of Ballmer's recent presentations...)