Wednesday, December 26, 2007

TED

I love Geek Nights. They provide me with links to some of the coolest stuff on the internets. Seriously. Not just funny stuff, like my previous post, but really informative things. Like TED. TED, short for Technology Entertainment Design, is a conference held in California, where some of the smartest people in the world share their ideas. These speeches/presentations are recorded and put on the internet.

I can't begin to tell you how really cool these presentations are. You don't need to be super smart to understand what the speakers are saying, they present in a way, that anyone with junior high intelligence can understand.

Anyways, I'll link some of the cooler speeches I've listened to so far:
**Note** Some of these presentations average 10-20 mins, but it's well worth it.

Vilayanur Ramachandran: A journey to the center of your mind

Bill Clinton: TED Prize wish: Let's build a health care system in Rwanda

Larry Lessig: How creativity is being strangled by the law

What's great is I get to actually listen/watch this stuff at work! It's not blocked! So I plan on listening/watching many of the talks on this website.

Hope you guys enjoy!

Baby Jesus is a better cleric!

This has been posted in the Geek Nights forums. I'm pretty sure Chris will be only seeing this, but I know you'll enjoy it. They have some of the best lines.

"Frankincense of eternal flame!"

You should also look at the response videos. Brilliant! XD