YouTube Takes the Plunge Into Live Webcasting


Updated 11/20/08 8:51 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 1 comment

YouTube Live Event on November 22

Some days (when I have time), I'll get a pretty great ab workout from all the laughs I find on YouTube. Some of my friends think it's the best invention since Cheetos — and it looks like they're about to get even better. Not only is YouTube calling itself the "world's largest video discovery platform", but it's also dipping its toes into the pool of live webcasting; starting with their Read more

Udacity and 14 Other Free Sites For Online Learning


Updated 01/24/12 1:00 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Free Online Classes From Stanford Professor

After seeing the success of a personal experiment offering a free Stanford University-certified artificial intelligence course (23,000 people completed the class!), Sebastian Thrun left his prestigious professor position to dedicate himself to teaching on a much larger scale. His new program, Udacity will offer free university-level computer science classes to anyone interested in advancing their Read more

James Beard Awards Kick off With Book, Broadcast, & Journalism Awards


Updated 05/09/11 1:12 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

James Beard Awards 2011 Book, Journalism, and Broadcast Winners

The best of the best of the nation's food world glitterati are in New York this weekend for the industry's Oscars, the James Beard Awards. Although the main ceremony doesn't take place until later this evening, the events kicked off on Friday with the announcement of the book, broadcast, and journalism awards. A huge congratulations is in order for our friends at the San Francisco Chronicle; Read more

Teach Yourself With These Free Online Education Sites


Updated 09/06/11 5:27 PM · Posted by · 9 comments

Free Online Classes

Truth is, there are an amazing number of ways you can get a quality educational experience online, without ever having to fork over any cash. The cost of a college education is pretty remarkable these days, and not everyone can afford to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on a degree from an Ivy League school (especially in this economy). But nearly everyone can afford the cost of an Internet Read more

11 Ways to Find Free Classes Online


Updated 09/01/11 1:15 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 4 comments

Free Online Classes 2010-08-22 06:00:00

A college education will get you far in business, but according to Bill Gates (a college dropout himself), a place-based college education system that is so prominent today will soon be shadowed by what you can teach yourself online. During a recent interview at the Techonomy conference in Lake Tahoe, CA, the former Microsoft CEO predicted that in the next five years, you'll be able to find the Read more