- EDITORS' PICKS
- Japanese Robot Learns to Sing by Mimicking Pop Stars
- A Day in the Life of a Commenter
- The Extinction of the Ewoks
- Post-Apocalyptic Wizard of Oz Miniatures
- When 'Monopoly' and Internet Collide...
- Facebook Bandit Pleads Guilty, Is a Moron
- Popcorn Apocalypse
TAG RESULTS FOR: TED
Some Teachers Claim Khan Academy Free Education May be Harmful
The “Khan Academy” has become a cultural phenomenon, as thousands of people are now using the videos for a source of free education. While this seems like it can’t possibly be a bad thing, some teachers are warning that Khan’s videos could actually be potentially harmful for students. Continue reading
Cyborgs R Us?
In an age of ever-more fantastic gadgets, it’s becoming received wisdom that we’re all cyborgs now. But as implant hacker Lepht Anonym reminds us, the original vision of the term was dangerous and feral. Videos after the jump. Continue reading
Twist, Memory
A standard thumb drive with a Rubik’s Cube theme suggests a puzzling approach to hardware interfaces. Continue reading
The tyranny of innovation
Larry Page tells us to ask ourselves if the work we do is changing the world. But is change always and everywhere for the better? Continue reading
Bill Gates: Professional Asshole
So the TED conferences and talks are in full effect. Imagine you were there. What’s the shittiest thing you could do to an audience listening patiently to every word you have to say? OK, so whatever you thought of, you’ll need to double it because Bill Gates pissed everyone off the other day. How so? By releasing a jar of about 10 mosquitoes inside the conference hall and letting them go after attendees. Why do such a thing? Gates was... Continue reading
