Anthill TV
Waiting for the great leap forward? I think it’s already here [VIDEO]
Throw away your keyboard. Discard your mouse. All you need to do to control your computer is wave your hands about. No instruction manual needed, just a teeny, tiny device that reads your hand motions. Really. The revolution in human-computer interaction just took a massive leap forward.
Why you should fail often, in order to succeed sooner [VIDEO]
What do shopping trolleys, Free Willy and the mouse for the Apple Mac have in common? Well, it’s the stunning design process that IDEO used to design these, well sort of, every day items. Some people may have a need for an every day killer whale.
Happy birthday YouTube. Check out how this one crazy idea changed our world [VIDEO]
an you believe it? YouTube is seven years old. It seems like only yesterday that it had just a few thousand videos. Yet, it’s also one of those strange situations where it’s hard to remember life before YouTube.
Steve Ballmer vs Alan Greenspan. Product marketing 1985-style [VIDEO]
I’ve always been a little afraid of Steve Ballmer. This video doesn’t help. In 1985, on November 20, Microsoft released Windows 1.0. Steve Ballmer, ever the affable chap, stepped in front of the camera to sell this amazing new product.
How to live a memorable life. Simple steps to having a better memory [VIDEO]
oshua Foer was once just a science journalist for publications like National Geographic, Slate, and the New York Times. After a year of exploring ancient memory training, he can add accidental U.S. Memory Champion to his list of accomplishments. If he can do it, anyone can.
Fighting the fear of judgement. How to get back your creative mojo and change the world [VIDEO]
Remember the time that someone, be it a teacher, friend, classmate, parent or a complete random stranger, shattered your creative confidence. You were told your drawing looked nothing like a castle. Or maybe that your idea would never work. As an entrepreneur, you can face this situation often.
Is there anything you can’t build with Lego? How a QR code made of Lego doubled sales [VIDEO]
A QR code built in Lego. I like it already. But the QR code itself is a suggestion of something that could be built. Plus, the code takes you directly to an online store where you can buy the bricks. Really, what’s not to like about this genius advertising campaign.
Is this the most brilliant publicity stunt ever? [VIDEO]
It’s a tough economy out there. Not the actual economy silly, the attention economy. Well, for all you bored and disenfranchised folks who’ve seen it all; here’s an advertising campaign that takes ‘attention-grabbing’ to the next level. With an emphasis on the grabbing. And the attention.
Why a 404 error message is like a Starbucks employee without pants [VIDEO]
It’s just something that you don’t want to see. While the 404 message, and its cousins, are a part of the system that makes the internet the magnificent thing that it is, it does mean something is wrong. Suddenly, your happy online experience is broken.
Three things to never say to an Australian venture capitalist
Not only does Adventure Capital’s Stuart Richardson have a great hairdresser (we share the same barber) but he knows a thing or two about pitching for venture capital. This is because he lives at the receiving end of hundreds of pitches every week.









