While we are preparing more TED2009 talks for release online, here’s a gem from our archives. At TED1998, the legendary graphic designer Milton Glaser dives deep into a new painting inspired by Piero della Francesca. From here, he muses on what makes a convincing poster: the act of breaking down an idea and making it […]
Your humble TED bloggers were deep into TED2009 prep when this demo dropped last week — so let’s catch up. Watch Sylvia Earle, a winner of the 2009 TED Prize, as she narrates this demo of Google Ocean, an extension of Google Earth:
Last week at TED2009, we unveiled the next phase of TED.com, which will bring TEDTalks beyond the English-speaking world. The new features — slated to launch next month — will bring subtitles and interactive transcripts to all the talks, and will allow anyone, anywhere, to translate any talk into any language. Rather than simply translate […]
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Fresh from TED2009, Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses — and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person “being” a genius, all of us “have” a genius. It’s a funny, personal and surprisingly moving talk. (Recorded February 2009 in Long Beach, California. Duration: 19:29.) […]
Thanks to the amazing Ethan Zuckerman (right) and Erik Hersman (left) for their coverage this week, live from Blogger’s Alley at TED2009 in Palm Springs. Dive into their blog posts from TED2009 — and their other fascinations — here: Ethan Zuckerman’s … My Heart’s in Accra >> Erik Hersman at White African >> Photo: TED […]
Ethan Zuckerman is blogging live from TED2009, and has the latest from the very last session of the conference, “Engage.” In one entry, he shares his memory of being a student at Bennington College when Liz Coleman was appointed president, while she speaks on educational reform. Here’s an excerpt: “In 1993, Coleman eliminated presumptive tenure […]
Ethan Zuckerman is liveblogging TED2009, and has posted his notes from the morning session, “Predict.” Despite current troubles, speakers were decidedly optimistic for the future. Here’s an excerpt from Ethan’s article on Alex Tabarrok: “Tabarrok sees growth coming from new ideas. He believes that future growth comes from ideas that have high R&D costs, but […]
The TED Blog asked TED@PalmSprings attendees for their closing thoughts as we move into this year’s final two sessions. “The talks inspire me, as they always do. But the community is really what’s inspired me. I’ve been to a lot of design industry conferences and events, and my biggest frustration is finding open community and […]
Ethan Zuckerman is blogging TED2009, as the conference unfolds. He chose to highlight a few of the boldest participants in yesterday’s last session “Dare.” Here’s a look at what he had to say about aerialist Ueli Gegenschatz: Ueli Gegenscatz at TED2009 Photo: TED/Asa Mathat “They’re followed on stage by Ueli Gegenschatz, who is crazy, as […]
Willie Smits at TED 2009 Photo: James Duncan Davidson Ethan Zuckerman has been liveblogging TED2009, sharing the experience in detail. Today he wrote about the talk delivered by Willie Smits, a conservationist passionately defending the habitat of orangutans in Borneo. The following is a snippet from Ethan’s blog: “Smits tells us about seeing ‘the saddest […]
Legendary interviewer Patt Morrison ran a two-hour broadcast from TED today, pulling in a raft of TED speakers and TEDsters, including two of the 2009 TED Prize winners. In four segments, she asked some amazing questions and started up some cross-pollinating discussions: Shai Agassi and Ray Anderson discussing the green revolution; Alex Tabarrok and Robin […]
Ethan Zuckerman is liveblogging TED2009, and has a whole new roundup of posts from this afternoon’s first session, “Grow.” Here’s an excerpt from his post on Dickson Despommier, vertical farmer: “What if we built cities around sustainable, vertical agriculture? We’d build sustainable eco-cities, recycling water from urine, making power from solid waste. Despommier argues that […]
Friday morning’s TEDDIY session at TED@PalmSprings was filled with energy, humor and inspiration. Take a look at a few of the big ideas we heard from these amazing speakers: Aaron Dignan: why Guitar Hero guitars are real instruments Al Meyers on building virtual worlds for classroom use Jim Fallon shows what murderers have in common […]
Ethan Zuckerman is liveblogging TED2009, posting on all the great moments as they happen. His newest entry is on the talk given by molecular biologist Bonnie Bassler, who explains that bacteria communicate. Here’s a little of what Ethan had to say: “But here’s what’s really cool – bacteria talk to each other. They can conspire […]
Ethan Zuckerman is back at TED2009, after accepting an award in Denver yesterday. In his latest entry, he liveblogs from this morning’s TED University. Here’s a little excerpt: “Dr. Sophal Ear studies how states can rebuild after war. His interest in the subject is a deeply personal one. He shows us a picture of his […]