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TEDTalks : Restyling the classic Airstream trailer - Christopher C. Deam (2002)

TEDTalks Video - Thu, 04/02/2009 - 09:00
In this low-key, image-packed talk from 2002, designer Christopher C. Deam talks about his makeover of an American classic: the Airstream travel trailer.

TEDTalks : Fulfilling the dream of flight in a high-tech wingsuit - Ueli Gegenschatz (2009)

TEDTalks Audio - Wed, 04/01/2009 - 09:00
Wingsuit jumping is the leading edge of extreme sports -- an exhilarating feat of almost unbelievable daring, where skydivers soar through canyons at over 100MPH. Ueli Gegenschatz talks about how (and why) he does it, and shows jawdropping film.

TEDTalks : Fulfilling the dream of flight in a high-tech wingsuit - Ueli Gegenschatz (2009)

TEDTalks Video High-Def - Wed, 04/01/2009 - 09:00
Wingsuit jumping is the leading edge of extreme sports -- an exhilarating feat of almost unbelievable daring, where skydivers soar through canyons at over 100MPH. Ueli Gegenschatz talks about how (and why) he does it, and shows jawdropping film.

TEDTalks : Fulfilling the dream of flight in a high-tech wingsuit - Ueli Gegenschatz (2009)

TEDTalks Video - Wed, 04/01/2009 - 09:00
Wingsuit jumping is the leading edge of extreme sports -- an exhilarating feat of almost unbelievable daring, where skydivers soar through canyons at over 100MPH. Ueli Gegenschatz talks about how (and why) he does it, and shows jawdropping film.

TEDTalks : Can design save the newspaper? - Jacek Utko (2009)

TEDTalks Audio - Tue, 03/31/2009 - 09:00
Jacek Utko is an extraordinary Polish newspaper designer whose redesigns for papers in Eastern Europe not only win awards, but increase circulation by up to 100%. Can good design save the newspaper? It just might.

TEDTalks : Can design save the newspaper? - Jacek Utko (2009)

TEDTalks Video High-Def - Tue, 03/31/2009 - 09:00
Jacek Utko is an extraordinary Polish newspaper designer whose redesigns for papers in Eastern Europe not only win awards, but increase circulation by up to 100%. Can good design save the newspaper? It just might.

TEDTalks : Can design save the newspaper? - Jacek Utko (2009)

TEDTalks Video - Tue, 03/31/2009 - 09:00
Jacek Utko is an extraordinary Polish newspaper designer whose redesigns for papers in Eastern Europe not only win awards, but increase circulation by up to 100%. Can good design save the newspaper? It just might.

TEDTalks : Poetry for all seasons of life - C.K. Williams (2001)

TEDTalks Video High-Def - Mon, 03/30/2009 - 09:00
Poet C.K. Williams reads his work at TED2001. As he colors scenes of childhood resentments, college loves, odd neighbors and the literal death of youth, he reminds us of the unique challenges of living.

TEDTalks : Poetry for all seasons of life - C.K. Williams (2001)

TEDTalks Video - Mon, 03/30/2009 - 09:00
Poet C.K. Williams reads his work at TED2001. As he colors scenes of childhood resentments, college loves, odd neighbors and the literal death of youth, he reminds us of the unique challenges of living.

TEDTalks : A jungle search for the next pandemic virus - Nathan Wolfe (2009)

TEDTalks Audio - Fri, 03/27/2009 - 05:00
Virus hunter Nathan Wolfe is outwitting the next pandemic by staying two steps ahead: discovering deadly new viruses where they first emerge -- passing from animals to humans among poor subsistence hunters in Africa -- before they claim millions of lives.

TEDTalks : A jungle search for the next pandemic virus - Nathan Wolfe (2009)

TEDTalks Video High-Def - Fri, 03/27/2009 - 05:00
Virus hunter Nathan Wolfe is outwitting the next pandemic by staying two steps ahead: discovering deadly new viruses where they first emerge -- passing from animals to humans among poor subsistence hunters in Africa -- before they claim millions of lives.

TEDTalks : A jungle search for the next pandemic virus - Nathan Wolfe (2009)

TEDTalks Video - Fri, 03/27/2009 - 05:00
Virus hunter Nathan Wolfe is outwitting the next pandemic by staying two steps ahead: discovering deadly new viruses where they first emerge -- passing from animals to humans among poor subsistence hunters in Africa -- before they claim millions of lives.

TEDTalks : Coaching for people, not points - John Wooden (2001)

TEDTalks Video High-Def - Thu, 03/26/2009 - 09:00
With profound simplicity, Coach John Wooden redefines success and urges us all to pursue the best in ourselves. In this inspiring talk he shares the advice he gave his players at UCLA, quotes poetry and remembers his father's wisdom.

TEDTalks : Coaching for people, not points - John Wooden (2001)

TEDTalks Video - Thu, 03/26/2009 - 09:00
With profound simplicity, Coach John Wooden redefines success and urges us all to pursue the best in ourselves. In this inspiring talk he shares the advice he gave his players at UCLA, quotes poetry and remembers his father's wisdom.

TEDTalks : Cool new things you can do with your mobile phone - David Pogue (2008)

TEDTalks Video High-Def - Wed, 03/25/2009 - 09:00
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).

TEDTalks : Cool new things you can do with your mobile phone - David Pogue (2008)

TEDTalks Video - Wed, 03/25/2009 - 09:00
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).

TEDTalks : From a Nairobi slum, a tale of hope - Jacqueline Novogratz (2009)

TEDTalks Audio - Tue, 03/24/2009 - 09:00
Jacqueline Novogratz tells a moving story of an encounter in a Nairobi slum with Jane, a former prostitute, whose dreams of escaping poverty, of becoming a doctor and of getting married were fulfilled in an unexpected way.

TEDTalks : From a Nairobi slum, a tale of hope - Jacqueline Novogratz (2009)

TEDTalks Video High-Def - Tue, 03/24/2009 - 09:00
Jacqueline Novogratz tells a moving story of an encounter in a Nairobi slum with Jane, a former prostitute, whose dreams of escaping poverty, of becoming a doctor and of getting married were fulfilled in an unexpected way.

TEDTalks : From a Nairobi slum, a tale of hope - Jacqueline Novogratz (2009)

TEDTalks Video - Tue, 03/24/2009 - 09:00
Jacqueline Novogratz tells a moving story of an encounter in a Nairobi slum with Jane, a former prostitute, whose dreams of escaping poverty, of becoming a doctor and of getting married were fulfilled in an unexpected way.

TEDTalks : Inventing a super-kite to tap the energy of high-altitude wind - Saul Griffith (2009)

TEDTalks Video High-Def - Mon, 03/23/2009 - 09:00
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.
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