Now here is a web site worth visiting: http://www.ted.com
I came across this site by accident and my first though was: “Amazing! Finally something useful on the Internet!” I’m not saying that there is nothing else out there that is useful. That was just the first thing that came to my mind. There’s no second chance for a first impression.
TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. Here is what they say about themselves:
It [TED] started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader.
The annual conference now brings together the world’s most fascinating thinkers and doers, who are challenged to give the talk of their lives (in 18 minutes).
This site makes the best talks and performances from TED available to the public, for free.
Our mission: Spreading ideas.
Here two links to get you started. The first one got me interested, the second one got me hooked:
- Wade Davis: Cultures at the far edge of the world
- Susan Savage-Rumbaugh: Apes that write, start fires and play Pac-Man
