What bloggers said after TED2008
From Gia Milinovich at Gia's Blog
"For me, going to TED was an incredibly big deal. Everything that has shaped me since 1994 came out of TED. I was very excited and was expecting it to be brilliant. It far exceeded that. It made me remember what it's all about and made me realise that there's still people out there who believe in the same things I do. After that, it was an insane 24 hour whirlwind during which Pati introduced us to the most mindblowingly interesting people. I couldn't even begin to write any of it down in a way that could convey the amazingness of it all. In a few days, I'm heading back to the bullshit."
From Eman's Views
"TED is now complete which is a bit sad. I'm told re-engaging with the "real world" may prove a bit difficult. I will need to take time to process all that I've heard and seen. In no way can blog posts capture the environment, passion, and overall experience of TED. I am quite humbled to have had the chance to take part in this conference..."
From Mitch Joel at TwistImage
"The TED Conference trashed me. I feel like I went to Monterey, California as an empty bucket, got completely overfilled with water and then someone just dumped me all over the street. I'm drained. There's a slight temptation to mention all the cool and famous people I met, but I think the overall experience of sitting shoulder to shoulder with some of the smartest people I have ever met is something that I'll always hold closest to my heart. It was a full-on holistic assault - the mind, body and spirit got filled, challenged, questioned and schooled. It's enough fodder to keep me thinking until TED 2009 (if they'll have me back, I can't imagine not going)."
From Helen Walters at BusinessWeek
"Everyone left Monterey slightly reeling from reality. Or, as one conference goer said to me, "I've got a TED-ache.""
From Megan Barnett at Portfolio
"I consistently found myself surprised by what piqued my interest most. I'm ready to buy my first classical music CD after the boundlessly energetic Benjamin Zander brought the audience to tears with a Chopin piece before bringing it to its feet while belting out the Ode to Joy."
From Eman at Eman's Views
"One thought has been bouncing around in my mind over the last couple days ... It seems that TED is rapidly becoming more than a conference (really, a series of conferences with TEDEurope, TEDAfrica, & TEDGlobal). Is TED now a movement to influence and effect change on world social issues? In watching the TED Talks over the last year, and now having attended my first TED Conference, it seems to me that TED is becoming a place where representatives from major (and not-so-major) companies with wealthy individuals discuss new breakthroughs, as well as issues within our society."
From Jack Meyers at JackMeyers.com
"The full impact of TED will not be realized until weeks and even months from now. A presentation continues to resonate and have meaning; a chance encounter leads to a valued relationship; a moment of meditation leads to inner discovery and radical life alterations; a commitment to a cause or initiative alters the world in some small or even major way."
