Showing posts with label TED. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TED. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Saturday, January 28, 2012

[TED] Brilliant talk - Luis von Ahn: Massive-scale online collaboration

After re-purposing CAPTCHA so each human-typed response helps digitize books, Luis von Ahn wondered how else to use small contributions by many on the Internet for greater good. At TEDxCMU, he shares how his ambitious new project, Duolingo, will help millions learn a new language while translating the Web quickly and accurately -- all for free.

Sunday, October 16, 2011

[TED] Marco Tempest: The magic of truth and lies (and iPods)



This guy has been up to some really innovative stuff.
The full interview with him is very interesting, - if you are short on time jump to 12:30 - CRAZY

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

[TED] Ron Gutman: The hidden power of smiling





From: TEDtalksDirector | May 11, 2011 | 72,858 views
Ron Gutman reviews a raft of studies about smiling, and reveals some surprising results. Did you know your smile can be a predictor of how long you'll live -- and that a simple smile has a measurable effect on your overall well-being? Prepare to flex a few facial muscles as you learn more about this evolutionarily contagious behavior.

Friday, March 4, 2011

Batelco - INFINITY


The organizers of TED threw down the gauntlet in December to the ad industry to create ads that people would like so much that they’d like to share some with their friends.
TED got dozens of submissions to its contest and narrowed the final list to 10, plus 14 honorable mentions. TED will run the winning ad on its homepage during the week of March 21.
here is Batelco - INFINITY



Sunday, January 9, 2011

[TED] Julian Assange interviewed by Chris Anderson

This interview was conducted back in July 2010 - I wonder how TED feels about WikiLeaks now.

Friday, December 24, 2010

[TED] Rory Sutherland: Sweat the small stuff

http://www.ted.com Advertising adds value to a product by changing our perception, rather than the product itself. Rory Sutherland makes the daring assertion that a change in perceived value can be just as satisfying as what we consider real value -- and his conclusion has interesting consequences for how we look at life.





Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Matt Ridley: When ideas have sex


About this talk

At TEDGlobal 2010, author Matt Ridley shows how, throughout history, the engine of human progress has been the meeting and mating of ideas to make new ideas. It's not important how clever individuals are, he says; what really matters is how smart the collective brain is.

About Matt Ridley

British author Matt Ridley argues that, through history, the engine of human progress and prosperity has been, and is, "ideas having sex with each other." Full bio and more links


Sunday, October 24, 2010

Ze Frank's web playroom

On the web, a new "Friend" may be just a click away, but true connection is harder to find and express. Ze Frank presents a medley of zany Internet toys that require deep participation -- and reward it with something more nourishing.