http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech Tue Oct 13 15:44:47 +0200 2009 The contemplation and, often, introduction of new technology is integral to TED: you might say it's embedded in our genetic code. Computer scientist Jeff Han intends to reinvent computing by replacing traditional point-click user interfaces with dynamic touch screens. Robert Full wants to enhance transit and robotics by studying the motion of animals whose system of locomotion can adapt to nearly any surface. And Juan Enriquez discusses oil energy -- derived, ultimately, from ancient plants -- and wonders why we can't develop methods to "grow" energy as efficiently as we grow wheat. Blaise Aguera y Arcas demonstrates his powerful new software, Photosynth, which fuses digital photographs from unrelated sources into fluid, three-dimensional tapestries of real environments. Alan Russell wants to use bioengineered tissue to regenerate damaged body parts. And Chris Anderson of WIRED discusses how emerging technologies -- matched with the right business model -- can make an impact of perhaps surprising magnitude. en http://vodcast.gmx.net/gmx/logo.gif http://vodcast.gmx.net/ http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/87707 David Hanson's robot faces look and act like yours: They recognize and respond to emotion, and make expressions of their own. Here, an "emotional" live demo of the Einstein robot offers a peek at a future where robots truly mimic humans. Tue Oct 13 15:44:47 +0200 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/87707 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/81716 Eric Giler wants to untangle our wired lives with cable-free electric power. Here, he covers what this sci-fi tech offers, and demos MIT's breakthrough version, WiTricity -- a near-to-market invention that may soon recharge your cell phone, car, pacemaker. Tue Aug 25 14:05:15 +0200 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/81716 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/79819 Janine Benyus has a message for inventors: When solving a design problem, look to nature first. There you'll find inspired designs for making things waterproof, aerodynamic, solar-powered and more. Here she reveals dozens of new products that take their cue from nature with spectacular results. Thu Aug 06 14:19:52 +0200 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/79819 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/76935 Daniel Kraft demos his Marrow Miner -- a new device that quickly harvests life-saving bone marrow with minimal pain to the donor. He emphasizes that the adult stem cells found in bone marrow can be used to treat many terminal conditions, from Parkinson's to heart disease. Wed Jul 15 03:50:00 +0200 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/76935 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/76599 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. Mon Jul 13 14:03:43 +0200 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/76599 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/76272 Drug-resistant bacteria kills, even in top hospitals. But now tough infections like staph and anthrax may be in for a surprise. Nobel-winning chemist Kary Mullis, who watched a friend die when powerful antibiotics failed, unveils a radical new cure that shows extraordinary promise. Thu Jul 09 13:43:06 +0200 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/76272 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/74331 Surgeon and inventor Catherine Mohr tours the history of surgery (and its pre-painkiller, pre-antiseptic past), then demos some of the newest tools for surgery through tiny incisions, performed using nimble robot hands. Fascinating -- but not for the squeamish. Thu Jun 18 13:38:02 +0200 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/74331 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/73966 Jane Poynter tells her story of living two years and 20 minutes in Biosphere 2 -- an experience that provoked her to explore how we might sustain life in the harshest of environments. This is the first TED talk drawn from an independently organized TEDx event, held at the University of Southern California. Mon Jun 15 11:40:00 +0200 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/73966 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/72509 Ray Kurzweil's latest graphs show that technology's breakneck advances will only accelerate -- recession or not. He unveils his new project, Singularity University, to study oncoming tech and guide it to benefit humanity. Tue Jun 02 13:55:27 +0200 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/72509 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/71248 Yves Behar and Forrest North unveil Mission One, a sleek, powerful electric motorcycle. They share slides from distant (yet similar) childhoods that show how collaboration kick-started their friendship -- and shared dreams. Fri May 22 13:58:54 +0200 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/71248 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/75325 Nandan Nilekani, the visionary co-founder of outsourcing pioneer Infosys, explains four brands of ideas that will determine whether India can continue its recent breakneck progress. Thu May 14 11:23:12 +0200 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/75325 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/68114 In this short talk from TED U 2009, Brian Cox shares what's new with the CERN supercollider. He covers the repairs now underway and what the future holds for the largest science experiment ever attempted. Fri May 01 14:33:12 +0200 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/68114 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/69722 At TEDU 2009, Erik Hersman presents the remarkable story of Ushahidi, a GoogleMap mashup that allowed Kenyans to report and track violence via cell phone texts following the 2008 elections, and has evolved to continue saving lives in other countries. Wed Apr 22 15:49:34 +0200 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/69722 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/66087 