Category Archives: TED2007

Putting a face on XDR-TB

Posted on October 3, 2008 by Ethan

Last summer, Center for Disease Control officials quarrantined a man who’d flown from Atlanta to Prague via Paris, despite being ordered not to travel. CDC officials knew – though the man did not – that he was infected with XDR-TB … Continue reading →

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The 5-4-3 double play, or “The Art of Conference Blogging”

Posted on July 27, 2007 by Ethan

When I was about seven years old, my father taught me how to score a baseball game. We were probably in Florida, combining a trip to a spring training game with a visit to one of my grandmothers. He explained … Continue reading →

Posted in Geekery, Media, Personal, Pop!Tech 2005, Pop!Tech 2006, TED2006, TED2007, TEDGlobal | 68 Comments

Twelve great talks to watch, and no excuses for being bored. (Or boring.)

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Ethan

I spent the last four days at a series of meetings for the Open Society Institute, a foundation I advise and serve on a sub-board for. The meetings were off-blog, but I can share one comment on the challenges facing … Continue reading →

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Big news from Cameron Sinclair and Architecture for Humanity

Posted on March 10, 2007 by Ethan

My friend Cameron Sinclar was one of the receipients of the TED Prize last year for his work on Architecture for Humanity, a network of architects around the world dedicated to sharing innovative designs for the benefit of the poor … Continue reading →

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Conference or Auto Show?

Posted on March 10, 2007 by Ethan

There are aspects of the TED conference that feel more like an auto show than a technology conference. In the “simulcast lounge” – a huge room beneath the actual TED stage, where those of us who blog the conference tend … Continue reading →

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8:30 AM might, indeed, be too early to rock

Posted on March 10, 2007 by Ethan

I’m flying from San Jose to Austin today, departing directly from the last morning of TED to join South by Southwest, already in progress. I’m expecting a bit of culture shock – SXSW tends to be as democratic, informal and … Continue reading →

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Let the women lead!

Posted on March 9, 2007 by Ethan

The last two presentations I’m going to catch at TED are two utterly remarkable women, Tracy Chapman and Isabelle Allende. The topic of the session is passion, and the two rise to the occasion. Chapman tells us that she wants … Continue reading →

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Considering connections

Posted on March 9, 2007 by Ethan

Jan Chipchase is a user anthropologist for Nokia, who also writes a lovely (photo)blog, Future Perfect. His talk is about connectivity – specifically the connectivity of the mobile phone, which connects 3 billion of the world’s 6.3 billion people, and … Continue reading →

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Remembering Grandpa Charles

Posted on March 9, 2007 by Ethan

Eames Demetrios is the grandchild of Charles and Ray Eames, one of America’s most celebrated design and architecture teams. Will Wright invoked the Eames film “Powers of Ten” in his talk about Spore – Eames designs have had a profound … Continue reading →

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Humble Design

Posted on March 9, 2007 by Ethan

Paola Antonelli is the design curator for the New York Museum of Modern Art, MOMA. She understands that most people don’t come to the museum to see the design, but she’s mounted remarkable shows, like Humble Masterpieces, which was at … Continue reading →

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