2005/02/26
Here's an awesome slideshow of all the TED photos on Flickr, which are tagged ted2005.
2005/02/25
2005/02/24
Orchidectomy
Be sure to check out the complete set of Haikus for a Newly Neutered Dog on Ze Frank's site.
Left is nothing but
your guilt, my shame. if
I had thumbs, I would cut you.
Remembrance of African Grays past
Irene Pepperberg's talk brought back memories of when I lived with an African Gray. Mahorn wasn't as demonstrably clever as Irene's parrots. However, she was well-stimulated and loved practical jokes. Her favorite was to call out "I've got it" when the phone rang ... in perfect mimicry of one of my housemates.
We missed a lot of calls that way.
Animate Forms
I caugh architect Greg Lynn's presentation this morning. It was a little early for calculus but damn those were some really cool structures. I want to live in a giant flower.
2005/02/23
The Wisdom of Blogs
James Surowiecki is on stage right now talking about The Wisdom of Blogs. I have to say I'm into it.
Air raid
On the way in yesterday, Karen and I witnessed an unusual sight. Five jets streaking across the sky in lockstep, leaving behind this quintupling of contrails over Monterey.
Revving up
For the Blogging Clinic. TED brings out the well-intentioned "I know about it, I want to do it, I just haven't had the time" crowd. It's our job to show 'em how in 10 minutes. To unleash the blogger within, as it were. Someone from Starbucks just stopped by and said: "oh, we want to have blogs where we're sponsoring cafes at events - like film fests." HELL-oh.
2005/02/22
Beautiful drive in
Here's a little photoblogging of the drive to the conference from San Jose. The hills are incredibly green on the way into Monterey Peninsula along Highway 101. A great way to start the week!
Strained Analogies for $500
If you've been invited to this blog, then you were copied on the email from the illustrious Mr. Tom Reilly.
If our core teams of TEDDEMO and TEDBLOG/TEDFEED each contribute a bit to this during the conference, then we'll have a robust skeleton onto which the community can add its, uh, muscles. (I'll take strained analogies for $500, Jack).Strain or no strain, it was a good idea. So we set it up. Welcome.