TED Community » Chrissy Michelle Strawn

More About Me

I'm passionate about

Art and Photography. Now mentoring people with mental health issues.

An idea worth spreading

The idea of using the computer to create fine art.

Talk to me about

Photography, Art, Telecommunications, Spirituality, Change of life. Volunteering for NAMI.

People don't know that I'm good at

Art, Spreading good feelings. Good at conversation.

My TED Story

I don't remember who led me to TED, but I try to spread it around all that I can.

Comments

• TEDCred score: +21.50 TEDCred reflects your contribution to the TED community.

• A comment on Talk: Sergey Brin: Why Google Glass?

  13 hours ago: I think this is neat!! I could dial by voice and send text notes with my phone using my voice. I would be able to see what is happening on my iPhone and iPad in real time. I am not all that active, but when we can get healthier my husband and I will be much more active. This piece of glass could revolutionize computing as a whole.

• A comment on Talk: Juan Enriquez: Your online life, permanent as a tattoo

  May 2 2013: I found this talk to be quite informative about how our personal information is distributed across the electronic signals of today. It isn't all that different from 100 years ago. Then the telephone was just coming of age. The same fears were threatened back then. How will our ancestors judge us tomorrow? Just look at the information we can collect about our ancestors. Those records are on paper for the most part. Now they are electrical signals that travel through the Internet with more ease than ever before.

• A reply on Talk: Sebastião Salgado: The silent drama of photography

  May 2 2013: I live in Portland, Oregon in the Great Northwest Part of the states. I would like to plant some trees around our apartments and the neighborhood.
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  A comment on Talk: Sebastião Salgado: The silent drama of photography

  May 1 2013: I think this is an idea that has come of age. The USA needs to rebuild forests here. Oregon and Georgia have many trees. But there just aren't enough to do the job here in the whole USA. I hope we can get on the job soon.
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  A comment on Talk: Katherine Kuchenbecker: The technology of touch

  Mar 29 2013: Fascinating is not enough to describe what I have seen and heard here. It seems the virtual world is make leaps and bounds!! And that is amazing!!!!

• A comment on Talk: Allan Savory: How to fight desertification and reverse climate change

  Mar 4 2013: I was highly impressed with his presentation. To say that he has had some insights would be totally understated. I agree with him afer hearing and seeing his presentation. Powerful it is.
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  A comment on Talk: Amanda Palmer: The art of asking

  Mar 3 2013: It was a very good talk. It was honest and insightful. I have learned to ask for help. As I get older I need to use what ever I can to pay for things. If I cannot afford it I have to ask someone to help me. And while it can seem demeaning, it is far from it. The art of asking for help is a fundamental act that has been going on for centuries. As my hubby cannot afford food we go to a church and ask for the help. They feed us then let us shop for what they have to give. tn turn I, we, are generous to those we can help. It comes full circle back to the need to serve and be served.

• A comment on Talk: Afra Raymond: Three myths about corruption

  Feb 20 2013: I find this inspiring. Corruption should not be allowed to continue. Afra Raymond has some very valid points. The fact is we have corruption here in the USA. It happens in many forumes like business and Government. Our election finance law is corrupt. The rich are trying successfully to buy the votes to put a president. Now out supreme court is looking into this. I am very glad for that.

• A comment on Talk: Jennifer Lin: Improvising on piano, aged 14

  Feb 3 2013: Fantastic prodigy here. I am a musician and I love almost all types of music She has shades of Gershwin in her ability to pose and counter pose. She has to be very smart unless she is autistic or something like that. She will go a long way as long as she has time to "play " and have fun. Then she can practice to refine her skills. After listening to her play the improvisation I think the word I would describe to her is Eloquent!
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  A comment on Talk: Clay Shirky: How the Internet will (one day) transform government

  Dec 27 2012: I have to agree that we need transparency in our governments at all levels. From schools districts on up through our federal government in Washington D.C. Open source works!