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I am so blessed at Renaissance Church, being able to spend time with amazing artist, designers and passionate people. This Good Friday, during our combined worship service with other churches in the area, Alli Coate designed this amazing Word wall that unravelled over the course of the serice.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/943328/me-600-sq.jpg http://posterous.com/users/Q1uTiJVp6N Tin Ho Chow Tino Tin Ho Chow Sat, 07 Apr 2012 19:38:43 -0700 Why do we measure distance with time http://tinochow.com/why-do-we-measure-distance-with-time http://tinochow.com/why-do-we-measure-distance-with-time A lovely short educational video about why scientist measure distance using distance like 'Lightyears', and in fact we do it ourselves.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/943328/me-600-sq.jpg http://posterous.com/users/Q1uTiJVp6N Tin Ho Chow Tino Tin Ho Chow Wed, 04 Apr 2012 07:16:52 -0700 Time Lapse Singapore http://tinochow.com/time-lapse-singapore http://tinochow.com/time-lapse-singapore

If you ask me to describe the beauty of Singapore, I don't think I am doing it justice after seeing this awesome time lapse video, zooming back and forth from the new and old parts of the city, showing the contrast of the city's heritage and modern architecture.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/943328/me-600-sq.jpg http://posterous.com/users/Q1uTiJVp6N Tin Ho Chow Tino Tin Ho Chow Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:48:25 -0700 When it is good that technology mimics paper http://tinochow.com/when-it-is-good-that-technology-mimics-paper http://tinochow.com/when-it-is-good-that-technology-mimics-paper I was always skeptical when people take a tangible experience and plop them onto a digital device, but Paper looks good and seems to capture a lot of the tangible experience (At least in the video). I am going to try it out.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/943328/me-600-sq.jpg http://posterous.com/users/Q1uTiJVp6N Tin Ho Chow Tino Tin Ho Chow Mon, 12 Mar 2012 08:17:00 -0700 TED 2012 Reflections http://tinochow.com/ted-2012-reflections http://tinochow.com/ted-2012-reflections

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It has been a week since I have been at TED Active, which also means that I have finally caught my breath and recovered from the intense mental stimulation. To sum up my time at TED, the picture of my badge says it all: I had a fantastic week where I spent with my fellow TED Fellows, TEDxOrganizers and plenty of inspirational attendees.

 

This is my 4th time at TED, and my 3rd in Palm Springs for TEDActive, so I am no longer a outsider - There were regulars whom I've met in previous years, continuing conversations that were started months before; and new friends whom I have made who blew my mind. Sometimes I wished that my life is a continuous TED conference, being inspired by one another, I got so energized that I wanted to get straight to work right after (mental at least, I was so physically exhausted). I made a small promise to myself this year, which is not to blog or tweet during the sessions - That gave me more time and energy to listen, digest and connect during my 4 days at the conference. So here are my thoughts:

 

 

 

 

I was one of 12 Fellows who were at TEDActive, staying at a ridiculously lavish house sponsored by Air BNB half a mile away from the Rivera Hotel where the conference was held. (White and stainless steel interiors and on the outside a pool and a hot tub.) It never cease to amaze me what the fellows do, from astronomy, to dance videography, to art using nano chemistry to video games. I spent hours listening to there stories, of how they are following their passions. Each of them had their unique story, their unique challenge - Take for example, Richard Move, is an artist who is putting together a documentary film about Heidi Latsky's GIMP project confronting disabilities through dance and performance, inviting the audience to stare and reconsider their perceptions. 

 

 

5 of the fellows shared our interesting ideas and perspectives at TED You - Lucianne Walkowicz, a female astronomer who is also an awesome artist who does amazing anime style art, made astronomy accessible and easy to understand in her talk about invisible light. Kate Nichols spoke about her work using nano particles to create color - where there are color that objects inherently possess and structural color, where nano structures that refract light so that we see different colors from different angles. Richard Move who talked about the significance of his upcoming GIMP documentary. Jennifer Indovina shared about the importance of letting one interrupt - an interesting idea, since at TED we tend to do because of the many ideas bouncing around in our heads and we are afraid that they might lose them. I shared about the way I am following my dreams, the idea of using the scientific method - like in science begin with a hypothesis we design experiments to test them out, and we learn from the results and we improve on our next experiment.

