TED talks
I’ve known about these for some time now having heard about them from various friends. I’m referring to the TED talks, which is an annual conference that brings together the world’s most fascinating thinkers and doers to give the talk of their lives. I thought I would post a few of the ones I’ve seen and enjoyed.
This one is about a revolutionary new photo connection platform that will change the world:
This one is about the rapid developments in technology and some of the potential implications:
They have a very impressive line-up of speakers including Al Gore, Jane Goodall, and Brian Greene. Check out more of the recorded TED talks.
Glad that you found and posted these!
I have been using technology to get onto trouble and totally enjoying it. Met quite a few really nice tech savvy geeks on stickam. The chat rooms are like AOL was long ago but some are cool. People regularly gather to mix music and chat, not all are teens, it is great fun. Of course there are pervs but I have found them easy to avoid and boot out. People who post on YouTube also go there, anyway just a way to bring the party to my house while watching the kids sleep.
From Sabrina on June 18th, 2007 at 8:30 am
TED’s the shit. Good lookin’ out posting these here.
Here’s an interview with TED founder Richard Saul Wurman from my site frontwheeldrive.com circa 1999. My friend and colleague Mark Wieman did it (check out his stuff as well).
From Roy Christopher on June 18th, 2007 at 11:44 am
Sabrina, you were one of the first people to tell me about TED. I guess I’ll have to check out Stickam now too. :)
Roy, of course your site has an interview with the TED founder. Does this mean you can get us into next year’s talks?
From Justin on June 18th, 2007 at 3:06 pm
I feel honored that I impress you ;-)
If you do go to the TED consider yourself obligated to take me.
From Sabrina on June 18th, 2007 at 10:15 pm
Hey Justin. I’ve been to a few TED conferences.
If you’d like to go next year, let me know. I got you covered.
From Sean on June 18th, 2007 at 10:50 pm
Sweet, Sean! Looks like my friend Sabrina wants to go too. ;)
From Justin on June 18th, 2007 at 11:59 pm
TED February 27-March 1, 2008 Monterey, California
Is sold out. It will be amazing:
Next year will be our most ambitious attempt yet to deliver, by answering questions like “Who are we?” “What is art?” “What is love?” and “What is evil?” in unexpected ways.
I have answered those questions so incompletely in my own life… Not sure if it is fair to expect they would have the answers- the best part is what you discover along the way.
I am sure there are some damn good after parties!
From Sabrina on June 19th, 2007 at 8:04 am
Damn! We’ll have to crash the talks pretending to be staff. Maybe they really do need volunteer help…
From Justin on June 19th, 2007 at 9:52 am
I am game to crash it, but it is close enought for me to drive there. :-P
BTW
Are you in Mexico? Update your twitter thing ;-)
From Sabrina on June 19th, 2007 at 11:07 am
I /wish/ I could get us in. Besides, Richard Saul Wurman left TED recently.
From Roy Christopher on June 21st, 2007 at 8:24 pm
Listening to Kurzweil is bittersweet. He scares, excites and fascinates me.
From Matthew Bowman on July 3rd, 2007 at 1:29 am