TOO much happening for GOOD these days - hence the need for attention AND action on several fronts, planes and sites of interaction.
Starting with the long awaited opening of the sold out TED 2008, co-hosted in Monteray & Aspen. As
~C4 shared in his blog: “thanks to the Net, I (we) could partake of the excitement and the ideas generated by conferences. TED 2008 holds a special place in my mind and heart because this conference will step beyond the realm of science and technology and plunge into the realm of philosophy.”
Yes, it is one of the favorite virtual events of the year for me too and I also have a dream vision of being a presenter at one of the next iterations, so let's watch our dreams coming true on the strength of Pronoia soon :) It is good news that there are some members of Gaia & II like
Robb Smith that will be there live, integrally present & hopefully sharing feedback, insights & behind the scenes ideas.
This year's program & format are changing & innovative as expected. The questions and presenters big and inspiring as always. And the excitement and buzz are deservedly rising each day, month & year. From
the uniquely colored recycled gift bags to the cool IDEO
little question-asking widget (that even
we can donwload - I just did) - each detail & person brings & shares new ideas & ways to think, make & interact - that's why
WE love TED, yes?
Some of the exciting events happening on the first day are unveiling of the
Kluster.com (community intelligence in action) & Encyclopedia of LiFE (EOL.org)
Kluster.com, a startup in Burlington, Vermont, will unveil a site — now in beta — that encourages people to submit their problems, then encourages members of its community to offer up solutions. Each idea is discussed, refined, resubmitted, and reassessed. In the end, solutions are rated and ranked, with credit allocated accordingly. At some point, the founders promise, Kluster credits will be convertible to cash.
The first 30,000 pages of an online
“Encyclopedia of Life” — what its designers hope will become the most comprehensive catalogue of all 1.8 million known species — is scheduled to be unveiled today and is expected to have “a profound and creative effect” on science.
On a related frequency and issue, let me remind us that
today is the last day when we have a chance to VOTE for the final 10 BIG Questions to be discussed during Conversations Week (March 24-30, 2008)Off to
Ask more Big Questions,
VOTE for the 10 Biggest Ones, run my
TED Miro player & get
ready for the inspired action,
Pronoic TEDster,D a r i n a :)
Jim
