Saturday, December 07, 2019

Robert DeNiro's sage Wisdom

Starting from 3 minutes and 48 seconds, you will hear the great sage Wisdom from Robert De Niro. I've noticed that the most impactful Wisdom are usually the simplest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LwSr4vumhs&t=3m48s

Thursday, November 21, 2019

YouTube has become TV with unlimited channels

YouTube has become TV with unlimited channels. I subscribe to YouTube premium so I must be careful not to get sucked into the black hole of unlimited channels.



Friday, October 04, 2019

The perfect way of naturally talking to digital assistants

When Google Assistant/ Google Artificial Intelligence/ Siri/ Watson or any other Natural Language Machine Learning assistant has reached its peak of talking to us (humans) as other humans do, this is the perfect example of what that would be like...until the 41-second mark. Haha.

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Weather Report for 2019 (January - December)

I Googled, "Google: "average temperature toronto"

My Audio Interpretation: Weather Report for 2019 (January - December)


Weather averages Overview for Toronto, ON in 2019




Weather Averages for Toronto, ON in 2019

Thursday, September 05, 2019

Keep on Asking

Keep On Asking
"And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you." (NLT) ( Luke 11:9 )

The power of persistent prayer is incredible. Strength rises up in your voice as you continuously seek God's answer to your prayers. Rest assured that He will always answer: through fulfillment of your prayer, a firm "no," or by guiding your heart in a different direction, causing you to no longer seek the answer to that prayer. Go ahead and pray a specific prayer daily.
Download this app to get your daily devotions: http://jctrois.com

http://www.jctrois.com/dailybibledevotion/devotion.html?devo=HqT2nAsr8Y

Tuesday, September 03, 2019

In business, how to turn a 'No' into a 'Yes'

"In business, whenever someone tells me 'No', there is usually a way to a 'Yes', that we have not yet explored." @folarin

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

I saw the film. I am humbled and proud to say that I was completely wrong. The problem with the trailer was that it was different, new, un-bombastic and did not give anything away, so I did not know what do expect.

The movie is one of the best written movies of the year. Tarantino has done it again. This is a man that has never made the same movie twice. He makes a different kind/genre of a movie each time. Complete originals. Give this man the Oscar for Best screenplay right now. This is going to be the first non-action movie that I will go and see in theatres more than once. I've only seen Avatar and Black Panther more than twice in theaters.

Once Upon A Time in Hollywood will be my second because there is a lot to unwrap. It would help if you knew the background stories of these real life characters though like Steve Mcqueen and Bruce Lee. It would put the scenes into context.

In a Tarantino film you will never know how a scene will play out until Tarantino shows you. You can NEVER guess. He is in complete control of your mind when you watch his film. Wow. Wow. Wow. I am going to post this on my blog folarino.blogspot.com OMG!!!!!!

Monday, July 01, 2019

My Life Story (audio)

Listen to my life story. I recorded this while I walked home. Exactly 30 minutes. Listen here.

Sunday, May 05, 2019

My favorite scene in all of Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Reasons:
1. It shows the characteristics of each character. This is why they are called "characters".
2. It shows an actually reasonable way to discuss the serious issue.
3. It's funny.
4. It is very smartly written.
5. The cascading list of licensed debate moderators on the phone.

Sunday, April 28, 2019

Twitter has made people better at English


Twitter has made people better at English for two reasons:
1. Because people are limited to 280 characters per tweet, they are forced to be economical with words. Most especially when Twitter had a 140 character tweet limit, and you could not do multiple linked tweets like you can do today. Because of this word limits, people are forced to be creative and have their idea expressed in just 2 or 3 sentences.

2. Because of 'likes', 'retweets', and 'comments', people have the incentive to say something of value. Something that will make the reader want to spread what they've read to others.

So, Twitter has made people more creative with words in both length and value, and in my opinion, has made people better with English.


Monday, April 22, 2019

Best lesson on Artificial Intelligence

Best lesson on Artificial Intelligence from the Stanford Ph.D. person that began the Neural Net and Artificial Intelligence program at Stanford. He wrote the syllabus. The class was 150 students the first year. It quickly became 700 in later years.

He created that Stanford class around 2009.

Elon Musk calls him the best Neural Net expert in the world. He works at Tesla to make Tesla cars drive themselves. Autonomy. His part, the second part begins at 1:51:46

Saturday, April 20, 2019

Friday, April 12, 2019

Diamonds are created from Coal under pressure

Meaning, one of the most expensive objects is created by dirt under pressure. How does that translate for me?

I have to put myself under a certain level of pressure, for me to create something good and of great value.

So, I do not feel good while learning or working, it is alright. The results will show later on. Delay your gratification for great success and true satisfaction

Saturday, March 02, 2019

My Thoughts on The Academy Awards (Oscars) 2019 Wins



Other videos and web page that I referenced in my video:

"Why 'Free Solo' is a Worthy Oscar Winner": https://nonfics.com/free-solo-oscar-winner









Monday, February 18, 2019

"How To Be Confident" by Kayla Day from the movie Eight Grade

How To Be Confident
By Kayla Day from the movie Eight Grade (actually written by Bo Burnham)

One thing a lot of people think about confidence is that you are born with it...either you are confident, or you are not. You know, just like how some people are tall - you're either tall or you're short. But, it's not like that actually.

Confidence is a choice.

The really awesome thing about confidence is that you can just start acting like it, even if you feel like you don't have any. For example, I used to not be confident, at all. But then one day, I'm like, I wanna be confident. So then, I just kinda started acting like it, and then it made me feel good, and then I just actually started being confident without, like, trying.