In this prophetic 2003 talk -- just days before Dolly the sheep was stuffed -- biotech ethicist Gregory Stock looked forward to new, more meaningful (and controversial) technologies, like customizable babies, whose adoption might drive human evolution. Tue Apr 14 03:37:58 +0200 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/66087 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/65972 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. Fri Apr 10 18:45:21 +0200 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/65972 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/65194 In this powerful talk, P.W. Singer shows how the widespread use of robots in war is changing the realities of combat. He shows us scenarios straight out of science fiction -- that now may not be so fictitious. Fri Apr 03 00:59:42 +0200 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/65194 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/64099 In this engaging talk from the EG'08 conference, New York Times tech columnist David Pogue rounds up some handy cell phone tools and services that can boost your productivity and lower your bills (and your blood pressure). Tue Mar 24 23:39:39 +0100 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/64099 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/63852 In this brief talk, Saul Griffith unveils the invention his new company Makani Power has been working on: giant kite turbines that create surprising amounts of clean, renewable energy. Sun Mar 22 18:22:02 +0100 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/63852 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/62617 20 years ago, Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. For his next project, he's building a web for open, linked data that could do for numbers what the Web did for words, pictures, video: unlock our data and reframe the way we use it together. Thu Mar 12 23:41:20 +0100 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/62617 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/62486 Athlete, actor and activist Aimee Mullins talks about her prosthetic legs -- she's got a dozen amazing pairs -- and the superpowers they grant her: speed, beauty, an extra 6 inches of height ... Quite simply, she redefines what the body can be. Tue Mar 10 16:41:27 +0100 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/62486 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/84335 This demo -- from Pattie Maes' lab at MIT, spearheaded by Pranav Mistry -- was the buzz of TED. It's a wearable device with a projector that paves the way for profound interaction with our environment. Imagine "Minority Report" and then some. Mon Mar 09 22:57:41 +0100 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/84335 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/60852 In the year leading up to this talk, the web tool Twitter exploded in size (up 10x during 2008 alone). Co-founder Evan Williams reveals that many of the ideas driving that growth came from unexpected uses invented by the users themselves. Fri Feb 27 15:44:34 +0100 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/60852 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/81833 Ed Ulbrich, the digital-effects guru from Digital Domain, explains the Oscar-winning technology that allowed his team to digitally create the older versions of Brad Pitt's face for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." Mon Feb 23 03:21:15 +0100 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/81833 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/59661 Even as mega-banks topple, Juan Enriquez says the big reboot is yet to come. But don't look for it on your ballot -- or in the stock exchange. It'll come from science labs, and it promises keener bodies and minds. Our kids are going to be ... different. Tue Feb 17 14:10:32 +0100 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/59661 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/59144 MIT grad student David Merrill demos Siftables -- cookie-sized, computerized tiles you can stack and shuffle in your hands. These future-toys can do math, play music, and talk to their friends, too. Is this the next thing in hands-on learning? Thu Feb 12 16:08:28 +0100 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/59144 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/57405 In this TED archive video from 1998, paralympic sprinter Aimee Mullins talks about her record-setting career as a runner, and about the amazing carbon-fiber prosthetic legs (then a prototype) that helped her cross the finish line. Wed Jan 28 14:35:15 +0100 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/57405 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/56910 Woody Norris shows off two of his inventions that treat sound in new ways, and talks about his untraditional approach to inventing and education. As he puts it: "Almost nothing has been invented yet." So -- what's next? Mon Jan 26 13:46:57 +0100 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/56910 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/56371 We all want to make the world better -- but how? Jamais Cascio looks at some specific tools and techniques that can make a difference. It's a fascinating talk that might just inspire you to act. Wed Jan 21 14:45:22 +0100 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/56371 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/56370 What is genomics? How will it affect our lives? In this intriguing primer on the genomics revolution, entrepreneur Barry Schuler says we can at least expect healthier, tastier food. He suggests we start with the pinot noir grape, to build better wines. Mon Jan 19 15:55:09 +0100 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/56370 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/54584 Paul Moller talks about the future of personal air travel -- the marriage of autos and flight that will give us true freedom to travel off-road. He shows two things he's working on: the Moller Skycar (a jet + car) and a passenger-friendly hovering disc. Thu Jan 08 13:40:39 +0100 2009 