 

 

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TED is an amazing place to get filled with knowledge and ideas, some are more bizarre than others, some more practical than others, some are just visually stunning, but nonetheless stimulating. I learnt a great deal, and was inspired by many of the talks, in particular a talk given by Bryan Stevenson, a human right activist lawyer, who gave a counter cultural perspective on America's political and legal system, exposing fundamental flaws simply by asking different questions. Often times, we assume that the majority is right, without challenging our beliefs and seeing the world without the lens of our cultural influence. By seeing the world from the view of the minority, we sometimes realize truths that are so obvious that seems silly to ignore.

 

 

 

 

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I left this year's TED with more ideas,, more friends, projects and collaborations. I am looking forward to telling stories about these collaborations and projects.

 

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/943328/me-600-sq.jpg http://posterous.com/users/Q1uTiJVp6N Tin Ho Chow Tino Tin Ho Chow Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:23:09 -0800 SOPA in a nutshell http://tinochow.com/sopa-in-a-nutshell http://tinochow.com/sopa-in-a-nutshell If you have missed the whole SOPA debate and doesn't understand what it stands for and why it is a terrible thing for the United States and for the World, here is a short info graphic video that summarizes the story:

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/943328/me-600-sq.jpg http://posterous.com/users/Q1uTiJVp6N Tin Ho Chow Tino Tin Ho Chow Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:27:00 -0800 From understanding why to trust http://tinochow.com/from-understanding-why-to-trust-tags-video-te http://tinochow.com/from-understanding-why-to-trust-tags-video-te
Simon Sinek delivers a sobering talk on the importance of human interaction, the importance of face-to-face relationships that have been forgotten in this digital age. As technology moves the society forward, we have lost touch with some of the fundamentals of what makes us who we are, why we do what we do and what values we stand for. We don't think twice about why companies have to please their shareholders in the expense of more important values; we replaced meaningful conversations with twitter messages and Facebook status; we have lost our focus and in the process why we do what we do.

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'Following your dreams' is perhaps one of the most frequently used cliches and advice given to young people, however as we mature, our dreams seems to be further and further out of reach, and we seemed to have lost touch with its meaning and power. In my talk at TEDxHuntsville, I explore the idea for following your dreams by starting projects on the side - the Wright Brothers have done it, the founders of Twitter has done it, Google does it and 3M does it. This is my story, or at least the beginning of my story, of how projects have help defined my passion, guided me through an amazing journey, allowed me to follow my dreams and made me who I am.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/943328/me-600-sq.jpg http://posterous.com/users/Q1uTiJVp6N Tin Ho Chow Tino Tin Ho Chow Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:10:29 -0700 TEDxDubai 2011 break taking time-lapse title sequence http://tinochow.com/tedxdubai-2011-break-taking-time-lapse-title http://tinochow.com/tedxdubai-2011-break-taking-time-lapse-title This is simply breath taking.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/943328/me-600-sq.jpg http://posterous.com/users/Q1uTiJVp6N Tin Ho Chow Tino Tin Ho Chow Sat, 15 Oct 2011 07:49:46 -0700 When sculpture meets printing http://tinochow.com/when-sculpture-meets-printing http://tinochow.com/when-sculpture-meets-printing
Design house Paperlux designed a beautiful cover for the Novum magazine, combining simple geometry and diecutting to alter the cover slightly to create an active surface and a sculpture-like object. This is the example of simplicity meets beauty, where its only function is tickle your curiosity and make you want to play with it. I am in love with it. (via Graphic Exchange)

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See the full gallery on Posterous

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I found this cute video of animated video, which reminded me of the good old days of Sesame Street, without the explosion of course (probably would have love it as a kid).

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I saw this on TED recently and was so captivated by it, telling the story of magic through the use of technology. Who knew that magic and iPods can go together and so well.

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Made popular by David Kelley and IDEO in mid 2000s, Design Thinking is a “problem-solving protocol that any business or profession can employ to achieve extraordinary results” (Fast Company). The term has sparked much debate in the creative field over the years, and the debate has intensified recently as the future of design thinking has been called into question.

