April 27, 2008
TED: Ideas worth spreading.
It is what it says "Inspired talks by the world's greatest thinkers and doers". This site has astounded me on more than one occasion. It's made me cry and left me speechless on more than one occasion, too.
This is an annual, invite-only summit that features a multitude of leaders in Technology, Entertainment and Design (TED). Many of you are familiar with it, have heard of it, I'm sure. Not sure how many have seen the revamped site that got going about a year ago. Surprisingly, a Hall Pass came up for auction on Ebay when someone couldn't attend - with TED approval, of course. It sold for just over $33,000. I'd love to know if any Monkeys have had the opportunity to attend a summit. Regardless of the fact that TED is exclusive to the extreme - this is what got me started. INCREDIBLE.
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I've enjoyed many of the TED Talks I've heard on their podcast, but no, I've never attended. It'll be a while before I'd be willing to put up the $6k for a ticket, and probably at least as long before they'd be all, "Yes, you are the sort of person that we want at our conference!" At that point, I might have to Groucho Marx the invite in any case.
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Darshon! Where've you been? Great stuff - never heard of this before.
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Awesome! There goes Sunday. I liked Johnny Lee hacks a Wii remote to make a $50 digital whiteboard and a head tracker for gamers.
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Amazing! Thanks for this.
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TED's a great site! Two talks I've enjoyed: Debunking third world myths with the best statistics you've ever seen and Dave Eggers' Once upon a school which is about publishing, teaching kids and pirates (the 'ARRR' variety).
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"In 2006, filmmaker Jehane Noujaim won the TED Prize, an annual award granted at the TED Conference. She was granted $100,000, and more important, a wish to change the world. Her wish was to create a day in which the world came together through film. Pangea Day grew out of that wish." Some highlights. Here is a great talk by Jehane Noujaim presenting her TED Prize wish.
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WorldWide Telescope. Yes, much like Google's - but we like options, right? Also, via Ted.com. I'm really enjoying this site!
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Hmmm, looks interesting, thanks Darshon.
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A couple of goodies
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I see and accept your wonderful Venezuelan orchestra and I raise you Evelyn Glennie shows how to listen with your whole body
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Five Key TED Talks
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I'll see your "Five Key TED Talks" and raise you "The Best TED Talk Ever Given"