And like, a big part of confidence is being brave. And you can't be brave, unless you are scared. So, for those of you are being scared about being confident, it's actually a big part go confidence, is to be scared and that's normal. Cos you can't be brave without being scared. So, go out there, and just like be confident. And if you don't feel confident, just do it anyways. Make yourself confident.

My 2019 Oscar Winners Prediction

Best Picture

Black Panther
BlacKkKlansman
Bohemian Rhapsody
The Favourite
Green Book 
Roma
A Star is Born
Vice

Who Will Win: Roma
My Choice: Black Panther
Best Director
Spike Lee, BlacKkKlansman
Pawel Pawlikowski, Cold War
Yorgos Lanthimos, The Favourite
Alfonso Cuarón, Roma
Adam McKay, Vice


Who Will Win: Alfonso Cuaron

My Choice: Bradley Cooper (who wasn't even damn nominated!)
Best Actor
Christian Bale, Vice My choice
Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born
Willem Dafoe, At Eternity's Gate
Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody
Viggo Mortensen, Green Book 


Who Will Win: Rami Malek

My Choice: Christian Bale
Best Actress
Yalitza Aparicio, Roma
Glenn Close, The Wife
Olivia Colman, The Favourite
Lady Gaga, A Star Is Born
Melissa McCarthy, Can You Ever Forgive Me? 


Who Will Win: I don't know

My Choice: I don't fully care? Sorry.
Best Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali, Green Book Will Win & My choice
Adam Driver, BlacKkKlansman
Sam Elliott, A Star Is Born
Richard E. Grant, Can You Ever Forgive Me? 
Sam Rockwell, Vice


Who Will Win: Mahershala Ali

My Choice: Mahershala Ali
Best Supporting Actress
Amy Adams, Vice
Marina De Tavira, Roma
Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk
Emma Stone, The Favourite
Rachel Weisz, The Favourite


Who Will Win: There were all good

My Choice:
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
BlacKkKlansman
Can You Ever Forgive Me? 
If Beale Street Could Talk
A Star Is Born



Who Will Win: A Star Is Born

My Choice: A Star Is Born
Best Original Screenplay
The Favourite
First Reformed
Green Book
Roma 
Vice



Who Will Win: Vice

My Choice: Vice or Green Book, I'm good with either
Best Foreign Language Film
Capernaum
Cold War
Never Look Away
Roma: 
Shoplifters

Who Will Win: Roma will 100% win
My Choice: Roma
Best Documentary Feature
Free Solo
Hale County This Morning, This Evening
Minding the Gap
Of Fathers and Sons
RBG



Who Will Win: Free Solo

My Choice: Free Solo
Best Animated Feature
Incredibles 2
Isle of Dogs
Mirai
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse



Who Will Win: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

My Choice: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Best Documentary Short Subject
Black Sheep
End Game
Lifeboat
A Night at the Garden
Period. End of Sentence.

Who Will Win: Haven't seen any of them

My Choice: Haven't seen any of them
Best Original Song
"All The Stars," Black Panther
"I'll Fight," RBG
"The Place Where Lost Things Go," Mary Poppins Returns
"Shallow," A Star Is Born  Will definitely win
"When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings," The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Who Will Win: Shallow
My Choice: Shallow
Best Production Design
Black Panther
The Favourite
First Man
Mary Poppins Returns
Roma

Who Will Win: The Favourite because its a period piece
My Choice: Black Panther
Best Cinematography
Cold War
The Favourite
Never Look Away
Roma:
A Star Is Born



Who Will Win: Roma

My Choice: Roma
Best Costume Design
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Black Panther: My choice
The Favourite
Mary Poppins Returns
Mary Queen of Scots



Who Will Win: Black Panther. They better not give The Favorite.

My Choice: Black Panther
Best Sound Editing
Black Panther
Bohemian Rhapsody
First Man
A Quiet Place 
Roma

Who Will Win: A Quiet Place

My Choice: A Quiet Place
Best Sound Mixing
Black Panther
Bohemian Rhapsody
First Man
Roma 
A Star Is Born



Who WIll Win: 

My Choice: Black Panther
Best Animated Short Film
Animal Behaviour
Bao
Late Afternoon
One Small Step
Weekends



Who Will Win: Bao will 100% Win

My Choice: Bao
Best Live Action Short Film
Detainment
Fauve
Marguerite
Mother
Skin



Who Will Win: Didn't see any

My Choice: Didn't see any
Best Original Score
Black Panther
BlacKkKlansman
If Beale Street Could Talk
Isle of Dogs
Mary Poppins Returns

Who Will Win: Black Panther: is MY 100% choice

My Choice: Black Panther
Best Visual Effects
Avengers: Infinity War: Better win. Did you see Thanos?!
Christopher Robin
First Man
Ready Player One
Solo: A Star Wars Story

Who WIll Win: Avengers: Infinity War better win. Did you see Thanos?!

My Choice: Avengers: Infinity War. I swear if you give First Man or Ready Player One, I will lose it!
Best Film Editing
BlacKkKlansman
Bohemian Rhapsody
The Favourite
Green Book 
Vice

Who Will Win: Vice

My Choice: Vice
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Border
Mary Queen of Scots
Vice

Who Will Win: Vice. Don't give Mary Queen of Scots cos it was just showy.

My Choice: Vice

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

In Education, we need a class on how to turn Data into Information, Information into Knowledge, and Knowledge into Wisdom

"There needs to be a class, possibly taught every year on what it is to analyze knowledge, information, how to process facts, how to turn data into information, information into knowledge, and knowledge into wisdom. Because it is wisdom that you need to invoke when you are a leader" - Neil deGrasse Tyson