TED 2008: Opening Day
It’s opening day for TED 2008 here in Monterey, where over 1,000 of the world’s intellectual elite have gathered to think big thoughts and solve bigger problems. Most everyone rolled in late Tuesday,...
View ArticleTED 2008: Look and feel
The TED conference is often described as a place where you go to meet people who are much smarter than you. It’s also not a bad place to meet people who are much richer than you, much more successful,...
View ArticleTED 2008: What the heck is happening online
Great talk this morning by a guy named Tom Guarriello, a psychologist who tracks social networking trends, runs a company called TrueTalk Inc. and is a self-described YouTube junky. His talk intended...
View ArticleTED 2008: Who are we?
Who are we? Well, we’re walking, talking, big-brained apes that evolved from common ancestors like gorillas and chimpanzees. We’ve been around for about 200 million years. And it’s unclear how much...
View ArticleTED 2008: Venter’s new life
Genetics pioneer Craig Venter shook things up at the TED conference in Monterey Thursday when he told the crowd he was getting closer to creating a synthetic form of life. Venter, who famously...
View ArticleTED 2008: BMW betting on hydrogen
Earlier this month, The Chronicle ran an interesting interview with General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner, in which he said major car manufacturers need to develop a variety of alternative energy...
View ArticleTED 2008: Dave Eggers’ wish
Monterey — At the core of the TED conference — which celebrates Technology, Entertainment and Design — lies a good old fashioned awards ceremony. Each year, the conference organizers pick three...
View ArticleTED 2008: Video highlights
Harvard’s Roy Gould and Microsoft’s Curtis Wong debuted a fascinating new Web technology at TED this year. It’s called the WorldWide Telescope and it will give you a whole new look at deep space,...
View ArticleIt’s Pangea Day
Thousands of people around the world will gather before their computers Saturday to view four hours of “Pangea Day” programming, brought to you by independent filmmakers, celebrities and the folks that...
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