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/54584 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/65583 TED follows Nicholas Negroponte to Colombia as he delivers laptops inside territory once controlled by guerrillas. His partner? Colombia's Defense Department, who see One Laptop per Child as an investment in the region. (And you too can get involved.) Mon Dec 22 21:29:39 +0100 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/65583 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/52604 So the Mars Rovers didn't scoop up any alien lifeforms. Scientist Penelope Boston thinks there's a good chance -- a 25 to 50 percent chance, in fact -- that life might exist on Mars, deep inside the planet's caves. She details how we should look and why. Thu Dec 18 03:48:21 +0100 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/52604 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/50263 General Motors veep Larry Burns previews cool next-gen car design: sleek, customizable (and computer-enhanced) vehicles that run clean on hydrogen -- and pump energy back into the electrical grid when they're idle. Thu Dec 04 15:08:41 +0100 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/50263 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/50117 Why build a virtual world? Philip Rosedale talks about the virtual society he founded, Second Life, and its underpinnings in human creativity. It's a place so different that anything could happen. Wed Dec 03 00:19:30 +0100 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/50117 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/82799 Technologist and futurist Bill Joy talks about several big worries for humanity -- and several big hopes in the fields of health, education and future tech. Mon Nov 24 14:47:07 +0100 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/82799 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/45762 Graham Hawkes takes us aboard his graceful, winged submarines to the depths of planet Ocean (a.k.a. "Earth"). It's a deep blue world we landlubbers rarely see in 3D. Sun Nov 02 21:05:11 +0100 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/45762 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/45318 The Inventables guys, Zach Kaplan and Keith Schacht, demo some amazing new materials and how we might use them. Look for squishy magnets, odor-detecting ink, "dry" liquid and a very surprising 10-foot pole. Thu Oct 30 12:55:24 +0100 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/45318 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/46300 At the EG conference, John Markoff talks about why newspapers still matter -- even in the days of RSS. He gives an inside look at editorial process at the New York Times, and talks about some of his tech stories that should have been front-page news. Thu Oct 09 13:38:52 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/46300 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/45317 Game designer David Perry says tomorrow's videogames will be more than mere fun to the next generation of gamers. They'll be lush, complex, emotional experiences -- more involving and meaningful to some than real life. Fri Oct 03 19:09:51 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/45317 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/44004 Brewster Kahle is building a truly huge digital library -- every book ever published, every movie ever released, all the strata of web history ... It's all free to the public -- unless someone else gets to it first. Mon Sep 08 18:34:20 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/44004 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/54343 In this absorbing look at emerging media and tech history, Peter Hirshberg shares some crucial lessons from Silicon Valley and explains why the web is so much more than "better TV." Thu Sep 04 12:22:38 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/54343 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/51236 Peter Diamandis says it's our moral imperative to keep exploring space -- and he talks about how, with the X Prize and other incentives, we're going to do just that. Wed Sep 03 13:01:10 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/51236 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/64258 In 2007, Paul Rothemund gave TED a short summary of his specialty, DNA folding. Now he lays out in clear, abundant detail the immense promise of this field -- to create tiny machines that assemble themselves. Mon Aug 25 18:36:55 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/64258 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/46299 Imagine hearing great, departed pianists play again today, just as they would in person. John Q. Walker demonstrates how recordings can be analyzed for precise keystrokes and pedal motions, then played back on computer-controlled grand pianos. Tue Aug 19 16:19:28 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/46299 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/47512 Researcher Kwabena Boahen is looking for ways to mimic the brain's supercomputing powers in silicon -- because the messy, redundant processes inside our heads actually make for a small, light, superfast computer. Wed Jul 30 10:36:10 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/47512 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/47513 At the 2007 EG conference, Kevin Kelly shares a fun stat: The World Wide Web, as we know it, is only 5,000 days old. Now, Kelly asks, how can we predict what's coming in the next 5,000 days? Mon Jul 28 19:03:50 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/47513 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/44003 Speaking at TED in 1998, Rev. Billy Graham marvels at technology's power to improve lives and change the world -- but says the end of evil, suffering and death will come only after the world accepts Christ. A legendary talk from TED's archives. Tue Jul 15 19:04:32 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/44003 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/45761 Physicist Freeman Dyson suggests that we start