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My Top 10 Favorite TED Talks

Posted on February 11, 2008July 5, 2021 by namho

I’ve been systematically going through the TED video podcasts ever since I got my iPod Nano in late October, 2007. I’ve finally achieved my goal of being up-to-date with the podcast, sitting through some 180 episodes. TED for those who are unfamiliar, is handful of annual events, the heart of which is a conference hosted…

Geospatial Info + 3D Space + Web 2.0 + Mobile = ?

Posted on January 10, 2008July 5, 2021 by namho

We all remember ooh’ed and aah’ed at Google Earth when it was first available in 2005. For the first time history, services such as Google Earth offer us a readily available, zoomable, navigable visualization of our physical world, the detail of which are ever increasing with new technologies being developed as showcased by Microsoft’s Virtual…

Data Visualization of Global Health Statistics

Posted on October 24, 2007July 5, 2021 by namho

Hans Rosling is a professor of global health at SwedenÂ’s Karolinska Institute. He has one of the most amazing presentations on the TED conference video list. He analyzes global health data, but uses a tool to adds the dimension of time which illuminates trends and relationships that are harder to grasp as static charts. He…

Open-Sourcing Design Ideas

Posted on September 11, 2007July 5, 2021 by namho

If you haven’t already, subscribe to the podcast of TED‘s inspirational presentations on iTunes. I’ve long lamented the fact that their podcasts were video podcasts that you can’t use on a 2nd gen iPod nano. I’ve been lusting for a new video playing iPod nano. But I just discovered the other day that they have…

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