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Blog: Brain magic: Keith Barry on TED.com – July 18, 2008

This is something that can really convinces you that there is another set of rules - I mean, like physical rules. I could not help but to blog about it - if you are interested take a look at Real Magic with Keith Barry.

Blog: How fish talk -- and how we do – July 18, 2008

My question is that can we really communicate with the fish when we already known how they communicate?

Blog: The brain in love: Helen Fisher on TED.com – July 15, 2008

What a surprise- various brain areas light up on an MRI when a strong emotion is experienced. This explains NOTHING! Shlog says: BAD TALK- don't bother.

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Blog: On losing everything: David Hoffman on TED.com – July 12, 2008

An extraordinary talk about an extraordinary moment. Hoffman has transformed loss and grief and shock into a moment of purpose and clarity. And he does it before our eyes.

Blog: A non-trivial holiday – July 12, 2008

Wish i will recall next year!
Our somebody will remind me, I think it's a good idea.
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Blog: Mindshifting images, stories – July 11, 2008

Wish we will be more powerfull to help other,
But in factlly.......................
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Blog: Thomas Dolby farked – July 11, 2008

Fun for some but not me!

Blog: "Ashes and Snow": In L.A. and online – July 11, 2008

If this photographer royalties can collect to use for protect this wide animals,it's will be fitable,
otherwise ,who have the abilite to do it!
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Blog: TEDTalks takes a day off – July 11, 2008

It's really an exciting talk!

Blog: 50 million TEDTalks viewed, more on the way – July 8, 2008

I am concerned that all the new TED talks I've received lately have been video in mp4 or m4v format, even though I am subscribed for both audio and video talks. This dramatically decreases their utility to me. I like to listen to MP3 TED talks on my way through the day, and I am not going to sit and watch them. The proper balance is to have them all posted both ways: MP3 audio and m4V Video, so people can choose.

I might add that MP3 is clearly the ubiquitous compression standard and usable by everyone, regardless of their player. All other compression standards exclude a part of the intended audience.

Please be considerate of your audio-preferred members. Vince

Blog: A girl, a photograph, a homecoming: Rick Smolan on TED.com – July 8, 2008

I cannot find this book about Natasha on Amazon.com so please let me know if its been published or not. And I want to know how to find out more about Amorasians in Vietnam?

Blog: Joshua Prince-Ramus splits with Rem Koolhaas – July 7, 2008

Hyper-Rational? Now that's a big bag of BS!

Blog: XO laptop redesign: Pics! – July 6, 2008

I really like the new design concepts of the OLPC computer. I think it should be made available to everybody. An additional 50% charge could be added to the price for those buying it outside the current parameters, and the additional charge could be directed toward the purchases for the needy. A combination of two of the additional charges would add up to a free unit for someone that couldn't afford it.

Blog: TEDTalks turn 2! – June 29, 2008

thank you for sharing all this beauty and wisdom!

Blog: Eva Vertes told us first: Stem cells may cause brain cancer – June 29, 2008

Responding to Eva Vertes’ TED talk:
If muscular tissue is cancer resistant due to the fact that it has learned to cope with constant damage, this would have developed evolutionarily over the course of millions of years.
If this is an evolutionary adaptation, than a comparison across many species would likely indicate that the longer a cell type has been exposed to a type of damage, the greater the degree of resistance.
If damage to muscles occurs from use and activity, it would suggest that our other tissue types have been dealing with the causes of damage for a shorter period of time, evolutionarily speaking.
The types of damage that cause cancers of the internal organs and nervous structures can be traced by archeology to specific regions, conditions, and even time frames.
Theoretically, it is possible to trace every cancer type back to a specific first known occurrence.
It may be possible to prove the first occurrences of lung cancer during the industrial revolution, or the origin of stomach cancer back to dietary changes at a time such as the advent of industrial farming, etc.

Blog: Wordle, an addictive new web toy – June 28, 2008

I got addicted to Wordle and created a design with the word for peace in more than 300 languages, then arranged it as a heart in Illustrator. It's amazing to see all the words united in one... think it's an idea worth spreading!

I'll be happy if you view it and vote @ Threadless: Peace in the Heart

Thanks for sharing!

Blog: TEDTalks turn 2! – June 28, 2008

I wish you will reach billion. Thank you again for all videos.

Blog: TEDTalks turn 2! – June 27, 2008

Congratulations! Keep up the amazing work.

Blog: "Clonie": Nellie McKay on TED.com – June 27, 2008

Nellie is terrific. I hope she's invited back for TED2009.

Blog: 50 million TEDTalks viewed, more on the way – June 26, 2008

Congratulations!

As the distribution of TED Talks grow, I would suggest submitting them to Bittorrent. This could really help folks share the videos, and thereby spread the ideas faster.