looking for life on the moons of Jupiter and out past Neptune, in the Kuiper belt and the Oort cloud. He talks about what such life would be like -- and how we might find it. Mon Jul 14 11:42:06 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/45761 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/51237 X Prize founder Peter Diamandis talks about how he helped Stephen Hawking fulfill his dream of going to space -- by flying together into the upper atmosphere and experiencing weightlessness at zero g. Mon Jun 30 16:02:46 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/51237 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/49276 Nicholas Negroponte talks about how One Laptop per Child is doing, two years in. Speaking at the EG conference while the first XO laptops roll off the production line, he recaps the controversies and recommits to the goals of this far-reaching project. Wed Jun 25 19:07:24 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/49276 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/49277 Singer-songwriter Nellie McKay performs the semi-serious song "Clonie" -- about creating the ultimate companion. Wed Jun 25 18:30:42 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/49277 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/68411 Historian George Dyson tells stories from the birth of the modern computer -- from its 17th-century origins to the hilarious notebooks of some early computer engineers. Mon Jun 16 02:00:26 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/68411 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/44173 In this prescient 2005 talk, Clay Shirky shows how closed groups and companies will give way to looser networks where small contributors have big roles and fluid cooperation replaces rigid planning. Tue Jun 03 19:53:45 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/44173 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/53258 Susan Blackmore studies memes: ideas that replicate themselves from brain to brain like a virus. She makes a bold new argument: Humanity has spawned a new kind of meme, the teme, which spreads itself via technology -- and invents ways to keep itself alive Wed May 28 16:27:00 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/53258 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/52606 Dr. Seyi Oyesola takes a searing look at health care in underdeveloped countries. His photo tour of a Nigerian teaching hospital -- all low-tech hacks and donated supplies -- drives home the challenge of doing basic health care there. Tue May 27 20:32:03 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/52606 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/46298 Hacker and writer Joshua Klein is fascinated by crows. (Notice the gleam of intelligence in their little black eyes?) After a long amateur study of corvid behavior, he's come up with an elegant machine that may form a new bond between animal and human. Tue May 13 12:28:10 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/46298 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/45919 Hector Ruiz, the executive chair of AMD, wants to give Internet access to everyone. In this talk, he shares his extraordinary life story and describes AMD's 50x15 initiative that calls for connecting 50 percent of the world by 2015. Tue Apr 22 01:05:19 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/45919 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/44176 "Rock-star physicist" Brian Cox talks about his work on the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. Discussing the biggest of big science in an engaging, accessible way, Cox brings us along on a tour of the massive project. Tue Apr 22 00:47:47 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/44176 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/53260 Tod Machover of MIT's Media Lab is devoted to extending musical expression to everyone, from virtuosos to amateurs, and in the most diverse forms, from opera to video games. He and composer Dan Ellsey shed light on what's next. Sun Apr 06 20:26:54 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/53260 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/46295 Building sophisticated educational tools out of cheap parts, Johnny Lee demos his cool Wii Remote hacks, which turn the $40 video game controller into a digital whiteboard, a touchscreen and a head-mounted 3-D viewer. Sun Apr 06 19:47:15 +0200 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/46295 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/49279 With surprising accuracy, Nicholas Negroponte predicts what will happen with CD-ROMs, web interfaces, service kiosks, the touchscreen interface of the iPhone and his own One Laptop per Child project. Tue Mar 11 00:27:39 +0100 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/49279 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/54250 "Can we create new life out of our digital universe?" Craig Venter asks. His answer is "yes" -- and pretty soon. He walks through his latest research and promises that we'll soon be able to build and boot up a synthetic chromosome. Fri Feb 29 17:39:23 +0100 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/54250 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/65973 Educator Roy Gould and researcher Curtis Wong show a sneak preview of Microsoft’s WorldWide Telescope, which compiles images from telescopes and satellites to build a comprehensive, interactive view of our universe. Sun Feb 24 12:11:23 +0100 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/65973 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/52215 Robin Chase founded Zipcar, the world’s biggest car-sharing business. That was one of her smaller ideas. Here she travels much farther, contemplating road-pricing schemes that will shake up our driving habits and a mesh network vast as the Interstate. Fri Jan 25 21:24:27 +0100 2008 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/52215 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/52214 Biologist Robert Full shares slo-mo video of some captivating critters. Take a closer look at the