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I wonder if we could use the Google API or script engine to set up something similar?

some interesting stats on what happens in 60 seconds on the Internet, with some growth projections

"Booktype is a free, open source platform that produces beautiful, engaging books formatted for print, Amazon, iBooks and almost any ereader within minutes. Create books on your own or with others via an easy-to-use web interface. Build a community around your content with social tools and use the reach of mobile, tablet and ebook technology to engage new audiences."

Short video 'tips and and tricks' stuff for Google Apps - created by Google, all videos in the the 4 - 6 minutes range

"Coffeecourses can be done at your own pace at any time that suits you... Each course is made up of quick (~10 minutes) tasks that can be completed whenever you have time, sitting down with a good cup of coffee..." Nice idea! Application for digital literacy?

Terrible time for us, unless you're an insomniac (or ds106 DJ), but a format we could copy: 15 minute hangouts (BYO coffee).

Become a @Google internet power searcher in six 50-minute free online classes starting July 10. Register now http://t.co/828Ydszx #yam

A good opportunity to see Google+, Hangouts, groups etc. used in an open course, plus you get a certificate :-)

Whoever the folks are at StooTV, they have pulled together clips of 30 action films from 1919 and 1973, and put them side by side with almost the same scenes from Raiders of the Lost Ark- it is about 13 minutes of shot-by-shot comparison.

useful infographic from Intel.com with a download image option

"Instructional Consulting is proud to present Dr. Curt Bonk, Professor in Instructional Systems Technology, Indiana University, in a video series addressing the design and best practices of Distance Education courses. The videos are about 10 minutes long and each topic is accompanied by a list of useful resources."

"I have designed and produced a series of 27 brief (7-10 minute) videos related to teaching online."

Notes for a 15 minute presentation about research in social software and teacher professional development

"fring™ is a mobile internet service & community that enables you to access & interact with your social networks on-the-go, make free calls and live chat with all your fring, Skype®, MSN® Messenger, Google Talk™, ICQ, SIP, Twitter, Yahoo!™ and AIM®* friends using your handset's internet connection rather than costly cellular airtime minutes."

Video of David Wiley's TEDxNYED talk about the role of openness in education (15 minutes long).

"...a 13-minute YouTube video not only explains the process of bringing a new beer to life, it also shows how several Google products were used to do so, including Google Sites, Moderator, Hangouts, Docs, and Apps."

What is the Story of Stuff? From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It'll teach you something, it'll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.

Lessig's Nethui keynote starts around the 20 minute mark.

Case studies & simulations, concept maps and one minute papers.

What happened in the meeting? A closing check