Tag Archives: Talk
TED Talk: David Pogue – 10 top time-saving tech tips
Tech columnist David Pogue shares 10 simple, clever tips for computer, web, smartphone and camera users. And yes, you may know a few of these already – but there’s probably at least one you don’t.
Don’t waste words
TED Talk: Chen Lizra – The Power of Seduction in Our Everyday Lives
With nearly a decade of experience in the animation industry, working on projects for MTV, TVA, Alliance Atlantis, Mainframe Entertainment and Radical Entertainment, Chen Lizra’s intellect, imagination and creative thinking evolved her into a branding expert.
In 2009 and 2012 Chen was nominated as one of the “YWCA Women of Distinction in Vancouver,” and was recently honored by the Australian government with a Distinguished Talent Permanent Visa for her international achievements in the arts. As the international author of “My Seductive Cuba, a unique travel guide”, Chen has won two awards in the US, including the prestigious IPPY Book Award. With a passion for dance and creative movement, Lizra offers students seduction workshops and focused lectures and seminars about the art of seduction in our everyday lives.
TED Talk: Elaine Lui – The Sociology of Gossip
Such a cool talk!
Lainey isn’t looking to impress anyone, especially celebrities. The ETALK Reporter and scribe of the immensely popular celebrity gossip blog, LaineyGossip.com, does what she does for one reason – to provide a gossip education to the Canadian public. The Toronto-born, self-proclaimed gossip maven got into the gossip game in a very roundabout way. What started as an email to two friends grew to a website with active followers from around the world. More than one million people now read LaineyGossip.com every month, making it a leading international celebrity news source. Elaine’s years of experience in the media, celebrity entertainment and blogging space have helped her shape a fascinating TED talk about gossip and it’s critical place within modern pop culture.
TED Talk: Amanda Palmer – The art of asking
Don’t make people pay for music, says Amanda Palmer. Let them. In a passionate talk that begins in her days as a street performer (drop a dollar in the hat for the Eight-Foot Bride!), she examines the new relationship between artist and fan.
RSA Animate: The Truth About Dishonesty – by Dan Ariely
Are you more honest than a banker? Under what circumstances would you lie, or cheat, and what effect does your deception have on society at large? Dan Ariely, one of the world’s leading voices on human motivation and behaviour is the latest big thinker to get the RSA Animate treatment.
TED Talk: Jerry Carr – Life of an astronaut
Astronaut Jerry Carr knows space. As commander of Skylab, he spent over 2000 hours ins space, orbiting the Earth over 1000 times. Recounting his life story, Carr remembers the enchanting years he spent at NASA.
Lesson by Jerry Carr, animation by Sharon Colman Graham.
TED Talk: Colin Stokes – How movies teach manhood
When Colin Stokes’ 3-year-old son caught a glimpse of Star Wars, he was instantly obsessed. But what messages did he absorb from the sci-fi classic? Stokes asks for more movies that send positive messages to boys: that cooperation is heroic, and respecting women is as manly as defeating the villain.
Filmed at TEDxBeaconStreet.
TED Talk: Cameron Russell – Looks aren’t everything. Believe me, I’m a model
Cameron Russell admits she won “a genetic lottery”: she’s tall, pretty and an underwear model. But don’t judge her by her looks. In this fearless talk, she takes a wry look at the industry that had her looking highly seductive at barely 16-years-old.
Filmed at TEDxMidAtlantic.
TED Talk: Angela Patton – A father-daughter dance … in prison
You need to watch this.
This talk made me cry and cry and cry, because I was moved. Such a great idea! I love that the chief of the prison went along with this – and I love his argument even more: “That men, who have close relations with their children, are less likely to come back”.
At Camp Diva, Angela Patton works to help girls and fathers stay connected and in each others’ lives. But what about girls whose fathers can’t be there — because they’re in jail? Patton tells the story of a very special father-daughter dance.
I saw the link a couple of days ago on Twitter. But didn’t have time to watch it then. And now I can’t remember, who posted it. So if you believe, you’re the one to credit, please let me know, and I will 
Next time a stranger talks to me
Oi: Magical Pay Phone
Oi, a telecom provider from Brazil, is hoping to make everyone believe in the magic of Christmas one more time. That’s why they created the Magical Pay Phone, a device that connected kids with Santa Claus.
Installed in Rio de Janeiro, the special pay phone was available to kids walking by with their parents. Once they made the call, the kids would chat with Santa. But it was much more than a telephone call. Big surprises were prepared for the kids: lost elves, gifts and even a mapped projection with snow and a choir of kids. Everything to make a great experience for the children and everyone watching.
TED Talk: Jerry Michalski – ‘What if we trusted you?’ at TEDxCopenhagen 2012
“Many institutions we take for granted are designed from a basis of mistrust. Skip school too often? Go to jail. Run that red light, even when nobody is around for blocks? Ticket.”
In September I went to TEDxCopenhagen 2012. This is Jerry Michalski’s talk from this very inspiring day.
TED Talk: Candy Chang – Before I die I want to…
In her New Orleans neighborhood, artist and TED Fellow Candy Chang turned an abandoned house into a giant chalkboard asking a fill-in-the-blank question: “Before I die I want to ___.” Her neighbors’ answers – surprising, poignant, funny – became an unexpected mirror for the community.
I really like this talk. Her concept is wonderful. She speaks calm and clearly. And she moves me through showing her own emotions.
Very close to where I live, there’s been put up a “Before I die” mural too. Unfortunately the Danes haven’t been as good at using it though.
TED Talk: Lisa Kristine – Photos that bear witness to modern slavery
This is a really important talk from TEDxMaui. A must-see!
It moved me for days …
For the past two years, photographer Lisa Kristine has traveled the world, documenting the unbearably harsh realities of modern-day slavery. She shares hauntingly beautiful images – miners in the Congo, brick layers in Nepal – illuminating the plight of the 27 million souls enslaved worldwide.
