Mitchell McKenna - tagged with team http://mitchmckenna.com/feed en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss LifePress mitchellmckenna@gmail.com Tom Wujec: Build a tower, build a team http://mitchmckenna.com/post/7447/tom-wujec-build-a-tower-build-a-team

http://www.ted.com Tom Wujec from Autodesk presents some surprisingly deep research into the "marshmallow problem" -- a simple team-building exercise that involves dry spaghetti, one yard of tape and a marshmallow. Who can build the tallest tower with these ingredients? And why does a surprising group always beat the average?

TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the "Sixth Sense" wearable tech, and "Lost" producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate. Watch a highlight reel of the Top 10 TEDTalks at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

]]> Sat, 22 May 2010 13:04:00 -0400 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/7447/tom-wujec-build-a-tower-build-a-team/tom-wujec-build-a-tower-build-a-team @Google & YouTube present A Conversation with Conan O'Brien http://mitchmckenna.com/post/7403/google-amp-youtube-present-a-conversation-with-conan-obrien

Conan O'Brien may have been "legally prohibited from being funny on television," but thanks to TBS he'll be back on the air very soon. Conan and Andy Richter stop by Google's Mountain View, CA headquarters for a morning of hilarity. This event took place on May 5, 2010.

Conan Christopher O'Brien is an American television host and comedian. He served as host of Late Night with Conan O'Brien from 1993 to 2009, followed by The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien from 2009 to 2010. Prior to his hosting career, O'Brien was a writer for Saturday Night Live and the animated series The Simpsons.

http://www.youtube.com/conanontour http://teamcoco.com/

]]> Mon, 10 May 2010 05:25:00 -0400 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/7403/google-amp-youtube-present-a-conversation-with-conan-obrien/google-amp-youtube-present-a-conversation-with-conan-obrien The Olympic Welcome Song http://mitchmckenna.com/post/6362/the-olympic-welcome-song

Bloge Salming and Down Goes Brown were flown out to Vancouver and obtained a tape that was to be used as a welcome from the Canadian Mens Hockey Team to the other competitors. It's an interesting take on an old classic.

]]> Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:57:00 -0500 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/6362/the-olympic-welcome-song/the-olympic-welcome-song Meet the Spy http://mitchmckenna.com/post/2691/meet-the-spy Meet the Spy, one of nine playable character classes in Team Fortress 2. He is deadly—handsome, that is. But mostly deadly. He is a puzzle, wrapped in an enigma, shrouded in riddles, lovingly sprinkled with intrigue, express mailed to Mystery, Alaska, and LOOK OUT BEHIND YOU! but it is too late. You're dead. For he is the Spy—globetrotting rogue, lady… ]]> Thu, 28 May 2009 05:55:00 -0400 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/2691/meet-the-spy/meet-the-spy Ken Block Gymkhana Practice http://mitchmckenna.com/post/421/ken-block-gymkhana-practice Ken Block Gymkhana Practice www.kenblockracing.com ]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:06:00 -0500 http://mitchmckenna.com/post/421/ken-block-gymkhana-practice/ken-block-gymkhana-practice