this week’s link is truly amazing. ted.com is the website for the annual ted conferences held in california. the theme for each year is a little different (this year they are tackling easy stuff like “what is art?”) and the speaker’s topics can range widely, but the greatness of the ideas presented is consistent.
theconference {readmore}is always sold out far in advance, and the tickets are a pricey $6,000 anyways, but thankfully ted’s website allows you to watch videos of the presentations and have your mind boggled in the comfort of your own home (or office).
and mind-boggling is exactly how we would describe each and every presentation we have watched so far. but don’t take our word for it – go check out some ted videos for yourself. while you’re there, admire the beautiful presentation of videos on their frontpage.
don’t know what to watch first? we recommend janine benyus’s fascination discussion of biomimicry as well as Blaise Aguera y Arcas’s Jaw-dropping Photosynth demo.