Advocates for Design Thinking, like IDEO,  have spread the idea to virtually all industries, infiltrating business, education, marketing, and science. They say this dissemination has given design and designers the credibility that we never had before in many of these industries. On the other side of the debate, some designers believe that the mass adoption of Design Thinking has undermined the complexity and true power of what’s truly a creative process.

The view of Design Thinking is shifting as designers, consultants, and businesses, see the methodology fail to deliver the promised results... Read More

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/943328/me-600-sq.jpg http://posterous.com/users/Q1uTiJVp6N Tin Ho Chow Tino Tin Ho Chow Wed, 22 Jun 2011 06:13:11 -0700 Biomimicry at it's simplest form http://tinochow.com/biomimicry-at-its-simplest-form http://tinochow.com/biomimicry-at-its-simplest-form
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I found these on Gizmodo today, and they are probably the coolest, yet the creepiest watches I have ever seen. It is beautiful in photo, I wonder how it would look on someone's wrist.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/943328/me-600-sq.jpg http://posterous.com/users/Q1uTiJVp6N Tin Ho Chow Tino Tin Ho Chow Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:34:00 -0700 Go apes**t for break dancing http://tinochow.com/go-ape-st-for-break-dancing http://tinochow.com/go-ape-st-for-break-dancing

Once in while you'l have to let loose and let the music take over. Check out this short clip of a break dancing ape:

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/943328/me-600-sq.jpg http://posterous.com/users/Q1uTiJVp6N Tin Ho Chow Tino Tin Ho Chow Tue, 14 Jun 2011 07:31:47 -0700 Hands down best commencement speech I have heard http://tinochow.com/hands-down-best-commencement-speech-i-have-he http://tinochow.com/hands-down-best-commencement-speech-i-have-he I stumbled upon Conan O'Brien's 2011 Dartmouth college Commencement Adress online. When I started watching it, it was background noise for work, but as the speech proceeded, I found myself glued to the screen and had dropped everything that I was doing. It was a fabulous mix of comedy and hard truths. The comedy was what I expected, but the serious message delivered seriously was the highlight and earned him a standing ovation.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/943328/me-600-sq.jpg http://posterous.com/users/Q1uTiJVp6N Tin Ho Chow Tino Tin Ho Chow Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:18:00 -0700 Sharon's going away party http://tinochow.com/sharons-going-away-party http://tinochow.com/sharons-going-away-party

Sunday remained nice, and I got to be outside grilling burgers and hot dogs for Sharon's going away party. Sharon Langevin is a good friend of mine who I started A Better World by Design with a couple of years ago, and she is leaving to work in Kenya.

Sharon's going away party:

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/943328/me-600-sq.jpg http://posterous.com/users/Q1uTiJVp6N Tin Ho Chow Tino Tin Ho Chow Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:58:00 -0700 RISD Commencement 2011 http://tinochow.com/this-past-weekend http://tinochow.com/this-past-weekend
This past weekend in Providence was beautiful, the weather was sunny but dry and cool. It was the perfect weekend to be outside, but this year's RISD graduation ceremony was held indoors for the first time. For as long as I know, RISD has always had an outdoor ceremony in the middle of their downtown campus, where roads were closed and it felt like a block party or a huge festival. On top of that we have our 'traditional' dress code for graduates, where the only rule is that there are no rules. However, this year, it was a little different, it feels a lot more formal in the convention center, and we lost some oomph.

 

RISD Commencement 2011:

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/943328/me-600-sq.jpg http://posterous.com/users/Q1uTiJVp6N Tin Ho Chow Tino Tin Ho Chow Mon, 30 May 2011 20:52:09 -0700 First lasagna at the first Dinner Party at Fremont http://tinochow.com/first-lasagna-at-the-first-dinner-party-at-fr http://tinochow.com/first-lasagna-at-the-first-dinner-party-at-fr
Finally I got my apartment up and running and have my first dinner party at the place! I made lasagna for the first time, with the help of Sara, for 8. It was excellent! And of course we have a side of my favorite greens, arugula. :)

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