TEDTalks

TEDTalks

An annual conference held in Monterey, California and semi-annually in other cities around the world. TED describes itself as a "group of remarkable people that gather to exchange ideas of incalculable value".
 
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Permanent Tag: TEDTalks Rating: Good Hits: 32 Comments: 1 Ted Talks: Tom Wujec Demos the 13Th-Century Astrolabe Ted Talks: Tom Wujec Demos the 13Th-Century Astrolabe Rather than demo another new technology, Tom Wujec reaches back to one of our earliest but most ingenious devices -- the astrolabe. With thousands of uses, from telling time to mapping the night sky, this old tech reminds us that the ancient can be as brilliant as the brand-new. Nov 20, 2009 10:07 AM
Unmoderated Tag: TEDTalks Rating: No Votes Hits: 29 Comments: 0 Ted Talks: Devdutt Pattanaik: East vs West -: The Myths That Mystify Ted Talks: Devdutt Pattanaik: East vs West -: The Myths That Mystify Devdutt Pattanaik takes an eye-opening look at the myths of India and of the West -- and shows how these two fundamentally different sets of beliefs about God, death and heaven help us consistently misunderstand one another. Nov 19, 2009 9:04 AM
Headline Tag: Science Rating: Amazing Hits: 389 Comments: 0 TEDTalks: The Potential of SixthSense Technology TEDTalks: The Potential of SixthSense Technology Pranav Mistry demos several tools that help the physical world interact with the world of data -- including a deep look at his SixthSense device and a new, paradigm-shifting paper "laptop." In an onstage Q&A;, Mistry says he'll open-source the software behind SixthSense, to open its possibilities to all. User: SilenTom Nov 18, 2009 8:09 AM
Permanent Tag: TEDTalks Rating: Amazing Hits: 102 Comments: 0 Theo Jansen: The art of creating creatures Theo Jansen: The art of creating creatures Artist Theo Jansen demonstrates the amazingly lifelike kinetic sculptures he builds from plastic tubes and lemonade bottles. His creatures are designed to move -- and even survive -- on their own. From Ted talks. User: SilenTom Nov 13, 2009 5:28 PM
Unmoderated Tag: Science Rating: No Votes Hits: 40 Comments: 0 Ted Talks: Rachel Pike: The Science behind a Climate Headline Ted Talks: Rachel Pike: The Science behind a Climate Headline In 4 minutes, atmospheric chemist Rachel Pike provides a glimpse of the massive scientific effort behind the bold headlines on climate change, with her team -- one of thousands who contributed -- taking a risky flight over the rainforest in pursuit of data on a key molecule. Nov 13, 2009 9:06 AM
Unmoderated Tag: TEDTalks Rating: No Votes Hits: 27 Comments: 0 Ted Talks: Edward Burtynsky Photographs the Landscape of Oil Ted Talks: Edward Burtynsky Photographs the Landscape of Oil In stunning large-format photographs, Edward Burtynsky follows the path of oil through modern society, from wellhead to pipeline to car engine -- and then beyond to the projected peak-oil endgame. Nov 13, 2009 9:06 AM
Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: No Votes Hits: 32 Comments: 0 Cynthia Schneider: The surprising spread of Cynthia Schneider: The surprising spread of "dol TV Cynthia Schneider looks at two international "American Idol"-style shows -- one in Afghanistan, and one in the United Arab Emirates -- and shows the surprising effect that these reality-TV competitions are creating in their societies. Nov 13, 2009 9:06 AM
Unmoderated Tag: TEDTalks Rating: No Votes Hits: 30 Comments: 0 Ted Talks: Cameron Sinclair: The Refugees of Boom-And-Bust Ted Talks: Cameron Sinclair: The Refugees of Boom-And-Bust At TEDGlobal U, Cameron Sinclair shows the unreported cost of real estate megaprojects gone bust: thousands of migrant construction laborers left stranded and penniless. To his fellow architects, he says there is only one ethical response. Nov 13, 2009 8:05 AM
Unmoderated Tag: Facebook Rating: No Votes Hits: 79 Comments: 0 Ted Talks: Stefana Broadbent: How the Internet Enables Intimacy Ted Talks: Stefana Broadbent: How the Internet Enables Intimacy We worry that IM, texting, Facebook are spoiling human intimacy, but Stefana Broadbent's research shows how communication tech is capable of cultivating deeper relationships, bringing love across barriers like distance and workplace rules. Nov 2, 2009 11:06 AM
Unmoderated Tag: TEDTalks Rating: No Votes Hits: 44 Comments: 0 Ted Talks: Matthew White Gives the Euphonium a New Voice Ted Talks: Matthew White Gives the Euphonium a New Voice The euphonium, a tuba-like musical instrument, is rarely heard outside of traditional brass bands. Young euph prodigy Matthew White uses hip-hop rhythms and a wild new vocal technique to bring a fresh sound to this underappreciated horn. Oct 30, 2009 9:07 AM
Unmoderated Tag: Science Rating: Bad Hits: 103 Comments: 0 TEDTalks Marcus du Sautoy: Symmetry, reality's riddle TEDTalks Marcus du Sautoy: Symmetry, reality's riddle The world turns on symmetry -- from the spin of subatomic particles to the dizzying beauty of an arabesque. But there's more to it than meets the eye. Here, Oxford mathematician Marcus du Sautoy offers a glimpse of the invisible numbers that marry all symmetrical objects. Oct 29, 2009 12:05 PM
Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: Good Hits: 92 Comments: 1 TEDTalks Becky Blanton: The year I was homeless TEDTalks Becky Blanton: The year I was homeless Becky Blanton planned to live in her van for a year and see the country, but when depression set in and her freelance job ended, her camping trip turned into homelessness. In this intimate talk, she describes her experience of becoming one of America's working homeless. Oct 28, 2009 10:08 AM
Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: Amazing Hits: 75 Comments: 0 TEDTalks: Rachel Armstrong: Architecture that repairs itself? TEDTalks: Rachel Armstrong: Architecture that repairs itself? Venice, Italy is sinking. To save it, Rachel Armstrong says we need to outgrow architecture made of inert materials and, well, make architecture that grows itself. She proposes a not-quite-alive material that does its own repairs and sequesters carbon, too. Oct 27, 2009 9:06 AM
Headline Tag: Politics Rating: Good Hits: 850 Comments: 0 TEDTalks David Deutsch: A New Way to Explain Explanation TEDTalks David Deutsch: A New Way to Explain Explanation For tens of thousands of years our ancestors understood the world through myths, and the pace of change was glacial. The rise of scientific understanding transformed the world within a few centuries. Why? Physicist David Deutsch proposes a subtle answer. Oct 26, 2009 4:06 PM
Unmoderated Tag: Business Rating: No Votes Hits: 47 Comments: 0 TEDTalks Larry Lessig: How creativity is being strangled TEDTalks Larry Lessig: How creativity is being strangled Larry Lessig, the Nets most celebrated lawyer, cites John Philip Sousa, celestial copyrights and the "ASCAP cartel" in his argument for reviving our creative culture. User: Meltingpenguin Oct 23, 2009 9:34 AM
 
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