TED Talks
Joshua Foer: Feats of memory anyone can do
There are people who can quickly memorize lists of thousands of numbers, the order of all the cards in a deck (or ten!), and much more. Science writer Joshua Foer describes the technique -- called the memory palace -- and shows off its...
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Exploring the Numbers Universe: The Importance of Numbers in Our Lives
In this video, Nova takes kids on an exciting space expedition to explore the universe of numbers and letters. Through fun examples and activities, the video highlights the importance of numbers in solving problems, understanding the...
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EXCEL DATA: Exercise: Clean and consolidate a contact list
Practice cleaning and consolidating a contact list in a real-world exercise.
IDG TECHtalk
How to use the rig command: 2-Minute Linux Tips
In this Linux tutorial, learn hose to use the rig command. It randomly generates name, address and phone number listings. It's useful when you're testing an application and need hundreds or thousands of addresses to make sure that it...
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Python 3 for Beginners: Working with Dictionaries
This educational video explains the fundamentals of Python dictionaries, a data structure that holds key value pairs. The video goes into detail on how to create, access, modify, and delete items in a dictionary, as well as how to check...
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British English: Quoting a Phone Number
Learn British English. In this video we cover how to quote a phone number. Pay close attention to the pronunciation.
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Vim Masterclass - Exercise Nine - Macros - Walkthrough
This section presents an exercise to practice how to create and use macros in Vim. This clip is from the chapter "Text Objects and Macros" of the series "Vim Masterclass".This section explains text objects and macros.
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Police to further investigate disappearance of Canadian woman of Indian origin
1. Mid of Sikandar Singh Gill (right) holding photo of his missing daughter Rajvinder Kaur Gill, not seen since 31 August 2012
2. Gill and his lawyer Aftab Ahmad Bajwa (left) approaching Lahore High Court building
3. Gill and Bajwa...
AFP News Agency
VOICED : In the Alps traffickers prey on migrants and rescuers alike
Over the past year the arrival of migrants in the French region of Hautes–Alpes on the border with Italy has increased dramatically