What if every light bulb in the world could also transmit data? At TEDGlobal, Harald Haas demonstrates, for the first time, a device that could do exactly that. By flickering the light from a single LED, a change too quick for the human eye to detect, he can transmit far more data than a cellular… Continue reading Harald Haas: Wireless data from every light bulb
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Kevin Slavin: How algorithms shape our world
Kevin Slavin argues that we’re living in a world designed for — and increasingly controlled by — algorithms. In this riveting talk from TEDGlobal, he shows how these complex computer programs determine: espionage tactics, stock prices, movie scripts, and architecture. And he warns that we are writing code we can’t understand, with implications we can’t… Continue reading Kevin Slavin: How algorithms shape our world
Uma filosofia para o sucesso / A kinder, gentler philosophy of success
Um guia inicial e esclarecido para aprendermos a ser felizes com o que temos. Legendas em português disponíveis. A guide for happiness … why do we live constantly pressured by the things that we don’t have and how that led us to where we are now. Truly worth seeing:
Tan Le: A headset that reads your brainwaves
Tan Le’s astonishing new computer interface reads its user’s brainwaves, making it possible to control virtual objects, and even physical electronics, with mere thoughts (and a little concentration). She demos the headset, and talks about its far-reaching applications.
TED: Sheena Iyengar on the art of choosing
Sheena Iyengar studies how we make choices — and how we feel about the choices we make. At TEDGlobal, she talks about both trivial choices (Coke v. Pepsi) and profound ones, and shares her groundbreaking research that has uncovered some surprising attitudes about our decisions.
TED: Seth Berkley: HIV and flu — the vaccine strategy
Seth Berkley explains how smart advances in vaccine design, production and distribution are bringing us closer than ever to eliminating a host of global threats — from AIDS to malaria to flu pandemics.
TED: John Underkoffler points to the future of UI
Minority Report science adviser and inventor John Underkoffler demos g-speak — the real-life version of the film’s eye-popping, tai chi-meets-cyberspace computer interface. Is this how tomorrow’s computers will be controlled?
Talks Shai Agassi’s bold plan for electric cars
Forget about the hybrid auto — Shai Agassi says it’s electric cars or bust if we want to impact emissions. His company, Better Place, has a radical plan to take entire countries oil-free by 2020.
We’re worried about local warming … in your lap
Investor and prankster Yossi Vardi delivers a careful lecture on the dangers of blogging. Specifically, for men.
TED Pick – Joseph Pine: What do consumers really want?
Customers want to feel what they buy is authentic, but “Mass Customization” author Joseph Pine says selling authenticity is tough because, well, there’s no such thing. He talks about a few experiences that may be artificial but make millions anyway.