TED Talks

[Sachinism]

Just killing time watching some vids. So here's a thread to share the good ones Rory Sutherland: Life lessons from an ad man Advertising adds value to a product by changing our perception, rather than the product itself. Rory Sutherland makes the daring assertion that a change in perceived value can be just as satisfying as what we consider ÅÓeal value -- and his conclusion has interesting consequences for how we look at life. http://www.ted.com/talks/rory_sutherland_life_lessons_from_an_ad_man.html

[Trichromatic]

http://www.ted.com/talks/kaki_king_rocks_out_to_pink_noise.html [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TV5JBCBcCO0]Kaki King rocks out to "Playing with Pink Noise" - YouTube[/ame] http://download.ted.com/talks/KakiKing_2008-480p.mp4

[Prakat]

great thread.

[Holysmoke]

http://www.ted.com/talks/jamie_oliver.html

[ganeshran]

Does Democracy stifle economic growth UR-uWwvpn5c

[Sachinism]

https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=tWri7T3f4Ex6-uVU8i9-FFQ&type=view&gid=0&f=true&sortcolid=10&sortasc=false&rowsperpage=250&pli=1 Worth bookmarking

[Mariyam]

Ted Talks had come to Mumbai last March. They showed this video of Sheena Iyengar titled " The Art of Choosing" Inspiring stuff lDq9-QxvsNU

[Sachinism]

Dan Pink on the surprising science of motivation Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories -- and maybe, a way forward. http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_on_motivation.html

[Sachinism]

Dan Ariely on our buggy moral code Behavioral economist Dan Ariely studies the bugs in our moral code: the hidden reasons we think it's OK to cheat or steal (sometimes). Clever studies help make his point that we're predictably irrational -- and can be influenced in ways we can't grasp. http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_ariely_on_our_buggy_moral_code.html

[Sachinism]

Robert Full: Learning from the gecko's tail Biologist Robert Full studies the amazing gecko, with its supersticky feet and tenacious climbing skill. But high-speed footage reveals that the gecko's tail harbors perhaps the most surprising talents of all. http://www.ted.com/talks/robert_full_learning_from_the_gecko_s_tail.html

[Cricket Tragic]

https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=tWri7T3f4Ex6-uVU8i9-FFQ&type=view&gid=0&f=true&sortcolid=10&sortasc=false&rowsperpage=250&pli=1 Worth bookmarking

That's brilliant. :two_thumbs_up: I've watched a few of these before.

[akshayxyz]

A bit of senti/cute moments, other than that awesome visualizations of data. http://www.ted.com/talks/deb_roy_the_birth_of_a_word.html

MIT researcher Deb Roy wanted to understand how his infant son learned language -- so he wired up his house with videocameras to catch every moment (with exceptions) of his son's life, then parsed 90,000 hours of home video to watch "gaaaa" slowly turn into "water." Astonishing, data-rich research with deep implications for how we learn.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE4ce4mexrU]Deb Roy: The birth of a word - YouTube[/ame]

[akshayxyz]

Worth repeating many times over: http://www.ted.com/talks/steve_jobs_how_to_live_before_you_die.html

At his Stanford University commencement speech, Steve Jobs, CEO and co-founder of Apple and Pixar, urges us to pursue our dreams and see the opportunities in life's setbacks -- including death itself.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8uR6Z6KLc]Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address - YouTube[/ame]

[nikred]

Some very interesting topics posted here. Will catchup with them once I leave office. :two_thumbs_up:

[Sachinism]

The creator of reCaptcha is starting up a new project. If you know how reCaptcha works, you'll know it uses us to digitise books, newspapers, etc. while checking to see if its a human filling the form. The new project is a website (http://duolingo.com/) where you can learn languages while translating webpages. http://www.ted.com/talks/luis_von_ahn_massive_scale_online_collaboration.html

[mishra]

https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=tWri7T3f4Ex6-uVU8i9-FFQ&type=view&gid=0&f=true&sortcolid=10&sortasc=false&rowsperpage=250&pli=1 Worth bookmarking

Done :two_thumbs_up:

[Brainfade]

One of my favorites:

The man who helped usher in the environmental movement in the 1960s and '70s has been rethinking his positions on cities, nuclear power, genetic modification and geo-engineering. This talk at the US State Department is a foretaste of his major new book, sure to provoke widespread debate.

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[ravishingravi]

Pranav Mistry. 4vX-TjUnovk EiTrl0W1QrM I7QwxbImhZI dXAPiksRS_M 2cYDyMnL4M8

[Brainfade]

Denying science

You know science isn't a company. It's not a country. It's not even an idea; it's a process. It's a process, and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't, but the idea that we should not allow science to do its job because we're afraid, is really very deadening, and it's preventing millions of people from prospering.

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[akshayxyz]

If this does not blow your mind, then blow it off yourself. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ErEBkj_3PY]Vijay Kumar: Robots that fly ... and cooperate - YouTube[/ame]