03 August 2008

TEDTalks' own guitar heroes

TEDTalks fan Stefan Kreitmayer was watching Tod Machover -- whose lab at MIT developed the tech behind Guitar Hero -- when he noticed an interesting coincidence and took a screenshot. Wondering what to watch next? How about these guitar heroes:

(Links for these talks: Craig Venter ... Freeman Dyson ... Kwabena Boahen ... the Theme "What's Next in Tech" ... and check out Stefan Kreitmayer's blog.)

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15 April 2008

Playing the music in your head: Tod Machover & Dan Ellsey on TED.com

Tod Machover of MIT's Media Lab invented the musical technology behind Guitar Hero, and here he talks about what's coming next. Listen for some brand-new ways to interface with music -- to play it, compose it, enjoy it. Machover then introduces Dan Ellsey, a composer with cerebral palsy who uses some new tools to write and perform his own music. Onstage, Ellsey conducts his "My Eagle Song," in a soaring performance that underscores music's power to move you and give you chills. (Recorded March 2008 in Monterey, California. Duration: 20:35.)

Watch Tod Machover and Dan Ellsey's talk and performance on TED.com, where you can download it, rate it, comment on it and find other talks and performances.

Read more about Tod Machover and Dan Ellsey on TED.com.

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