spiny legs that allow cockroaches to scuttle across mesh and the nanobristle-packed feet that let geckos to run straight up walls. Sat Nov 10 19:47:09 +0100 2007 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/52214 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/47515 Juan Enriquez challenges our definition of bioenergy. Oil, coal, gas and other hydrocarbons are not chemical but biological products, based on plant matter -- and thus, growable. Our whole approach to fuel, he argues, needs to change. Fri Nov 02 20:40:21 +0100 2007 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/47515 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/45920 Nokia researcher Jan Chipchase's investigation into the ways we interact with technology has led him from the villages of Uganda to the insides of our pockets. He's made some unexpected discoveries along the way. Thu Oct 18 19:06:39 +0200 2007 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/45920 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/51029 Paul Rothemund writes code that causes DNA to arrange itself into a star, a smiley face and more. Sure, it's a stunt, but it's also a demonstration of self-assembly at the smallest of scales -- with vast implications for the future of making things. Sat Oct 06 13:15:40 +0200 2007 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/51029 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/56157 Paul MacCready -- aircraft designer, environmentalist, and lifelong lover of flight -- talks about his long career. Tue Sep 18 18:24:27 +0200 2007 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/56157 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/46065 The MIT Media Lab's John Maeda lives at the intersection of technology and art, a place that can get very complicated. Here he talks about paring down to basics. Mon Sep 10 19:48:06 +0200 2007 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/46065 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/53134 How might the world end? Stephen Petranek lays out the challenges that face us in the drive to preserve the human race. Will we be wiped out by an asteroid? Eco-collapse? How about a particle collider gone wild? Mon Aug 20 20:10:53 +0200 2007 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/53134 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/45312 Hod Lipson demonstrates a few of his cool little robots, which have the ability to learn, understand themselves and even self-replicate. Mon Aug 20 19:57:58 +0200 2007 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/45312 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/53259 In a friendly, high-speed presentation, Will Wright demos his newest game, Spore, which promises to dazzle users even more than his previous masterpieces. Thu Jul 12 15:31:37 +0200 2007 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/53259 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/43339 Alan Russell studies regenerative medicine -- a breakthrough way of thinking about disease and injury, using a process that can signal the body to rebuild itself. Wed Jul 04 15:47:38 +0200 2007 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/43339 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/43874 Bill Stone, a maverick cave explorer who has plumbed Earth’s deepest abysses, discusses his efforts to mine lunar ice for space fuel and to build an autonomous robot for studying Jupiter’s moon Europa. Wed Jun 27 16:02:05 +0200 2007 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/43874 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/45315 Researcher Hans Rosling uses his cool data tools to show how countries are pulling themselves out of poverty. He demos Dollar Street, comparing households of varying income levels worldwide. Then he does something really amazing. Mon Jun 25 14:27:33 +0200 2007 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/45315 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/53133 Microsoft's Stephen Lawler gives a whirlwind tour of Virtual Earth, moving up, down and through its hyper-real cityscapes with dazzlingly fluidity, a remarkable feat that requires staggering amounts of data to bring into focus. Mon Jun 18 18:39:43 +0200 2007 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/53133 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/44175 Anand Agarawala presents BumpTop, a user interface that takes the usual desktop metaphor to a glorious, 3-D extreme, transforming file navigation into a freewheeling playground of crumpled documents and clipping-covered "walls." Mon May 28 01:31:36 +0200 2007 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/44175 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/47514 Blaise Aguera y Arcas leads a dazzling demo of Photosynth, software that could transform the way we look at digital images. Using still photos culled from the Web, Photosynth builds breathtaking dreamscapes and lets us navigate them. Sun May 27 17:50:56 +0200 2007 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/47514 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/46296 "I don't think we're going to make it," John Doerr proclaims, in an emotional talk about climate change and investment. Spurred on by his daughter, who demanded he fix the mess the world is heading for, he and his partners. Sun May 27 16:56:13 +0200 2007 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/46296 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/46067 Treo creator Jeff Hawkins urges us to take a new look at the brain -- to see it not as a fast processor, but as a memory system that stores and plays back experiences to help us predict, intelligently, what will happen next. Mon May 21 20:11:04 +0200 2007 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/46067 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/44773 IDEO’s David Kelley says that product design has become much less about the hardware and more about the user experience. He shows video of this new, broader approach, including footage from the Prada store in New York. Mon May 14 20:54:51 +0200 2007 