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Why newspapers still matter (and why tech news belongs on the front page)

Published October 16, 2008 /

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At the EG conference, John Markoff talks about why newspapers still matter -- even in the days of RSS. H

How robots will invade our lives

by TED | in Science & Technology > Gadgets & Gizmos

In this prophetic talk from 2003, roboticist Rodney Brooks talks about how robots are going to work their way into our lives -- starting with toys and moving into household chores ... and beyond.
Reinventing the School Lunch

by TED | in Education > General

Speaking at the 2007 EG conference, "renegade lunch lady" Ann Cooper talks about the coming revolution in the way kids eat at school -- local, sustainable, seasonal and even educational food.
The astonishing promise of DNA folding

by TED | in Culture & Society > Science

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.
10 things to know before you pitch a VC for money

by TED | in Business & Finance > General

Thinking startup? David S. Rose's rapid-fire TED U talk on pitching to a venture capitalist tells you the 10 things you need to know about yourself -- and prove to a VC -- before you fire up your slideshow.
Health, population and the human mind

by TED | in Health & Nutrition > General

Marvin Minsky's arch, eclectic, charmingly offhand talk on health, overpopulation and the human mind.
Dog-friendly dog training

by TED | in Pets > Dogs

Speaking at the 2007 EG conference, trainer Ian Dunbar asks us to see the world through the eyes of our beloved dogs.
The universe on a string

by TED | in Culture & Society > Science

Physicist Brian Greene explains superstring theory, the idea that minscule strands of energy vibrating in 11 dimensions create every particle and force in the universe
Open-Source Economics

by TED | in Culture & Society > General

Yochai Benkler explains how collaborative projects like Wikipedia and Linux represent the next stage of human organization.
The power to connect the world

by TED | in Science & Technology > Computers

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