One of the co-owners of Saturday Manufacturing, Brian Sauer, explains the roots and logic behind his company’s fascination with pancakes. He explains exactly what a pancake is, where the recipe originated, how it evolved, and the art of making a proper American pancake.
"Presentation of the Day" on March 5, 2013.
Who doesn't love Jell-O? The little dessert that could has a fascinating history, and you'll be guided through it in this presentation by Dede Taylor, whose family has links to the gelatine treat. (in English)
"Presentation of the Day" on January 14, 2013.
Bud's favorite sport is baseball, and that's the context in which he walks us through the history of the city of Grand Rapids. (in English)
History is important, we can surely all agree on that, but Justin Thompson wants to make sure we all get the message. (in English)
Mark Staplehurst is a web designer and developer from England, and in his presentation he talks about the history of British accents. You'll soon realize how Englishmen are all "branded by the tongue." What can you tell about Mark from his accent?
"Presentation of the Day" on March 6, 2013.
Bart Weiss loves video, in all its forms, and in this presentation he talks about the power of video, and the impact is has had, and can have. (in English)
Anja Praesto, an expert in Swedish history and tourism development, presents the story about the ancient Swedish king Magnus Ladulås, and what was discovered when archeologists opened his grave. (in Swedish)
After quitting her 9-5 job, Linda Nakanishi started a few up-cycling projects hoping to make people aware of her environmental concern. She realized her approach wasn't working, started researching online, discovered infographics is the medium which she could use to share her environmental concern to a larger audience.