ok, so this really isn’t directly related to the class, but i find it extremely interesting. TED talks is a conference of people sharing ideas, on a very wide range of issues (global policy, technology, the arts, design etc…) If you don’t already know about it, i think you should. i found a lecture on TV and the internet, as example
otherwise this is the main page, and here is a link to some talks on youtube, specifically one on making a computer that works like the human brain.