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Tony Robbins motivates you in 20 minutes: TEDTalks Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1350 seconds Global video hits: 925451 http://www.ted.com Tony Robbins talks about how to unlock your true potential -- and high-fives Al Gore in the front row! A fast-paced, mind-expanding, motivating TEDTalk for high achievers and those who wish to be. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA.) Related: algore, highfive, motivation, potential, tedtalks, tonyrobbins |
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Hans Rosling: No more boring data: TEDTalks Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1235 seconds Global video hits: 125841 http://www.ted.com With the drama and urgency of a sportscaster, statistics guru Hans Rosling uses an amazing new presentation tool, Gapminder, to debunk several myths about world development. Rosling is professor of international health at Sweden's Karolinska Institute, and founder of Gapminder, a nonprofit that brings vital global data to life. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA.) Related: data, gapminder, gapminder.org, hans, mining, powerpoint, presentation, rosling, statistics, tedtalks, third_world, world_health |
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TEDTalks: David Pogue (2006) Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1325 seconds Global video hits: 20461 http://www.ted.com David Pogue is the personal technology columnist for The New York Times, an Emmy award-winning tech correspondent for CBS News, and one of the world's bestselling how-to authors. In this unconventional talk, he offers a sweeping (and unusual) view on the state of software, partially set to music. (Recorded February, 2006 in Monterey, CA.) Related: tedtalks |
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TEDTalks: Al Gore (2006) Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1017 seconds Global video hits: 20847 http://www.ted.com Al Gore, in his own words, "used to be the next President of the United States of America" but has since changed professions. This talk is a follow-up to his now-famous presentation, featured in the movie, "An Inconvenient Truth." In it, he outlines what we can do to avert a global climate crisis. (Recorded February, 2006 in Monterey, CA.) Related: tedtalks |
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Julia Sweeney: Letting Go of God (excerpt): TEDTalks Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1037 seconds Global video hits: 48846 http://www.ted.com Julia Sweeney shares the first 15 minutes of her new solo show at TED2006. The comedian and playwright created the SNL character "Pat," and wrote her own hit Broadway show "God Said Ha!" (produced also as a film). (Recorded February, 2006 in Monterey, CA.) Related: atheism, atheist, catholic, catholicism, go, god, julia, lds, letting, mormon, of, solo, sweeney, tedtalks |
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David Griffin: Photography connects us with the world Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 1024 seconds Global video hits: 8901 http://www.ted.com The photo director for National Geographic, David Griffin knows the power of photography to connect us to our world. In a talk filled with glorious images, he talks about how we all use photos to tell our stories. Related: animals, culture, david, design, entertainment, geographic, global, griffin, issues, national, photography, talks, ted, tedtalks |
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Paul Koontz: Tourist snapshots from North Korea Posted by: TEDtalksDirector
Video duration: 384 seconds Global video hits: 15827 http://www.ted.com While in Asia in 2007, TEDster Paul Koontz got the priceless chance to spend a few days in North Korea. He brought his two kids -- and his camera, capturing both quotidian detail (like the military bearing of a lonely traffic warden) and the grand spectacle leading up to the Mass Games. It's a rare perspective on a culture we know far too little about. Related: asia, children, global, issues, koontz, paul, photography, society, ted, tedtalks, war |
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TEDTalks: Jeff Han Posted by: gaymafiakingpin
Video duration: 611 seconds Global video hits: 18506 Jeff Han is a research scientist for New York University's Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences. Here, he demonstrates?for the first time publicly?his intuitive, "interface-free," touch-driven computer screen, which can be manipulated intuitively with the fingertips, and responds to varying levels of pressure. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 09:32) Related: computer, han, interface-free, intuitive, jeff, nyu, pressure, screen, sensitive, tedtalks |