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/44773 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/44174 Chris Anderson, the editor of WIRED, explores the four key stages of any viable technology: setting the right price, gaining market share, displacing an established technology and, finally, becoming ubiquitous. Fri Apr 27 05:11:30 +0200 2007 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/44174 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/46066 The dot-com boom and bust is often compared to the Gold Rush. But Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos says it’s more like the early days of the electric industry. Tue Apr 10 04:47:19 +0200 2007 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/46066 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/45313 Inventor Dean Kamen lays out his argument for the Segway and offers a peek into his next big ideas (portable energy and water purification for developing countries). Thu Apr 05 05:11:30 +0200 2007 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/45313 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/45316 Inventor Dean Kamen previews the prosthetic arm he’s developing at the request of the US Department of Defense. His quiet commitment to using technology to solve problems -- while honoring the human spirit -- has never been more clear. Thu Apr 05 05:11:30 +0200 2007 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/45316 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/43340 Worldchanging.com founder Alex Steffen argues that reducing humanity’s ecological footprint is incredibly vital now, as the western consumer lifestyle spreads to developing countries. Thu Apr 05 05:11:30 +0200 2007 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/43340 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/50262 Oxford philosopher and transhumanist Nick Bostrom examines the future of humankind and asks whether we might alter the fundamental nature of humanity to solve our most intrinsic problems. Thu Apr 05 05:11:30 +0200 2007 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/50262 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/46297 Scientific discoveries, futurist Juan Enriquez notes, demand a shift in code, and our ability to thrive depends on our mastery of that code. Here, he applies this notion to the field of genomics. Thu Apr 05 05:11:30 +0200 2007 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/46297 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/48763 MIT professor Neil Gershenfeld talks about his Fab Lab -- a low-cost lab that lets people build things they need using digital and analog tools. It's a simple idea with powerful results. Mon Feb 19 06:11:28 +0100 2007 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/48763 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/52605 Inventor and MacArthur fellow Saul Griffith shares some innovative ideas from his lab -- from "smart rope" to a house-sized kite for towing large loads. Mon Feb 19 06:11:28 +0100 2007 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/52605 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/51540 Inventor, entrepreneur and visionary Ray Kurzweil explains in abundant, grounded detail why, by the 2020s, we will have reverse-engineered the human brain and nanobots will be operating your consciousness. Tue Nov 14 06:11:20 +0100 2006 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/51540 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/47789 Tech enthusiast Kevin Kelly asks "What does technology want?" and discovers that its movement toward ubiquity and complexity is much like the evolution of life. Tue Nov 14 06:11:20 +0100 2006 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/47789 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/52213 Accepting his 2005 TED Prize, inventor Robert Fischell makes three wishes: redesigning a portable device that treats migraines, finding new cures for clinical depression and reforming the medical malpractice system. Tue Oct 31 06:11:18 +0100 2006 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/52213 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/44172 In this passionate talk, legendary spacecraft designer Burt Rutan lambasts the US government-funded space program for stagnating and asks entrepreneurs to pick up where NASA has left off. Wed Oct 25 05:11:17 +0200 2006 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/44172 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/51541 Rice University professor Richard Baraniuk explains the vision behind Connexions, his open-source, online education system. It cuts out the textbook, allowing teachers to share and modify course materials freely, anywhere in the world. Mon Aug 21 05:11:08 +0200 2006 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/51541 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/46064 Jimmy Wales recalls how he assembled "a ragtag band of volunteers," gave them tools for collaborating and created Wikipedia, the self-organizing, self-correcting, never-finished online encyclopedia. Mon Aug 21 05:11:08 +0200 2006 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/46064 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/45921 Jeff Han shows off a cheap, scalable multi-touch and pressure-sensitive computer screen interface that may spell the end of point-and-click. Tue Aug 01 05:11:05 +0200 2006 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/45921 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/49278 Nicholas Negroponte, founder of the MIT Media Laboratory, describes how the One Laptop Per Child project will build and distribute the "$100 laptop." Tue Aug 01 05:11:05 +0200 2006 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/49278 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/45314 New York Times columnist David Pogue takes aim at technology’s worst interface-design offenders, and provides encouraging examples of products that get it right. To funny things up, he bursts into song. Tue Jun 27 05:11:01 +0200 2006 http://vodcast.gmx.net/channel/view/160-ted-theme-what-s-next-in-tech/45314